Campaign for Children Supports Mayor’s Decision to Shift NYPD Funds to Youth Services – Now Is The Time to Save Summer Programs

June 12th, 2020

Campaign for Children is encouraged by Mayor de Blasio’s commitment to shift funding from the NYPD to support youth programming and social services.

Campaign for Children to Mayor de Blasio: Combatting Racism Requires a Budget that Supports NYC Youth

June 2nd, 2020

The Campaign for Children has long fought to ensure that every child in every community has access to the early education, afterschool and summer programming needed to succeed in school and in life. Both the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd have highlighted the obstacles families and communities of color face in their attempts just to live life, let alone thrive.

Cuts to Summer Programs Will Make Recovery Harder for NYC Youth and Families

May 28th, 2020

Nearly 175,000 young people served by city-funded programs would be left with no options this summer if proposed cuts by the City Administration are not restored. The Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget proposed $175 million in cuts to youth services that include the elimination of programs that are currently providing crucial supports to young people and their families.

Campaign for Children Statement on the FY21 Executive Budget

April 16th, 2020

We look forward to working with the city to leverage all available funding sources, and to engaging with state and federal elected leaders to ensure New York City’s children not only recover but thrive.

Campaign for Children Statement on the City’s COVID-19 Response

April 9th, 2020

In response to the public health crisis and the announced cancellation of summer programs and other planned budget reductions, the Campaign for Children made the following statement.

C4C Statement on Graduation Rates and The FY21 Preliminary Budget

January 17th, 2020

Following the release of state graduation rates as well as Mayor de Blasio’s FY21 Preliminary Budget, the Campaign for Children released the following statement:

“Today’s announcement showed that New York City’s students achieved a record-high four-year graduation rate in 2019 …

Statement from Campaign for Children on Early Educator’s Labor Announcement

July 9th, 2019

“Today’s agreement marks a historic accomplishment for every New Yorker who has supported the City’s ambitious vision for a birth to five early education system.
The Campaign for Children applauds leaders of DC 37, DC 1707, the Day Care Council, …

Teachers, Families, Community-Based Organizations, and Advocates Rally at Tweed Courthouse to Demand Salary Parity in Early Childhood Education

June 6th, 2019

Hundreds of teachers, children, parents, community leaders, and elected officials gathered on the steps of Tweed Courthouse, the home of the Department of Education (DOE), today to urge Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration not to adopt a new city budget without funding for salary parity between early childhood education teachers, directors, and staff at community-based schools and their DOE counterparts.

Teachers, Families, Community-Based Organizations, and Advocates Rally at Tweed Courthouse to Demand Salary Parity in Early Childhood Education

June 6th, 2019

Hundreds of teachers, children, parents, community leaders, and elected officials gathered on the steps of Tweed Courthouse, the home of the Department of Education (DOE), today to urge Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration not to adopt a new city budget without funding for salary parity between early childhood education teachers, directors, and staff at community-based schools and their DOE counterparts.

Get involved in the Salary Parity Week of Action

June 4th, 2019

Check out our social media toolkit for our Salary Parity Week of Action!