January 13, 2022
"Nothing worthwhile is gained without sacrifice."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
PREPPING FOR THE FY 2023 EXECUTIVE BUDGET
OUR ONLY GOAL IS TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC education - and you can help. Join us on February 3rd (7pm - 9pm) for a virtual Legislative Forum, where we will take the time to learn what our local legislators think about the issues at the forefront of our advocacy efforts. Then as the clock ticks down to a final NYS budget, representatives from each district will be asked to participate in virtual roundtables with your legislators (and after you skim the Executive Budget, Zoom in on 1/24 where we'll discuss it at our advocacy meeting).
IT'S NEARLY TIME FOR THE REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM
A RAY OF OPTIMISM AMIDST THIS NEVER ending battle with COVID, innovation expert Ted Dintersmith has immersed himself in the world of education. A celeb in the investment community, he has become an author and education philanthropist working to improve learning outcomes for children. Don't miss the January 20th virtual Regional Symposium, where Ted will share some small steps that can make big changes in your district... and you don't need to buy his book - we will send you one if you're registered (sign up through your District Clerk).
STATE HEALTH DEPT CLARIFIES QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION FOR K-12 SCHOOLS
STATE DOH FOLLOWS CDC GUIDANCE, REDUCING quarantine and isolation time to 5 days. There are still many questions left unanswered, such as whether or not students returning to school after quarantine are able to eat lunch with their peers. The new 5-day rule sounds like it will help keep kids in school, and there are some tweaks on boosters and Test To Stay, so tune in for continuing updates to health guidance.
A note about NYSSBA's Capital Conference
The 2/9 in-person lobby day has been cancelled. WPSBA will be coordinating virtual roundtables with legislators throughout the month of February, as opposed to restricting our meetings to one day.
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