{"id":92920,"date":"2026-01-07T22:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/92920\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:30:06","slug":"how-should-mamdani-change-the-role-of-nyc-parent-coordinators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/92920\/","title":{"rendered":"How should Mamdani change the role of NYC parent coordinators?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The day before his inauguration, New York City\u2019s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said that he wants to \u201cimprove the parent coordinator role to be a meaningful organizer of parents, rather than an administrative coordinator reporting to a principal.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

Parent coordinators play many essential roles in their school communities, from welcome committee to tech support to de facto social worker. Historically, some parent coordinators have called on the city to give them better training and a clearer job description<\/a>. Many have said that they feel undervalued and underpaid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chalkbeat wants to hear from parent coordinators: How do you see your role now? What do you think of Mamdani\u2019s goal? What do you want the new mayor to know about your job?<\/p>\n

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