Talk Out of School

Leonie Haimson, Daniel Alicea
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Hosted by Leonie Haimson (Class Size Matters), Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez and Daniel Alicea (Educators of NYC)

  1. Aug 9

    TRS Made the Mistake. Retired Paras Pay the Price.

    SI Advance: https://www.silive.com/education/2026/08/pension-reversal-threatens-to-upend-retirement-for-dozens-of-nyc-paraprofessionals.html The City Reporter: https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/06/uft-school-paraprofessionals-disability-pension-cuts-mamdani/ The Chief Leader: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/very-unusual-and-very-cruel-trs-cuts-paraprofessional-pensions-in-half-demands-backpay,57311

    TRS Made the Mistake. Retired Paras Pay the Price.

  2. Aug 3

    Cassie Creswell on the College Transparency Act, Chicago's tranasition to elected school board, & the federal tax credit voucher scheme

    Chalkbeat, Mayor Zohran Mamdani names 13 school board members, cementing control of NYC schools, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/07/28/mamdani-appoints-new-york-city-school-board-pep-members Illinois Families for Public Schools, MEDIA RELEASE: Advocates Call on Chicago School Board Candidates to Pledge to Protect Human-Centered Education, https://www.ilfps.org/media_release_pledge_human_centered_ed_cps Email to send to your Senators to oppose the College Transparency Act , https://actionnetwork.org/letters/please-send-a-message-to-your-senators-reps-urging-them-to-oppose-the-college-transparency-act-that-would-authorize-federal-surveillance-of-all-college-students-throughout-their-lives Organizational sign-on letter, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q81ppj2rcprQybaQ9K3-aAL-PgKwpVla/edit](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q81ppj2rcprQybaQ9K3-aAL-PgKwpVla/edit  Guide to Chicago’s November school board elections, https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tcrs-guide-to-chicagos-november-school-board-elections/ Cassie Creswell: Illinois and Iowa private school voucher programs, https://qctimes.com/opinion/column/article\_597a1bb1-c249-4dce-8cde-805c392f3594.html  The 2013 mass public school closure and firearm violence in Chicago: A quasi-experimental difference-in-differences analysis, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953626005046 Public school closings in Chicago linked to more gun violence in nearby neighborhoods, https://news.uchicago.edu/story/public-school-closings-chicago-linked-more-gun-violence-nearby-neighborhoods

    Cassie Creswell on the College Transparency Act, Chicago's tranasition to elected school board, & the federal tax credit voucher scheme

  3. Jul 19

    The NYC Para Bill and A Conversation with Para Organizer Alyson Monzon

    Chalkbeat: Council approves $10k perk for public school paraprofessionals Daily News: NYC Council approves $10K checks for teacher aides, Mamdani considers ‘next steps’ The Wire: The Respect Check Passes: A Temporary Victory Built By Pressure - And the Unfinished Fight. The Wire: The Good, Bad and Ugly - The NYC Para Bill Daily News: Council paraprofessionals bill breaks N.Y. law The Wire: The Newly Revised UFT Para Bill: The Promise That Kept Shrinking Union Matters: Real Respect for Paras

    The NYC Para Bill and A Conversation with Para Organizer Alyson Monzon

  4. Jul 13

    Mayor Mamdani's record on education after six months

    Chalkbeat, What’s Mamdani’s agenda for K-12 education in NYC? 6 months in, it’s hard to say, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/07/07/mamdani-education-agenda-after-six-months-as-mayor/ NY TImes, Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of Public Schools, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/nyregion/mamdani-nyc-public-schools-mayoral-control.html Daily News, NYC public schools puts technology purchases on hold amid heated debate over AI policy, https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/08/nyc-public-schools-puts-technology-purchases-on-hold-amid-heated-debate-over-ai-policy/?share=cowc0wthmoidhobmelde Daily News, NYC specialized high schools continue to offer few seats to Black and Hispanic students, https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/10/nyc-specialized-high-schools-few-black-hispanic-students/?share=0csowdynosdsiisneonc Leonie Haimson, The Mayor’s cuts to class size funding; do they make sense? https://classsizematters.org/the-mayors-cuts-to-class-size-funding-do-they-make-sense/ Zohran Mamdani's responses to the NYC Kids PAC survey, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bjazxfsUKHrtuNnQpkxW3OGFNJdRwPVD/view David Bloomfield, Daily New oped: Troubles for Kamar Samuels & NYC schools, https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/12/troubles-for-kamar-samuels-nyc-schools/?share=mosoltmc0k0ouwds0mml

