Thousands to March to City Hall and Protest Proposed Kindergarten Elimination

District Council 1707 AFSCME

New York NY 10013

212-219-0022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Neal Tepel

646-591-6484

MEDIA ADVISORY

Thousands to March to City Hall and Protest

Proposed Kindergarten Elimination

Eliminating Kindergarten in Day Care Centers will

Cost City Millions and Inconvenience Families

Plan Would Shift 3,300 Children from Day Care to Overcrowded Public Schools

WHAT:           Thousands of parents, day care center staff, public officials, union members march to City Hall to urge the mayor and council members to vote down the costly budget proposal that will eliminate kindergarten education in New York City day care centers.  This drastic reduction of early childhood education funds will also force many centers to close. 

                        The march is organized by District Council 1707 AFSCME, which represents day care, head start, and social service workers.

WHEN:           Wednesday, May 6th

9:30 a.m.

March from Battery Park (

City Hall Park

10:30 a.m.

Arrive at City Hall Park: Remarks from elected officials, union officials, parents, children and community leaders