School budgets for next year were released this week, and many if not most schools are facing MILLIONS of Dollars in Cuts compared to this year.

You can find out how much your school’s budget has been cut by plugging its 4 digit DBN code into the DOE webpage here; and compare your school’s total Galaxy budget from 2022 to 2023 by scrolling to the bottom of the page and checking the Grand Total. (If you don’t know your school’s 4 digit code, you can find it by putting its name on the school search page here. The first letter refers to the borough; then there is a three digit number that follows.) Some schools, like Fort Hamilton HS in D20, will be cut by as much as $8 million; Forest Hills HS by $4 million.

If enacted, these cuts will make class sizes increase sharply and cause the loss of essential services to kids. Clearly, neither the Mayor nor the Chancellor are planning to abide by the language or the intent of the new state law passed last week requiring smaller classes.  

Please send an email to City Council members negotiating the budget today!