Contact Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Walcott!
First of all, you should sign our petition if you haven't done so already. Then you can call and email the Mayor and the Chancellor and make clear to them that you do not want your children exposed to the explicit material in the mandated curricula and that you want an alternative which teaches kids self control and personal responsibility. The Mayor’s office can be reached at (212) 788-3000, and the Department of Education can be reached at (718) 935-2000. You can contact the Mayor online here, and the Chancellor here. Here are their mailing addresses:
Mayor Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Chancellor Walcott
Tweed Courthouse
52 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
Here is a sample letter you could use:
Dear Mayor Bloomberg [or Chancellor Walcott],
As a parent of an NYC Public Schools student, I am writing to express my strong opposition to your sex education mandate in its current form. While I agree with the goals of your mandate, namely the reduction of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among teens, I find the material in the curricula offensive. I, and many other parents, would prefer an alternative program which focuses on abstinence as the healthiest choice and encourages children to wait at least until they are adults before becoming sexually active. I will be opting my children out of all sex education classes until an alternative evidence-based program in line with common sense and my personal beliefs is allowed under the mandate.
Sincerely,
[Name]
You can also contact the Borough Directors if your children are in high school or the District Family Advocate if your children are in elementary or middle school to express your opposition to the sex ed mandate and to request an alternative program. Contact information for both is below:
Borough Directors
|
Borough |
Borough Director |
Address |
|
Manhattan |
917-339-1700 |
333 7th Avenue, Rm 718 |
|
Bronx |
718-933-1212 |
2501 Grand Concourse, 4th Floor/5th Floor, |
|
Queens |
718-391-8300 |
28-11 Queens Plaza North, 3rd Floor |
|
Brooklyn |
718-968-6100 |
5619 Flatlands Avenue, Rm 120 |
|
Staten Island |
718-420-5632 |
715 Ocean Terrace, Rm 129 |
District Family Advocates
|
District |
Address |
City, State |
Phone Number |
|
1 |
166 Essex Street, Rm 136 |
New York, NY 10002 |
(212) 353-2949 |
|
2 |
333 Seventh Avenue, Rm. 713 |
New York, NY 10001 |
(917) 339-1758 |
|
3 |
154 West 93rd Street, Rm. 122 |
New York, NY 10025 |
(212) 678-5857 |
|
4 |
319 East 117th Street, Rm. 402 |
New York, NY 10035 |
(212) 860-5914 |
|
5 |
425 West 123rd Street, Rm. 205 |
New York, NY 10027 |
(212) 769-7500x235 |
|
6 |
4360 Broadway |
New York, NY 10033 |
(917) 521-3783 |
|
7 |
501 Courtlandt Ave., Rm. 102 |
Bronx, NY 10451 |
(718) 742-6508 |
|
8 |
1230 Zeraga Ave., Rm. 90 |
Bronx, NY 10462 |
(718) 828-7495 |
|
9 |
250 E. 164th Street, Rm. 236B |
Bronx, NY 10456 |
(718) 842-7853 |
|
10 |
1 Fordham Plaza, Rm. 833, 842 |
Bronx, NY 10458 |
(718) 741-5835 |
|
11 |
1250 Arnow Avenue, Rm. 120B |
Bronx, NY 10469 |
(718) 519-2668 |
|
12 |
1434 Longfellow Ave., Rm. 409 |
Bronx, NY 10460 |
(718) 328-2310 x4098 |
|
13 |
355 Park Place, Rm. 105 |
Brooklyn, NY 11238 |
(718) 636–3234 |
|
14 |
215 Heyward Street, Rm. 233B |
Brooklyn, NY 11206 |
(718) 302-7689 |
|
15 |
131 Livingston St.,Rm 301B |
Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
(718) 935-4263 |
|
16 |
1010 Lafayette Avenue, Rm.135 |
Brooklyn, NY 11221 |
(718) 574-2824 |
|
17 |
1224 Park Place, Rm. 142 |
Brooklyn, NY 11213 |
(718) 221-4372, ext. 546 |
|
18 |
1106 East 95th Street |
Brooklyn, NY 11236 |
(718) 566-6005 |
|
19 |
557 Pennsylvania Avenue |
Brooklyn, NY 11207 |
(718) 257-6902 |
|
20 |
415 89th Street, Rm. 402 |
Brooklyn, NY 11209 |
(718) 759-3944 |
|
21 |
521 West Avenue |
Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
(718) 714-2502 |
|
22 |
5619 Flatlands Avenue Rm 119 |
Brooklyn, NY 11234 |
(718) 968-6262 |
|
23 |
1665 St. Mark's Avenue Rm. 125 |
Brooklyn, NY 11233 |
(718) 240-3650 |
|
24 |
98-50 50th Avenue |
Queens, NY 11368 |
(718) 592-3364 |
|
25 |
30-48 Linden Place, 2nd floor |
Queens, NY 11354 |
(718) 281-7626 |
|
26 |
61-15 Oceania Street |
Queens, NY 11364 |
(718) 631-6841 |
|
27 |
82-01 Rockaway Blvd |
Queens, NY11416 |
(718) 642-5817 |
|
28 |
90-27 Sutphin Blvd |
Queens, NY 11435 |
(718) 557-2689 |
|
29 |
222-14 Jamaica Avenue Rm 217 |
Queens, NY 11428 |
(718) 264-3146 x2173 |
|
30 |
28-11 Queens Plaza North, 3rd floor |
Queens, NY 11101 |
(718) 391-8261 |
|
31 |
715 Ocean Terrace |
Staten Island, NY 10301 |
(718) 420-5624 |
|
32 |
797 Bushwick Avenue Rm 300 |
Brooklyn, NY 11221 |
(718) 574-1100 x 366 |
|
75 |
400 First Avenue |
New York, NY 10010 |
(917) 256-4251 |
|
79 |
4360 Broadway |
New York, NY 10033 |
(917) 521-3824 |