AFC 致力于改变教育政策，以便公立学校系统能够服务于 全部 儿童有效。我们发布政策报告和数据分析，在市和州两级作证，在媒体上发声，让人们关注我们所服务的学生和家庭面临的挑战，并与其他倡导者、家长、青少年和教育工作者一起呼吁改变。
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AFC 在纽约州参议院教育委员会和纽约市教育委员会作证，强烈支持 Judith Kaye 解决方案而非停学 (SNS) 法案 (A. 5691/S. 1040)。我们的证词讨论了数据和报告，说明了对某些学生群体不成比例地实施排斥性纪律所带来的危害和民权危机。
AFC 在市议会心理健康、残疾和成瘾委员会以及卫生委员会面前作证，强调学校社会情感、行为和心理健康服务的必要性，以及延长将于 6 月到期的“心理健康连续体”计划的资金。
超过 60 个组织致信亚当斯市长，敦促其扩大对“精神健康连续体”的资金投入；移民家庭沟通与外展；庇护所协调员为无家可归的学生提供支持；以及“纽约承诺”项目。
AFC 在市议会教育委员会就 24 财年初步预算作证，敦促市政府扩大初步预算中未包括的教育计划的资金，并投资于支持最需要帮助的学生的计划。
纽约儿童权益倡导者 (AFC) 执行董事金·斯威特 (Kim Sweet) 针对该市 2024 财政年度初步预算的发布发表了以下声明。
纽约儿童倡导组织（AFC）在纽约市教育局（DOE）发布2021-22学年度停学数据报告后，发表了以下回应。.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities & Addiction and Committee on Youth Services to discuss the youth mental health crisis and urgent need for a comprehensive system to ensure that our young people have access to and receive behavioral and mental health supports in schools.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) joined more than 200 organizations and individuals in calling on Mayor Adams to invest $5 million to continue the Mental Health Continuum, an innovative, evidence-based model for supporting students with significant mental health needs by integrating a range of direct services and developing stronger partnerships between schools and hospital-based mental health clinics.
AFC submitted comments in response to the New York State Education Department’s proposed amendments to sections 200.1 and 200.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the disability classification “Emotional Disturbance.”
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Finance regarding the FY 23 Executive Budget, urging the City to invest in targeted initiatives to support English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who are homeless or in foster care, and students with mental health needs.