SEL & School Climate

Social & Emotional Learning and School Climate Committee

Chair :

Jessica Savage

Committee Overview

The Social Emotional Learning and School Climate Committee will share resources with families about current SEL school practices and initiatives and how to support students’ social and emotional growth. Additionally, we will monitor DOE reports on school climate and provide a forum for families to discuss any SEL or school climate concerns and/or needs about their school environment, particularly in the context of post-pandemic challenges and current world traumas. There will be opportunities to learn from experts in the field and practitioners on the ground.

Committee Meeting: February 29, 2024

The Social Emotional Learning and School Climate Committee held a meeting on February 29, 2024. The meeting was a presentation by members of the NYCDOE’s Office of Safety and Youth Development, LGBTQ+ Programs. The presentation covered NYCPS policies and city, state and federal policies that protect and affirm LGBTQ+ students, including the what/how/why of LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in the classroom and how to respond to push-back.