NYC Council Pushes for Water Safety Instruction in Schools

Written by: ROSSI SEALEY

"Seven drownings occurred on NYC beaches in the summer of 2024, making it the highest number since 2019. In response the NYC Council Committee on Education passed a resolution on October 29 calling on the state to promote water safety training in schools. 

The Council’s Resolution 0501-2024 urges the New York State legislature and the Governor to pass A.1080, requiring school districts to provide water safety information to parents and to teach water safety to K-12 students."

“It is a socioeconomic issue, meaning if you don’t have the resources and funds to pay for it, you don’t get it,” said Kaitlin Krause, Founder & Executive Director of Rising Tide Effect. “So putting it in the schools is the most efficient and effective way to get it to everyone regardless of their background.” 

Read the full article here: https://journalism.blog.brooklyn.edu/2025/11/nyc-council-pushes-for-water-safety-instruction-in-schools/