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Council Member Gutiérrez introduces bill for NYC Text for Kids system
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Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez introduces Intro 1001, a bill to create an NYC Text for Kids system. This system aims to deliver important information directly to parents' phones, addressing communication issues in New York City regarding childcare and school-related deadlines.
- The bill proposes an automated text messaging system to provide parents with easy access to crucial information about their children's health and development.
- Gutiérrez emphasizes that this solution is simple, effective, and affordable, having proven its worth during the pandemic for outreach.
- The council member argues that this system would particularly benefit parents who may not have consistent access to email or internet.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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Thank you.
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Majority leader.
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Today, I'm proud to introduce another bill focused on making New York City a better place to be a parent and raise children.
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Because let's face it.
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Being a parent is hard enough without the added stress of missing crucial deadlines or struggling to find important information.
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Everyday parents are juggling multiple jobs trying to make rent and just keep things together.
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New York City has a communication problem, however.
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From missed deadlines to a lack of clarity on where to find information and resources.
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Every day, we hear from parents who missed deadlines from everything from childcare to school enrollment.
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Not all parents have access to email or Internet, and even when they do, these notices often get lost.
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Intro 1001 n NYC Text for Kids would help deliver that information directly to parents' phones, a tool that nearly every New Yorker has in their pocket.
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The purpose of this bill is simple.
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To ensure that parents in New York City have easy access to helpful, important, and accurate information regarding their children's health and development.
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An automated text messaging system is an obvious solution that is simple, effective, and an affordable solution that has already proven its worth like during the pandemic to do meaningful outreach.
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Parents deserve clear and timely information delivered through the most effective technology available, and I hope you join me by signing intro 1001.
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Thank you.
