Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the launch of the New York City Parent Survey, a first-of-its-kind effort to give families a direct role in shaping the future of universal child care.
As Mayor Mamdani takes historic first steps toward delivering universal child care across the city – beginning this fall with 2,000 free 2-K seats and more than 1,000 new free 3-K seats – the survey will play a central role in gathering input from families and incorporating it into program design.
Over the next two weeks, families will receive postcard invitations to participate. The survey will also be available online at nyc.gov/parentsurvey. All families with young children are encouraged to respond. The survey opens March 31 in English and Spanish and will remain open through April 13. A summary of results will be released later this year.
“Last year, New Yorkers made it clear: universal child care is not a luxury, it’s a necessity and it cannot wait. The same spirit of community-driven decision-making will guide how we build this system,” said Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani. “Every parent and caregiver deserves a voice in shaping the care their families rely on.”
“When families have access to quality care and education from the very beginning, children arrive at kindergarten ready to thrive,” said Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels. “This survey is an opportunity to make sure the system we are building truly reflects what our families need, and I encourage every parent and caregiver to take a few minutes to make their voices heard.”
The survey is a project of the New Practice Lab at New America and is funded by the Robin Hood Foundation. It is expected to be the largest representative survey of New York City parents of young children to date. It asks parents and primary caregivers about their current child care arrangements, preferred schedules and settings and priorities for early childhood education.
About the Survey
The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and covers topics including current child care arrangements, parental leave preferences and preferred types and hours of care.
Households that receive a postcard can visit nycparents.norc.org and enter their PIN to access the survey and receive a digital payment for completing it. Other families can visit nyc.gov/parentsurvey for a chance to participate.
All responses are anonymous and voluntary. Data will be kept strictly confidential, and no personally identifiable information will be shared with the Administration. Sampling and data collection are led by NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization.
The New York City Parent Survey is part of a nationwide effort by the New Practice Lab to strengthen connections between policymakers and families of young children.
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