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    • What We Want
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    • Digital Equity
  • Join Us
    • Calendar
  • NYCCAL 101

Welcome

Teacher Appreciation Week

5/7/2026

 
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During Teacher Appreciation Week, we honor the educators, learners, and allies who power adult education across New York. Adult literacy and education teachers work every day in community‑based organizations, CUNY campuses, and libraries. They support adults who are gain:

  • English language skills
  • Reading and writing skills
  • Technology and digital literacy
  • Career and workforce readiness 
  • Numeracy skills
  • GED and other academic credentials

The demand for adult education in New York is immense.
  • 3.9 million adults in New York State lack a high school diploma, English proficiency, or both.
  • Only a small share of those adults are able to access publicly funded adult education programs each year.
This gap makes the work of adult educators not just important, but essential.
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We also recognize the program leaders, staff, and partner organizations who sustain this field. Our collective advocacy helps ensure adult learners receive the resources and opportunities they deserve.

Education changes lives—and it takes a community to make it possible.

This week, we celebrate everyone advancing adult literacy and educational equity across New York. Thank you for the work you do, the people you serve, and the futures you help build.

May General Meeting

5/2/2026

 
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    The New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy (NYCCAL) is comprised of adult literacy teachers, managers, students, and allies from community -based organizations, CUNY campuses, and library programs across NYC.  

    NYCCAL advocates for an adult literacy system that provides quality, comprehensive and accessible educational services to the over 3.9 million adults (aged 18-64) in NYC who need them. NYCCAL believes that being able to read and write, learn English, obtain a High School Equivalency, and enter training and post secondary education are the rights of every New Yorker, and the cornerstone to an equitable and just society.

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