NEW YORK CITY ACTION ALERT
New York City Council Resolution 497 calls upon the NYC Department of Education to help increase compliance with section 809 of the NYS Education Law which requires instruction in the humane treatment and protection of animals, the importance they play in nature, and the necessity of controlling the proliferation of animals which are subsequently abandoned and caused to suffer extreme cruelty. The resolution asks that the NYC Department of Education issue a memorandum to all NYC public schools notifying them of the humane education mandate in section 809. It also requires all elementary school principals to direct their teachers to comply with the humane education requirements in the law.
Please contact City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and your own councilmember and ask that they sponsor Resolution 497 to promote humane education in our schools. You may wish to mention that raising awareness about the humane treatment of animals will foster kindness and respect for all living beings and will result in a generation of more compassionate and empathetic people.
Contact Information : Speaker Quinn: Phone: 212-788-7210; Fax: 212-788-7207; City Hall, New York, New York 10007. You can also e-mail Speaker Quinn. Go to www.nyccouncil.info and click “Council Members,” and then under “Contact a Councilmember,” click Quinn.
For your own councilmember, go to www.nyccouncil.info and under “Quick Links,” click “Find My Council Member.” Contact information will follow.
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