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Paraprofessional Unique Robinson of Murrow HS in Brooklyn acted quickly to advocate for a solution when presented with the need to safely and comfortably meet the toileting needs of her paraplegic student.

Give us ‘RESPECT’!

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Our paraprofessionals have waited long enough. It’s time for the New York City Council to pass the bill providing a $10,000 annual “RESPECT check” for all New York City public school paraprofessionals.

Manhattan paraprofessionals meet and greet

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About 60 paraprofessionals, including members in their first year and veteran paraprofessionals, gathered to network and meet their union representatives at the Manhattan Paraprofessionals Meet and Greet.

Pink Day 2025

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UFT members from all five boroughs of New York City wore pink on Oct. 15, 2025, to raise awareness about breast cancer.

UFT Teacher Center Paraprofessional Professional Development — Literacy (Session 5)

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UFT paraprofessionals are invited to register for the final session of a remote learning series from the UFT Teacher Center designed to explore meaningful strategies for literacy instruction. 

UFT Teacher Center Paraprofessional Professional Development — Literacy (Session 4)

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UFT paraprofessionals are invited to register for the fourth session of a remote learning series from the UFT Teacher Center designed to explore meaningful strategies for literacy instruction.  These five sessions will take place via Zoom during scheduled Monday professional development time at your school. 

UFT demands Council speaker give 'RESPECT check' a hearing

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The UFT has turned up the pressure on City Council leaders to bring the "RESPECT check" bill for paraprofessionals to a committee hearing and a vote. Forty-seven of 51 City Council members have co-sponsored the bill and more than 104,000 people have...

A push for the ‘RESPECT check’ bill

NY Teacher Article News Stories
At the UFT’s annual city legislative breakfast, 28 City Council members heard how critical an annual “RESPECT check” would be in reversing the paraprofessional shortage in schools. They also heard appeals from union representatives for continued city...

UFT’s large and diverse ‘family’

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Union leaders and representatives from the union’s private, nonprofit and Department of Education functional chapters gathered at union headquarters on Jan. 16 to kick off a new union initiative intended to showcase and amplify the work of members in...

Paraprofessional Rally for RESPECT

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More than 1,600 UFT members crowded Broadway from City Hall Park to City Hall in a Rally for RESPECT on April 2 – Paraprofessional Appreciation Day – to call on the New York City Council to pass legislation to give paraprofessionals an annual "RESPECT check" of $10,000 to help address a dire shortage of paraprofessionals