Thousands to March to City Hall and Protest
District Council 1707 AFSCME
212-219-0022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY
Thousands to March to City Hall and Protest
Proposed Kindergarten Elimination
Eliminating Kindergarten in Day Care Centers to
Plan Would Shift 3,300 Children from Day Care to Overcrowded Public Schools
WHAT: Thousands of parents, day care center staff, public officials, unions members march to City Hall to urge the mayor and councilmembers to vote down the costly budget proposal that will eliminate kindergarten education in
The march is organized by District Council 1707 AFSCME, which represents day care, head start and social service workers
WHEN: This Wednesday May 6, 2009
9:30 a.m. – March from Battery Park to
Beginning at
10:30 a.m. – Demonstration at
Remarks from elected officials, community leaders, union leaders, parents
WHO: Parents, children, union members, public officials
Contact:
Neal Tepel
646-591-6484
