The Road to Better Busing

Beat the Heat: Tell Us About Your Summer School Bus Ride

The Road to Better Busing Coalition wants to hear from NYC students, parents, and caregivers about their summer busing experiences! By sharing your insight, you’ll help us document the real impact of transportation challenges and strengthen our advocacy for safer, more reliable, and more equitable school bus service.

This survey will take about 3-5 minutes and will close on August 31st. Every response helps us push for better solutions, and we thank you in advance for your support!

Complete the survey here.

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¡La Coalición para Mejorar el Transporte Escolar quiere conocer las opiniones de les estudiantes, padres, madres y cuidadores de la Ciudad de Nueva York sobre sus experiencias con el transporte escolar durante el verano! Al compartir sus opiniones, nos ayudará a documentar el impacto real de los retos relacionados con el transporte y a fortalecer nuestra lucha por un servicio de transporte escolar más seguro, más confiable y más equitativo.

Esta encuesta le tomará entre 3 y 5 minutos y finalizará el 31 de agosto. Cada respuesta nos ayuda a impulsar mejores soluciones, así que ¡le agradecemos de antemano su apoyo!

Aquí está la encuesta en español.

Press Conference: Families Deserve Better Busing

Families deserve better busing NOW! Join Assemblymember Tapia, Senator Jackson, and the Road to Better Busing Coalition as we call for urgent, long-overdue changes to NYC’s school bus system and address the impact that decades of outdated, inefficient transportation services have had on students and families. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/ywkb35r7

🗓️: Thursday, September 17th

🕛: 12pm

📍: Steps of Tweed Courthouse (52 Chambers Street)

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Office Hours Resume

Q & A

We received this great question from a parent leader building a fundraising plan for the coming year:

Q: As per Chancellor's Regulation A-660 Section III.C.3.a, " Fundraising Activities Involving Students During Instructional Hours - PA/PTA fundraising activities involving students during instructional hours are restricted to 2 per year." Is Picture Day considered a fundraising activity involving students during instructional hours?

A: Fundraiser + Students + Instructional Time = Yes! If your PA/PTA plans to host a Picture Day fundraiser during instructional hours, it is indeed considered one of just 2 PA/PTA fundraisers involving students permitted during instructional time per year. (There are no restrictions on the number fundraisers during non-instructional hours, which are defined as time during the school day when students are not engaged in the instructional process.

❋ Principal approval is required when the fundraiser is during school hours or on school property.

❋ SEE CR A-610 for more on fundraising and photography.

Keep sending questions via info@ptalink.org! Your thoughtful questions help other PA/PTA parents across the city!

Youth Programming

The Circle Keepers’ fellowship application for the upcoming year is now open! Their programs provide elementary, middle, and high school students with opportunities to build skills in restorative justice, conflict resolution, youth leadership, community organizing, civic engagement, and arts-based education. Young people will participate in community-building activities, develop their leadership and facilitation skills, and learn practical tools they can use in their schools, families, and communities.

Apply here!

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