Parent Advocacy is the most important advocacy of all!
For 853 and 4410 schools, the key question to ask legislators is “If I pay the same taxes as every other New Yorker, why is my child’s school not funded in the same way?”
Brookville Center for Children’s Services is composed of 4410 special-education preschools and 853 state-approved school-age programs. Advocate for BCCS students by calling for legislators to:
Address the urgent and ongoing teacher shortages experienced by 4410 and 853 schools.
Share Brookville Center’s social media posts dedicated to advocacy on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Show Your Support for the Issues Impacting Children in Our Children’s Residential Program, specifically:
A proposed Direct Support Wage Enhancement (DSWE) as part of the New York State Budget to ensure agencies can raise the hourly rate of pay for direct care staff.
A 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for disability providers to reduce financial pressures, from utilities to mandated fringe benefits.
Become More Informed About Disparities in Funding for 4410 and 853 SchoolsÂ
2023 Parent Video Training.“Learning About the State of Education (NYS 853 & 4410).” Educators and advocates from The InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies (IACNY) offers insight into the current service obstacles of 4410 and 853 schools; share October 2022 survey results from education providers; and actionable advocacy steps. Find out the answers to questions, including:
-Does my child receive the same funding as children attending public schools?
-Why is my child’s school experiencing staffing shortages?
-Are the other schools struggling to staff their schools?
-Do all schools have teacher shortages?
-Where are all the therapists?
-What can you to do help?
–View here.
