Students need your support now.
Tell lawmakers to support solutions, not suspensions.
Schools should be places where students are included, respected, and supported.
In New York, students lose hundreds of thousands of days in the classroom each year because of suspensions, often for normal youthful behavior. These punishments disproportionately impact Black and Latinx students, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ youth.
What will this bill do?
The Solutions Not Suspensions Bill will end the reliance on suspensions as the default way to discipline students and establish a framework to instead use proven restorative approaches to inappropriate behavior and discipline.
New York must take action to ensure every student has an equal opportunity to succeed.
What you can do
Send a message to your legislators to ensure students’ safety and education come first.