Who We Are

Who we are and what we stand for

The Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition is a group of organizers, direct service providers, student leaders, education attorneys, and advocates working to improve school climate and stop the school to prison and deportation pipeline throughout New York State. Together, our group advocates and promotes policies to:

• End suspensions for K-3 students;

• Use restorative justice and other alternative discipline in place of punishments that remove students from their learning environment;

• Limit the amount of time that a student can be out of school to 20 days and provide access to work and alternative instruction during the suspension so that students who are suspended can get back on track;

• Stop inappropriate interactions between school resource officers and students, and make sure all of the adults that students interact with have training of best practices in creating safe, healthy, and inclusive schools;

• Prohibit suspensions for minor infractions, such as tardiness, dress code violations, or insubordination. 
  

Advocates for Children of New York
Alliance for Quality Education
Brooklyn Defender Services
The Bronx Defenders
The Center for Family Representation
The Children's Agenda
Children’s Defense Fund-NY
Citizen Action of New York
Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
Families Together
Girls for Gender Equity
The Legal Aid Society
Mobilization for Justice
The New York Civil Liberties Union
New York State Psychological Association
Urban Youth Collaborative

•  Future of Tomorrow

•  Make The Road New York

•  Sistas and Brothas United

We the Parents - Buffalo
Westchester Children’s Association
The Wright Group
YWCA Brooklyn

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Are you a New York-based organization or group who wants to get involved? We’d love to hear from you.