Brad Lander

Brad Lander

BRAD LANDER FOR CITY COUNCIL

456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11215 718.725.8969 [email protected]

Record of Results • vision for change

www.bradlander.com

Wesley Weissberg P.S. 321

Nick Bedell Brooklyn New School

Yvonne Girella P.S. 124

Tara Silberberg M.S. 51

Jennifer Jacobs P.S. 39

Natalie Green Giles P.S. 29

Deb Capone P.S. 154

Mary Vines P.S. 107

Rachel Fine P.S. 321

Jennifer Stringfellow M.S. 447

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D e m o cr at i c P r i m a ry S e pt e mb e r 1 5 t h

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Parent Leaders in Our Public Schools Support One Candidate

BRAD LANDER fo r C it y Co u n c i l

Dozens of parent leaders— including more than a dozen current and former PTA presidents/CEC members— are supporting Brad Lander for City Council.

Some endorsements are just political. But when a parent at your neighborhood school says one candidate is the right choice for public education, that means something.

Brad’s Plan to

Strengthen Our Schools • Protect Schools from Budget Cuts

We can prevent cuts to classrooms by eliminating expenses such as the Department of Education’s $80 million no-bid contract for practice tests.

• Plan Schools for a Growing Community



Brad is fighting for pre-K classrooms in the Park Slope Armory, and will make sure that we find new space so we can keep class sizes small.

• Listen to Parents, Not Just Tests

We should use a broader range of proven accountability measures— not just high-stakes tests— that respect the full spectrum of learning needs.

• Create Green and Healthy Schools



The City should help public schools teach responsible citizenship by eliminating junk food and styrofoam trays, and expanding recycling and innovative environmental programs.

Read Brad’s full plan to strengthen our schools at www.BradLander.com/Education.

A Message from

Carmen Farina, Retired Superintendent of District 15

“ Right now, our schools need real champions in public office— people who have their own kids in public school,

and have shown that they’ll fight for what our kids need:

More teaching and less testing. Genuine parent involvement. Real support for teachers. Greener, healthier schools. A high-quality neighborhood elementary school where they know they’ll have a seat.

That’s why I’m supporting Brad Lander for City Council in our neighborhood. Brad is the only public school parent in the Democratic primary. He and his wife Meg have been active at their own school,

”

and in fighting for better public education for all kids.

“ As a public school parent, I see every day what makes a great school: small classes, an excellent principal, dedicated teachers and active parents. Every child deserves no less.” Brad Lander

Parent & Public Education Leaders

Endorsing Brad Lander

Jessie Allen PS 58 Nick Bedell BNS Deborah Capone PS 154 Ruth Cohen PS 321 & former CEC 15 member Amelia Costigan PS 154 Dena Davis PS 321, MS 51 & former CEC 15 member Heather Damon PS 107 Jim & Vicky Devor PS 58 Rachel Fine PS 321 Martha Foote PS 321 Owen Foote PS 58 Natalie Green Giles PS 29 Jennifer Jacobs PS 39 Nina Chan Jalowayski PS 29 Kathy McCullagh & Paul Tainsh BNS Marie Nachsin PS 321 Amy Sirot PS 29 Jennifer Stringfellow MS 447 & former District 15 CEC chairperson Catherine Teegarden PS 107 Lisa Trollback PS 29 Mary Vines PS 107 Wesley Weissberg PS 321 Valerie Wright PS 10

See full list at www.bradlander.com/supporters