Participating in these elections as a candidate or a voter is your chance to help shape the future of your school community, so it's important to get involved and make your voice heard. Starting on ...

New York City Public Schools and United Federation of Teachers (UFT) hold a common belief that by extending educators’ skills beyond their individual classrooms, teachers can be powerful levers of ...

The DOE uses an educational strategy that embraces students’ identities. We call it “culturally responsive-sustaining education (CR-SE).” It is a way of seeing diversity as a source of knowledge. With ...

Regular physical activity helps children and teens to be healthy and fit. The DOE offers many opportunities for students to participate in sports and to stay active before, during, and after school.

NYC Public Schools have launched Climate Action Days: four days to celebrate climate action in every school. Climate Action Days are a fun, creative learning opportunity for entire school communities.

Ask your Parent Coordinator, School Social Worker, or School Counselor for more information about your school's mental health program. The DOE develops tools to help families and educators understand ...

Each student and staff member brings to our public school community the richness of our city’s cultural diversity and the desire for respect. It is the policy of the Department to maintain a safe and ...

Please visit our Connect with Us page to find out who to speak with to get help at your school or district, and important contacts within DOE. Parents have the right to file complaints about matters ...

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs and activities. Title IX provides, “No person in ...

Ask your Parent Coordinator, School Social Worker, or School Counselor for more information about your school's mental health program. The DOE develops tools to help families and educators understand ...

This year’s 46 recipients represent a diversity of grade levels, subject areas, and each of the five New York City boroughs. These model educators will serve as Big Apple Fellows during the 2024 - ...

These guidelines set forth protocol and describe best practices for supporting transgender and gender expansive students. These guidelines apply to New York City Department of Education (DOE) ...