Providing for our children’s future is a shared responsibility that includes government, educators and ordinary citizens. The future of our children is up to you, but our state’s future is up to them!

Learn about the Report of the Task Force on Maximizing School District Resources and MANY other useful resources , then weigh in with your own. Join the conversation by becoming a fan on our Facebook fan page.

Once you've become a fan of “Be the Change for Kids”, you'll receive critical informative updates pertaining to educational best practices and advocacy efforts.

Be the Change for Kids is challenging you to do something about the public educational system in New York State. We're launching a 2010 Facebook Challenge. Our goal is to reach 500 fans (or more!) on Facebook by March 31, 2010. Are you up for the challenge?

Here's how you can get involved:

Step 1: Sign-up for a Facebook account at http://www.facebook.com

Step 2: Visit Be the Change for Kids fan page and click the "Become a Fan" button.

It's as simple as that. If you're already a fan of “Be the Change for Kids”, then it's up to you to get your friends, family and colleagues to take part in the 2010 Facebook Challenge. Simply use the "Suggest to Friends" feature to spread the word.

Once you've become a fan of “Be the Change for Kids”, you'll receive critical informative updates pertaining to educational best practices and advocacy efforts.

Public education is and must be our state’s top priority – for our children today and for our future tomorrow. Contact your state legislator by calling the below phone numbers and identifying yourself as a concerned citizen who would like to speak to your representative.

NYS Senate:  (518) 455-2800
NYS Assembly: (518) 455-4100