Elizabeth Berlin
Acting Commissioner, New York Education Department
Carmen Farina
Chancellor, NYC Dept. of Education
Michael Mulgrew
President, United Federation of Teachers - UFT
Andy Pallotta
Executive Vice President, NYS United Teachers - NYSUT
Georgia Asciutto
Executive Director, Conference of Big 5 School Districts
Bolgen Vargas Part 2
Superintendent, Rochester
Michael Yazurlo
Superintendent, Yonkers
Mark Cannizzaro
Executive Vice President, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators - CSA
James Viola
Dir. Govt. Relations, School Administrators Association of NYS - SAANYS
Billy Easton
Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education
Bernadette Kappen
Chairwoman, 4201 Schools Association
John Yagelski
Chairman, Education Conference Board
Mark Silverstein
President, Coalition of Special Acts Public Schools
Sandy Myers
Advocacy Advisor, UJA-Federation of NY
Jeremy Johannesen
Executive Director, NYLA
Robert Biggerstaff
Executive Director, NYS Association of Small City School Districts
Fred Koelbel
Chair, Legislative Committee, NYS School Facilities Association
David Little
Executive Director, Rural Schools Association of NYS
Tenicka Boyd
Director of Organizing, StudentsFirst NY
Jenny Sedlis
Executive Director, StudentsFirst NY
Au Hogan
Parent, Jamaica Queens
Derrell Bradford
Executive Director, NYCAN
Steve Sanders
Executive Director, Agencies for Children's Therapy Services - ACTS
Most Reverend Edward Scharfenberger
Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, NYS Catholic Conference
Jake Adler
NYS Policy Director, Orthodox Union
Jeff Leb
Manager Government/External Relations, United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York
Michael Borges
Executive Director, NYS Association of School Business Officials
Robert Lowery
Deputy Director, NYS Council of Superintendents
Julie Marlette
Director of Government Relations, NYS School Boards Association
Debra Scullary
Brigadier General, Council for Strong America
Mark Eagan
President & CEO, Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce
Steven Krokoff
Albany Chief of Police
Janice Cuddahee
Executive Director, Literacy NY
Richard Longhurst
Executive Administrator, NYS Congress of Parents & Teachers
Randy Levine
Early Childhood Project Director, Advocated for Children
Michael Martucci
Vice President, NY School Bus Contractor Association
Peter Mannella
Executive Director, NY Association of Pupil Transportation
Marian Bott
Education Specialist, League of Women Voters
Written Testimony
Kathleen Brady-Stepien
Joy Griffith
Executive Director, Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation
Jenn O'Connor and Kristen Kerr
Co-Chairs, Winning Beginning NY
Nora Niedzielski-Eichner
Executive Director, NYS Afterschool Network
Jessica Klos Shapiro
Public Policy Director, Early Care & Learning Council
Kate Breslin
President & CEO, Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy
Betty Holcomb
Policy Director, Center for Children's Initiatives
Lindsay Miller
Executive Director, NY Association on Independent Living (NYAIL)
Jake Adler
Policy Director, Orthodox Union Advocacy Center -- Teach NYS Initiative