Resources for Parents
Resources for Parents
Supporting Latino Multilingual and Immigrant Students and Families
This resource guide, developed by the NYCPS Office of Multilingual Learners in partnership with Hispanic Federation, is designed to support educators and family facing school-based staff working with Latino students, families, and community members. It provides valuable resources, strategies, and insights to help create affirming school environments that prioritize student safety and wellness while fostering strong communication between educators and families. The guide focuses on offering resources that empower both educators and families to collaborate effectively for student success.
This guide is not intended as legal advice. Anyone with individual or specific questions about immigration should speak with a licensed immigration attorney to receive legal advice. Additionally, NYCPS does not ask about or track students’ or families’ immigration status.The information in this guide is for educational purposes only.
Reimagining Special Education
Dear New Yorkers:
I am so grateful to our teachers and staff who work hard each day to serve our students with disabilities. Across our school communities, I see so much greatwork happening; and I see the need to make dramatic improvements to completely reimagine special education. Under the current structure, far too manyfamilies face difficulties obtaining basic services or have to look elsewhere for a school that works best for their child. While we have made improvements inspecial education over the years, we need to do better for the families of our 200,000 students with disabilities.
