Posted on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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by AMAC Action
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December 4, 2024
Bohemia, New York – Just before Thanksgiving, AMAC Members played a critical role in stopping an effective state takeover of Long Island schools initiated by New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
Over the course of just two days on November 25 and 26, more than 900 AMAC members sent messages to Governor Hochul opposing her mandatory “emergency regionalization order.” This order would have stripped local school districts and parents of their control over their children’s education and placed all schools under the jurisdiction of a “regional superintendent” appointed and controlled by Governor Hochul. Teachers, administrators, and local superintendents, instead of answering to parents, would have been forced to answer to regional superintendents who also would have had the final say over curriculum and other school policies.
On November 27, following this immense outpouring of opposition from AMAC members, Governor Hochul reversed the mandatory element of her regionalization order, making district enrollment in the program optional. In her statement announcing the decision, Governor Hochul echoed the concerns of AMAC members, noting the importance of “local control” and “families making decisions about schools.”
“This is a significant victory for New York’s parents and children,” said AMAC CEO Rebecca Weber. “Local community involvement in our schools is critical to the successful education of our children. I’m so grateful for the role AMAC’s New York members played in stopping this egregious intrusion by the Governor and appreciate her listening to the will of the people.”
AMAC Members once again showed that when they make their voices heard, elected officials, no matter their political party, listen.
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