Chalkbeat: NYC community leaders want a taskforce to address disparities widened by coronavirus school closures
A wide coalition of elected officials, community organizations, and parent leaders are asking for a seat at the table to guide decision-making while schools are closed due to the spread of the coronavirus — and whenever they finally reopen.
More than 50 people and organizations signed onto a letter sent Tuesday to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, calling for a new COVID-19 task force to address disparities that have been ripped even wider due to the global pandemic.
The signatories include state senators Robert Jackson and Jessica Ramos, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and local Community Education Councils. Others include nonprofits and advocacy groups, including the the Hispanic Federation, NAACP of New York, and IntegrateNYC.