Useful Contacts

PTAlink

Email: [email protected]

Community and Citywide Education Councils

DOE’s list of all Citywide and Community Education Councils' contact information as well as members' names.

Website: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/get-involved/education-councils/current-members-of-education-councils

Superintendents, Family Leadership Coordinators, and Family Support Coordinators

DOE's list of superintendents, FLCs, and FSCs and their contact information.

Website: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/leadership/superintendents

DOE’s Division of Family and Community Empowerment (FACE)

52 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-374-4118

DOE’s Language Access Complaint Line

If you encounter problems with interpretation or translation, contact this line via 311 or the number below.

Phone: (718) 935-2013

DOE’s Translation and Interpretation Unit

Parents have the right to receive information or communicate with a staff member at their school or Department of Education (DOE) office in their language.

Website: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/support/in-your-language
Phone: (718) 935-2013

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

If your PA/PTA is a 501(c)(3) organization and needs assistance, you may reach the IRS by phone.

Website: http://irs.gov/uac/Telephone-Assistance

New York Lawyers for the Public Interest's Pro Bono Clearinghouse (NYLPI)

NYLPI connects nonprofit organizations with pro bono legal assistance.

Website: http://www.nylpi.org/pro-bono-clearinghouse/how-to-get-help/help-for-new-non-profits/

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

For information about New York State taxes (and exemptions).

Website: http://tax.ny.gov

New York State Education Department

Website: http://nysed.gov