Brian Lerer on WNYC and on this day after Labor Day as back to school season kicks in.

We are very happy to have with us the New York City Schools Chancellor, Melissa Avila Ramos.

She took over from former Chancellor David Banks' last school year.

By way of background, for those of you who don't know her, according to her bio page,

Chancellor of Vilas Ramos began her career as an English teacher at Harriest Truman High School in the Bronx.

She later served as principal

at Skyloville Prep and then became the acting superintendent for Bronx High School Districts,

8, 10, and 11. So she is an up-the-ranked story from the classroom all the way to the

chancellorship. The chancellor will answer, just like Senator Kim in the previous segment, some of my questions and some of yours.

So parents with your kids home, just two more days, teachers, setting up your classrooms, you'll get first priority.

But anyone else, relevant, you can call and text a question to 212-433. WNYC, 212, 433-9-6-92.

Chancellor of Viles Ramos, thanks so much for coming on. Welcome to WNYC.

Thank you so much. It's great to be here with you.

You know, I have to ask you first something I've heard from a few New York City parents

in the last day. School in the suburbs around here generally started for the kids today, the day

after Labor Day. Some even started last week. But for kids in the city, the parents who work outside

the home have to find two more days of child care. What would you say to parents who want that

changed to be today next year, the Tuesday after Labor Day? Yeah, Brian, that's such a great

question. And as a mom of a New York City public school student myself, I understand the struggle.

But we work really closely with our union partners to ensure that our calendar takes into account

preparation for teachers to come back into their classrooms and have professional learning

and set everything up.

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