Negrón Taps AI For Community Outreach

This is meant to give everyone an opportunity to express themselves??? Why??? Negron and her associates do not pay the least attention to what any other stakeholder has to say. They just pretend which is what this is all about . Smoke and mirrors. She is such a disappointment along with DeNegre. Real disappointments!! My school has so many classrooms without heat; they have been informed numerous times; nothing has been done. Yet they are highlighting this new AI which will be able to field our concerns and then ignore them.

"Negrón said she plans to ask NHPS staff and families about what the school system is doing well, what could be improved, and what the most important skills are for kids to learn."

You're the school system. You really need to be told what skills are the most important for students to learn? You want to know what you're doing right? Not much.

No heat? Call the NH Health Dept or the Building Code Enforcement and your union

While I would never underestimate the power/potential benefits of tech, and the untapped and untried possibilities of AI, somehow this seems to be just another unnecessary layer. NHPS already knows, or should know what New Haven's students need (what all students need): stability, structure, predictability, accountability, direction, focus, nurturance, engagement, connection, a sense of being valued, and strong, competent adult leadership/teaching.

The NHBOE refuses to meet in person so they don't have to be confronted by the public or hear much if any input. So remotely, using tech the school system will ask some of the public for input. Uh ok. Hope the tech is free or add it to the junk pile to be used to bringvthe budget into balance.

You don't need AI to tell you that students must learn to read, write, and do math. Areas NHPS students are failing across the board. You are supposed to be a leader, take charge and get the basics done first. Then you can survey the masses for their opinion. What a waste of money and time.

Ms.Negron we don't need AI,what we need is someone to come in and clean house and get our school's back in order. We need a fresh face,someone not associated with the NHPS system. Dr.John Dow,anyone ???

Im all for efforts to involve NHPS families in BOE decision-making. But a majority of New Haven voters have no kids in New Haven public schools. We help pay for the schools, and are indirectly affected by the systems success. Expanding the outreach would be in everyones interest.

She needs to meet with all the schools during a staff meeting and hear what needs to take place. Each session should be recorded. Stop hiding behind closed doors like many do. We have to stop treating NHPS as a business model. Go back to the basics and enhance rigor through tech in the classrooms.

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If the AI say that the teacher is not doing her job is she fired "No". If AI says the parent is not doing their job what happens. If the kids mess around with AI as a joke you know they will what do you do? Bad parents and Bad teachers are a fact of life. When will Unions protest AI. Turning a blind eye will be the standard if it upsets the Unions or Parents.

How much is this Robot Package costing the taxpayers?

Here we go wasting more money. My principal told us they discussed this at a meeting with the superintendent and we are not getting this for free. This must be a Hartford thing. Birks did the same thing, minus the use of AI to "engage stakeholders."

Wow! This is a very effective, efficient and informative. Much better than any other survey NHPS has been obligated to provide. Im sure there are those that will be uncomfortable because the information is actually available and already out there. No chance for spin by the teachers union. Teacher accountability matters!

I looked over the entire question and answer response package. Really nothing groundbreaking here and it's very brief. First question, "What is NHPS doing well?" Kind of tough to answer that one. Particularly if you want to continue with the other questions.