    Mayor Mamdani's record on education after six months

  5. Jul 7

    18-year-old award-winning Bronx filmmaker Shavoy Alcock & City Council hearing on AI in our schools

    914 Inc News, How a Monroe University Assignment Became an Award-Winning Documentary; https://914inc.com/monroe-university-tyrone-documentary/ INDIE SHORT FEST winner, Tyrone; https://indieshortfest.com/2026/02/26/tyrone/ Tyrone film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2XWJBz-lbc Class Size Matters, Testimony on DOE’s shoddy privacy & AI policies; also lowlights & highlights from the hearing, https://classsizematters.org/testimony-on-does-shoddy-privacy-ai-policies-lowlights-highlights-from-the-hearing/

    18-year-old award-winning Bronx filmmaker Shavoy Alcock & City Council hearing on AI in our schools

  6. Jun 22

    Randi Weingarten on why Fascists hate teachers, latest attempts by Trump to dismantle public schools, and her evolving views on ed tech and AI

    Randi Weingarten, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, Public Education, and the Future of Democracy, https://bookshop.org/p/books/why-fascists-fear-teachers-public-education-and-the-future-of-democracy-randi-weingarten/86407292f508ba9 19th News, Education Department changes are leaving millions of vulnerable students at risk , https://19thnews.org/2026/06/education-changes-trump-special-ed/ LDF Condemns the U.S. Department of Education’s Latest Efforts to Dismantle Agency and Abandon Students’ Civil Rights, https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-condemns-the-u-s-department-of-educations-latest-efforts-to-dismantle-agency-and-abandon-students-civil-rights/ Randi Weingarten, Devices down, eyes up, hands-on:10 points to boost student learning and success in the AI era, https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2026/weingarten_npc_speech-may-27-2026.pdf NBC News, Teachers union president calls for limits on AI and screen time in schools, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/randi-weingarten-teachers-union-limits-ai-screen-time-school-rcna346871

    Randi Weingarten on why Fascists hate teachers, latest attempts by Trump to dismantle public schools, and her evolving views on ed tech and AI

  7. May 12

    How parents convinced Los Angeles school board to limit screen time & ed tech

    Class Size Matters/Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Critique of the NYC AI Guidance; https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Detailed-critique-of-AI-guidance-final-4.25.26.pdf NBC News, Los Angeles becomes the first major school district to require screen time limits; https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/los-angeles-school-district-require-screen-time-limits-rcna332173  K12 Dive; LAUSD imposes screen time limits starting in 2026-27; https://www.k12dive.com/news/lausd-imposes-screen-time-limits-starting-in-2026-27/818224/ Schools Beyond Screens website, https://www.schoolsbeyondscreens.com/ Student Tech Bill of Rights,  https://www.schoolsbeyondscreens.com/student-tech-bill-of-rights

    How parents convinced Los Angeles school board to limit screen time & ed tech

  8. Apr 26

    A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola and Arthur Goldstein: Who Pays Later? NYC’s Pension and Healthcare Fight

    In this episode, we take a hard look at the financial strategies shaping New York City’s future—and what they could mean for workers and retirees. From pension re-amortization proposals and potential borrowing through pension obligation bonds, to the broader implications of pattern bargaining and the uncertain status of Intro 1096, this conversation cuts through the noise. ---------------------------- NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees - http://nycretirees.org Arthur Goldstein's Union Matters Substack - http://arthurgoldstein.substack.com New York Times - Mamdani Considers Delaying Pension-Fund Payments to Ease Budget Gap The Wire - Balancing the Budget on Borrowed Time: NYC’s Pension Shell Game

    A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola and Arthur Goldstein: Who Pays Later? NYC’s Pension and Healthcare Fight
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Hosted by Leonie Haimson (Class Size Matters), Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez and Daniel Alicea (Educators of NYC)

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  • Creator
    Leonie Haimson, Daniel Alicea
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    229
  • Rating
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    © 2025 Class Size Matters
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