BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Western New York Education Equity Task Force (WNYEETF) gathered Wednesday at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo to address what leaders are calling a critical time for Buffalo Public Schools. The task force has been active for the last 3 years, meeting every first Wednesday of the month in person or via Zoom. Samuel Radford III of the Western New York Education Equity Task Force said the group wants to channel the current moment into collective action. WATCH: Buffalo task force meets to rebuild trust and chart future of Buffalo Public SchoolsBuffalo task force meets to rebuild trust and chart future of Buffalo Public Schools"People are suggesting that there's lost confidence in the school district, and what we wanted to do is we wanted to harness that energy to focus on what we can do collectively," Radford said. The task force wants to move past oversight and focus on teamwork, asking how everyone can help improve education for local children.