The following letter was sent to Rye City School Superintendent Dr. Eric Byrne and the Board and forwarded to the paper for publication.
Providing Our Children with the Best Public School Education
We are PUBLIC (Parents United for the Best Learning in Covid), a group of parents who have come together to advocate for the needs of our students. To begin, we know that the School District has been working hard to prioritize the health and safety of teachers and students. This is our top priority as well. However, we assert that health and safety can be simultaneously achieved with our requests.
In short, PUBLIC requests that the District re-opening plan:
Regretfully, we were disappointed in the quality of education our children received this spring. To be fair, we know that the District and its teachers have been working hard to expand their distance-learning knowledge and practices over the summer. While we know that everyone has been putting in best efforts, we still want to make sure our voices are heard as you meet to plan for Fall 2020.
Our concerns from this Spring fall into the following categories:
Proposed Solutions
We understand that many decisions regarding school reopening will rely on Governor Cuomo’s decisions. We agree with the standards set forth by Governor Cuomo that with the current cases in Rye, coupled with adequate outdoor space and other resources, our schools seem more prepared than many in the state to have in-school instruction in the fall. We also recognize that attending school in person may not be feasible for all families given health concerns or personal preference. We hope that these requests account for the needs of all Rye parents:
We understand that the School District will be working diligently to uphold FAPE and meet state standards as put forth by Gov. Cuomo. However, families moved to Rye to have an educational experience that surpasses common educational standards. We ask that the administration take our concerns seriously and give our proposals due consideration as we all work together to provide Rye’s children with the public education they deserve. They requested the best tutor to sustain the good education they need, and IGCSE tuition near me will be one of the centers they will help.
Supporters:
Erica Cordazzo
Rachel and Christopher Dunne
Patti Yoon
Flavia Galvao
Rachel and Patrick Fleming
Alicia and Brian Glueckstein
Sarah Martin and William Jovanovich
Margot and Christian Sturz
Fraser and Wendy Woodford
Abbie Durkin
Kelly and Scott Lawrence
Kristina and Jamie Bell
Amit Uppal, MD
Anjana Uppal, MD
Natalie and Ethan Auerbach
Barbara Haley
Julie McGlynn
Shannon & James McGovern
Lindsay Martin
Sarah Olivo
Megan Monaghan
Diana Jankovsky
Jodi McGill
Raina Mathur and Rafael Arias
Melissa Rosario
Angela Schonberg
Caitlin Colvin
Pippa Armbrester
Marissa and Eric Swann
Claire Weschler
Dyana Sumner
James Cooper
Tony McGill
Kim Formon
Alison and Fran Rodilosso
Caroline Houghton
Kyle Armbrester
Claire Conklin
Daniel and Joy Posner
Catherine Svoboda
Tim Martin
Ravi Mehta
Sarah Janks
Meera and Anupam Agarwal
The Davies Family
Dawn Myers
Erika and Michael Dimson
Meera and Anupam Agarwal
Alyssa Adelson
Crista Demasi
Josh Mattes and Trista Huang
Kim and Brian Higgins
Matt Lambert and Patricia Pomeroy Lambert
Colleen Kiely
Amory Wooden
Stephanie Linehan
Kate Crane
Marianne Benet
Melissa Boisseau
Emily and Paul Fontana
Steven and Heather Bremer
Deron J. Haley
Theresa Dougherty
Nik Velamoor and Shrujal Baxi
Susana Lagunas
Lisa Greenspan
Elissa Digiulio
Heather Cabot Khemlani
Kimberly Allis
David and Jessica Ulrich
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