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Parents ask for translation and outreach help; council points to Office of Language Access and school engagement funds
Summary
A parent from PS 107 raised concerns about low participation by Spanish‑ and Chinese‑speaking families; council members pointed to each school's language access coordinator, the Office of Language Access for paid interpretation, school family‑engagement funds and translated templates on schools.nyc.gov.
A parent from PS 107 told the President's Council that families who speak Spanish and Chinese often do not volunteer for executive board roles because they lack confidence in English and asked about live translation options.
That exchange matters because District 25 schools serving multilingual families must provide language access to make meetings and leadership roles inclusive and to ensure equitable participation.
Mike Caraher (PS 107) described the…
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