City Hall's Preliminary Budget Hearing on Education is today! Read Integration Coalition's testimony about the importance of dedicating funding to tools that support the implementation and evaluation of school integration and inclusion efforts at New York City Public Schools.

While the hearing has already started, it's not too late to submit written testimony! Written testimony can be submitted up to 72 hours after the end of the hearing, so click here if you want to submit. For the hearing drop-down menu, please select 'Mon, Mar 23 2026 @ 9:30 AM- Committee on Education.' We highly encourage everyone to testify and use your voice to advocate for student needs!

Attend Teens Take Charge's panel event and be a part of the conversation! This youth event will feature testimonies from students and Specialized High School Alumni and Attendees from communities will share their stories as well. Ranging from ages 17 to 21, these individuals will engage in conversations around race, activism, and the fight against school segregation and inequity in NYC Public Schools.

NY Appleseed will be guest speaking on the history of school segregation and what we do to advocate for policies and programming that further truly equitable, inclusive, and integrated schools. This dialogue is open to everyone and there will be opportunity for questions and community engagement!

Date: Friday, March 27th

Time: 5:00-7:00 PM

Location: Online

Register here

Hello from PTAlink! We hope you are enjoying the warmer weather. At this webinar, PTAlink will provide information on PA/PTA elections, guided by NYCPS staff and experienced parent leaders.

Date: Thursday, March 26th

Time: 7:00PM

Register here

Click here for Spanish/Mandarin interpretation

District 21 Sharing the Knowledge

PTAlink was thrilled to attend District 21's Parent Leader and Parent Coordinator Workshop, along with CPAC Co-Chair and FACE Leadership. Every year FLC Georgette Pezzolanti hosts an innovative mock election to answer detailed questions on PA/PTA Elections. This event inspired PTAlink's Elections Webinar!

Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels has announced dates for Our Schools. Our Future: Conversations with the Chancellor, a five-borough community engagement series. The goal of this tour is for NYCPS leadership to engage with students, families, educators, staff, and community partners on critical school issues, and to hear ideas from families about how to better involve them in decision making processes. In these conversations, Chancellor Samuels will reflect on what safety, academic rigor, and true integration look like in practice. 

RSVP here

Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, one of the hosts of the podcast Talk Out of School, has a conversation with Nyah Berg, Natasha Capers, and Matt Gonzales around integration and culturally responsive and sustaining education focused on the new Chancellor's priorities. They discuss whether they represent a new vision for public schools in NYC.

Give it a listen here.