<div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div><br></div><div>With help from TNS parent Jon Grabelle Herrmann, a member of the District 1 Community Education Council (CEC), the D1 CEC last night passed the following resolution:</div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><b>Resolution: New York State Leaders Must Stop Using State Tests to Punish Schools and Parents</b></div><div><a href="https://cec1nyc.org/2020/06/11/resolution-calling-on-new-york-state-leaders-to-stop-using-state-tests-to-punish-schools-and-parents/">https://cec1nyc.org/2020/06/11/resolution-calling-on-new-york-state-leaders-to-stop-using-state-tests-to-punish-schools-and-parents/</a></div><div><br></div></blockquote><div>Please read this statement, share it with your networks, and stay tuned for further actions in support of TNS and other schools with high opt-out numbers (such as The Earth School and CPEII) that are being punished by the state in contravention of the parental right to opt children out of state testing.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, please know that this resolution would not have been possible without broad support from other D1 parents and schools. We are lucky to have their solidarity and support.</div><div><br></div><div>Relatedly, the D1 CEC passed two other strong resolutions last night:</div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><b>Resolution: New York State Must Implement New Forms of Revenue to Prevent School Budget Cuts</b></div><div><a href="https://cec1nyc.org/2020/06/11/resolution-new-york-state-must-implement-new-forms-of-revenue-to-prevent-school-budget-cuts/">https://cec1nyc.org/2020/06/11/resolution-new-york-state-must-implement-new-forms-of-revenue-to-prevent-school-budget-cuts/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Resolution: Terminate the Contract for Services with the NYPD for the Services of School Resource Officers</b></div><div><a href="https://cec1nyc.org/2020/06/11/resolution-terminate-the-contract-for-services-with-the-nypd-for-the-services-of-school-resource-officers/">https://cec1nyc.org/2020/06/11/resolution-terminate-the-contract-for-services-with-the-nypd-for-the-services-of-school-resource-officers/</a></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>In such chaotic, distressing, and turbulent times, I'm thankful for our CEC allies.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,<br></div><div><br>Matt</div></div>