ICE PAC (Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee

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Registration is open for the annual Parent Action Conference, which takes place Saturday Jan 27 in downtown Manhattan. Past conferences have yielded a great, informative, and energizing day. From the organizers (Class Size Matters, NYC Kids PAC, and Community Education Council 2): 

Come spend the day with fellow parent activists and participate in workshops to create an action agenda!

  • Morning: Choice of workshops (Parent Organizing 101, Legal challenges to School Overcrowding & Large Classes, Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs, Opting Out of Testing, Promoting Restorative Justice Vs. School-to-Prison Pipeline, Preventing Bullying to Create Safe Learning Environments, Integrating Our Schools, Fighting Against Charters)
  • Afternoon: Backpack Full of Cash, documentary narrated by Matt Damon about the efforts to privatize our public schools. Post screening discussion with New York State's Chancellor of the Board of Regents, Betty Rosa.


Lunch provided. Suggested donation for entire day (including lunch and film) $10. A steal!

View the flier here.

 PTA Meeting--January 17th 

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 This coming Wednesday I look forward to addressing the current public dialogue about sexual harassment in the work place, and the often toxic attitudes and behavior that pervade all areas of our society. At I.C.E. our kids are no strangers to these forces both at school, at home and the wider world. It is crucial that we support our kids and examine our behaviors and assumptions as we all reckon with the possibility of transforming our society for the better. Similar to how I have engaged you all in previous years, I plan to present some scenarios that we have recently discussed as a staff, as well as the conundrum of how to reconcile official policies with our commitment to address each interpersonal challenge as unique.
 
This conversation will certainly continue, but I hope you will join me as we begin.
 
See You Wednesday
 
Pete