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Day of Action 2025

UFT members around the city participated in a Day of Action to show solidarity with paraprofessionals. The action was timed to coincide with the City Council’s public hearing for the “RESPECT check” bill, which would provide annual checks of at least $10,000 to paraprofessionals.

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Paraprofessionals Marisa Bassi, Anwar Younan and Ligia Herrera at P721, a District 75 program in Queens, stand in solidarity.

Erica Berger
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Day of Action 2025

Members at PS 6 on Staten Island with signage calling for passage of City Council bill 1261, the “RESPECT check” bill.

Jonathan Fickies
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Day of Action 2025

Members at P37, a District 75 program on Staten Island, show the sign of the times.

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Day of Action 2025

Members at MS 390 in the Bronx show their “love” for paraprofessionals.

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Day of Action 2025

Members at PS 66 in the Bronx show up for the “super” work of paraprofessionals around the city.

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Day of Action 2025

Supporting the work of paraprofessionals is a higher calling for members at Dewitt Clinton HS campus in the Bronx.

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Day of Action 2025

Paraprofessionals at P721, a District 75 program in Queens, wear union blue to show support for City Council passage of the “RESPECT check” bill.

Erica Berger
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Day of Action

Members spell it out in support of paraprofessionals at P372, a District 75 program in Brooklyn.

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Day of Action 2025

It’s a clear sign of “RESPECT” for paraprofessionals from members at PS/IS 192, Magnet School of Math, Science and Inquiry, in Brooklyn.

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Members at PS 58 in Brooklyn gather to show their support for paraprofessionals.

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Day of Action 2025

Members at P35, a District 75 program in Manhattan, raise their hands in support of paraprofessionals.

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Day of Action 2025

Members are bathed in blue in support of paraprofessionals at PS 103 in Manhattan.

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Day of Action 2025

Members are holding paraprofessionals high at PS/IS 187, the “home of the Eagles,” in Manhattan.

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Day of Action 2025

Members show “para power” at the District 30 Pre-K Center in Queens.

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UFT Day of Action - RESPECT check

Members from P771K@225 in Brooklyn wear blue in support of the "RESPECT check" bill for paraprofessionals.

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Day of Action 2025

Paraprofessionals Marisa Bassi, Anwar Younan and Ligia Herrera at P721, a District 75 program in Queens, stand in solidarity.

Erica Berger
Image
Day of Action 2025

Members at PS 6 on Staten Island with signage calling for passage of City Council bill 1261, the “RESPECT check” bill.

Jonathan Fickies
Image
Day of Action 2025

Members at P37, a District 75 program on Staten Island, show the sign of the times.

Image
Day of Action 2025

Members at MS 390 in the Bronx show their “love” for paraprofessionals.

Image
Day of Action 2025

Members at PS 66 in the Bronx show up for the “super” work of paraprofessionals around the city.

Image
Day of Action 2025

Supporting the work of paraprofessionals is a higher calling for members at Dewitt Clinton HS campus in the Bronx.

Image
Day of Action 2025

Paraprofessionals at P721, a District 75 program in Queens, wear union blue to show support for City Council passage of the “RESPECT check” bill.

Erica Berger
Image
Day of Action

Members spell it out in support of paraprofessionals at P372, a District 75 program in Brooklyn.

Image
Day of Action 2025

It’s a clear sign of “RESPECT” for paraprofessionals from members at PS/IS 192, Magnet School of Math, Science and Inquiry, in Brooklyn.

Image
PS 58K

Members at PS 58 in Brooklyn gather to show their support for paraprofessionals.

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Day of Action 2025

Members at P35, a District 75 program in Manhattan, raise their hands in support of paraprofessionals.

Image
Day of Action 2025

Members are bathed in blue in support of paraprofessionals at PS 103 in Manhattan.

Image
Day of Action 2025

Members are holding paraprofessionals high at PS/IS 187, the “home of the Eagles,” in Manhattan.

Image
Day of Action 2025

Members show “para power” at the District 30 Pre-K Center in Queens.

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UFT Day of Action - RESPECT check

Members from P771K@225 in Brooklyn wear blue in support of the "RESPECT check" bill for paraprofessionals.

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