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Following Years of Advocacy, Budget Victories for Schools Advocacy: Pay Parity For Early Childhood Educators PAGE 5 CSA Member Wins NAESP Vice Presidency PAGE 5 Harnessing The Power Of Union’s RC Members PAGE 6 April 2021 Volume 56, Number 8 American Federation NEWS of School Administrators, COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AFL-CIO Local 1 Following Years President’s Mark Of Advocacy, Viewpoint Cannizzaro Budget Clouds Lifted, City Must Budget Victories Invest Money Where It Counts ust a few months ago, we were losing sleep over how we would emerge from the pandemic while For Schools facing down a huge financial deficit that was likely to be with us for years. We worried about having the resourcesJ to provide adequate academic and social/emo- BY CHUCK WILBANKS tional programs for students in the year ahead. I had been speaking out about holding you harmless for enrollment For many years, CSA has been losses related to the pandemic. And I had continued testi- a fierce advocate for Fair Student fying before the City Council regarding the city’s inequi- Funding and other crucial budget table application of Fair Student Funding (FSF), a struggle issues that would benefit the city’s CSA had been engaged in for years, but which seemed schools, particularly those most in unlikely to be won any time soon. Overall, the predicted need of help. It now appears that budget was dire. the calls for adequate funding finally Suddenly, the financial outlook brightened beyond have been answered. On April 19, what most of us could have imagined. Majority Leader Mayor de Blasio announced that Welcome Chuck Schumer, a NYC public-school graduate, helped hundreds of millions of dollars will News On to secure billions for our state and city through President flow to more than 1,000 schools in Biden’s federal stimulus package. Then, the State passed New York City, schools which have Federal its budget ensuring increased Foundation Aid to New York fallen short of Fair Student Funding City with a promise that federal dollars would supple- guidelines. And State ment, not supplant, state aid. All in all, the budget prom- “This is a historic day for New ises to be transformative. York City’s public schools and a tre- Funding The happiest corollary to all this is that state law- mendous win for students,” said CSA makers committed to fully funding Foundation Aid, the President Mark Cannizzaro. “We state formula that determines funding to districts based CHUCK WILBANKS applaud the Mayor and Chancellor on student need. The $1.4 billion currently owed to n State Sen. Robert Jackson: A mix of for finally fully funding our schools relief, tempered with wariness. Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 Politics As COVID Exacerbated CSA Endorses Stringer Hunger, CSA Members In NYC’s Mayoral Race Beefed Up Food Pantries BY CSA NEWS STAFF “Public school communities have faced countless challenges After receiving input from this past year due to the severe members, CSA’s political team, impact of the pandemic,” said and the advisory board, CSA’s CSA President Mark Cannizzaro. n Principal “We need a leader in City Hall Allison with the skills, experience and Farrington, vision to appropriately address in the food Longtime Supporter our students’ academic, social pantry at Of New York City and emotional needs. That Research and leader is Scott Stringer. A pub- Service HS, Public Schools, And lic-school parent, dedicated prioritized public servant and lifelong New making the Ally To Our Union Yorker, Comptroller Stringer has space feel spent his career fighting for our like a small schools, supporting leaders and supermarket executive board voted over- administrators, and advocating so families whelmingly to endorse Scott for common sense policies to could shop Stringer for mayor. Comptroller improve education in New York with dignity. Stringer has been a longtime sup- City. He has innovative, bold porter of New York City public plans to transform classrooms for BY EMMA KATE FITTES school’s expansive food pantry. They schools and a strong ally to our future generations, and he will be can pick up anything from a new coat union. Continued on Page 3 At least once a week, students at to a pound of ground turkey to a stick of Research and Service High School in deodorant — all at no cost. Brooklyn are welcome to shop at the Continued on Page 3 2 CSA NEWS April 2021 PRESIDENT’S PAGE Recent Announcement Council of School Heralds Opportunities Supervisors & Administrators American Federation of School Administrators, AFL-CIO, Local 1 Let’s See Pay Parity In ECE, New Technology And More. By Mark Cannizzaro 40 Rector St., NY, NY 10006 Phone: (212) 823-2020 Continued from Page 1 will be leading the charge. And certainly, Fax: (212) 962-6130 NYC schools will now be phased in over it should also be used for expanding tech- www.csa-nyc.org the