Parent Advocacy

What can you do as a parent to support our schools?

Help us obtain our rightful school aid by contacting state-elected officials and others who influence state funding for education.

Send emails and make phone calls to state officials before mid-March, when a state budget is normally passed.

Please click on the "Port Chester's Foundation Aid" link at right. You will be redirected to our Change.org site, where you can sign a petition that will be shared with government officials.

Please find a Spanish-language version here.

Petition, Sample Letters and Resources

Contact Information for Elected Officials

NY State
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo •  NYS State Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12224 
• Phone  518-474-8390 • Fax # 518-474-1513  •  email form  •  send an email 

Mary Ellen Elia, Commissioner of Education •  NY State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234
• send an email  •  518-474-3852

Dr. Betty A. Rosa, Chancellor, New York State Board of Regents •  Regents Office,  89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234 • 518-474-5889 •  send an email

Our NYS Legislators
NY State Assemblyman Steven Otis •  325 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248 •  518-455-4897 •  send an email 
    District Office:  222 Grace Church Street, Suite 303, Port Chester, NY 10573 •  914-939-7028
 
Other State Legislators Who Influence School Funding
Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie  •  LOB 932, Albany, NY 12248 • send an email 

Senate President John J. Flanagan •  Room 330, State Capitol Building, Albany NY 12247 • send an email
Senate Coalition Co-Leader Jeffrey D. Klein •  LOB 913, Albany NY 12247 • send an email 

Our US/Federal Legislators
United States Representative Nita Lowey  •  2365 Rayburn HOB,  Washington, DC 20505 • 202-225-6506  •  email form
District Office: 222 Mamaroneck Avenue #310 White Plains, NY 10605 • 914-428-1707

US Senator Charles Schumer •  322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510 • 202-224-6542 • email form
780 Third Avenue, Suite 2301, NY, NY 10017 • 212-486-4430

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand •  478 Russell, Washington DC 20510: • 202-224-4451  fax 202-228-0282 • Email form 
780 Third Avenue, Suite 2601, NY, NY 10017 • 212-688-6262   fax 866-824-6340