• Testimony & Public Comment

    • AFC Testifies on Examining Social-Emotional Learning and Support Staff in Schools

    AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education’s hearing about the critical need for social-emotional and mental health support for students, and the City’s commitment to remove police from schools and craft a new vision of school safety that ensures all students are truly safe and supported.

    Nov 20, 2020

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