next 3 years, and the court case won by nology for the many children who do not the Campaign for Fiscal Equity in 2006 will have adequate access, and to the schools President become a true victory at last. A key plaintiff that must replace or repair technological Mark Cannizzaro in that case was State Senator Robert Jackson, equipment that they distributed during the Executive Vice President who never gave up and deserves a special Henry Rubio pandemic. Moving forward, every child note of thanks. must have access to reliable devices and all First Vice President other appropriate technological resources. Rosemarie Sinclair • • • Treasurer • • • Christopher Ogno nd now, happily, the city has com- mitted to spending the $600 million hile it goes without saying that Secretary necessary so that all schools are funded Steffani Fanizzi A intensive instruction will have at 100 percent of the Fair Student Formula. I to be provided for children who Vice Presidents W Sam Akel, Jose Garcia, Ramon Gonzalez believe that supplemental funding should also have fallen behind, it is also time to restore Lois Lee, Katiana Louissaint be provided for unique circumstances, includ- the activities that are the lifeblood of our Nancy Russo, Retiree Chapter ing high average teacher’s salary and unfilled schools and sometimes make the difference Executive Director Operations seats. Remaining dollars should also go in whether our children want to come to Erminia Claudio directly to schools, based upon student need. school in the first place. The arts, shop General Counsel It’s important to add a word about early classes, or after-school sports teams might David Grandwetter childhood education. The mayor has already announced that be just the thing that plays to their strengths and makes them the city will use some of the funding to make significant new stick around for everything else. At last, we may have the Executive Director Field Services investment in expanding 3-K and pre-K programs. I believe part opportunity to safely recover many of these activities in person. Sana Q. Nasser of that must be go to bringing up to par the salaries of directors There are families who are looking for any excuse to return Field Directors and assistant directors who head centers in community-based to our schools. They could seize upon the resumption of jazz James Harrigan organizations and are currently making about half of what club or our excellent social and emotional supports, or just Reginald Landeau, Jr. their Department of Education counterparts earn, without the the fact that they can now send their child back to school in Dorothy Morris Frank Patterson same benefits. Most of them are women of color who fall into person with consistency. Since the start of the pandemic, four Mercedes Qualls the “Tale of Two Cities” scenario which the mayor had prom- percent of students have left us, and in cities across the nation Wanda Soto ised to correct some eight years ago. No longer can the city say the story is the same. Some have moved to other towns to Assistant Field Directors it doesn’t have the funding to make sure these early childhood avoid tight quarters or to care for relatives. Some have found Beshir Abdellatif, Eleanor Andrew, professionals achieve parity and respect. the instability too nerve-wracking and have opted for pri- Millie Boyce, Dominic Cipollone, We find ourselves at a true turning point in achieving vate schools. With the budget that was announced early this Brian De Vale, Peter Devlin, Nancy Esposito, Roberto Flores, Ellie Greenberg, equity. The emphasis will be on recovering from 18 months month, we have a unique opportunity to create programs that Ray Gregory, Joseph LaCascia, Kenneth Llinas, of inconsistent operations, academic loss, and emotional will bring them back full of hope and optimism. James McKeon, Monica McDonald, trauma. Nearly $1 billion of federal relief money will go to Beverly Pascal-Miller, Steven Resnick, this effort. The money should also be used for providing Mark Cannizzaro is president of the Council of School Sandra Solis, Yvonne Williams differentiated professional development for educators who Supervisors and Administrators. Grievance Director Dale Kelly Assistant Directors Carol Atkins, Robert Colon, Jermaine Garden Finally, Calls Appear To Be Answered For Director of Communications Craig DiFolco Director of Political Affairs Thousands Of Underfunded NYC Schools Gabe Gallucci Assistant Director, Political Affairs Continued from Page 1 “It’s not over ‘til it’s over,” he said. to the New York State Senate. Herman Merritt so that school leaders and their staff “OK, you phase it in, but the funding has Noting that Mr. Rebell filed another Assistant Director can deliver the high-quality education to be continued after that. What if (the lawsuit to secure funding – a suit that was John Khani our students truly deserve.
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