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Puerto Rican Day Parade: Floating Along

Floating along
New York Teacher

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More than 200 UFT members were visible and vocal at the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan on June 12. Many wearing kerchiefs or Panama hats emblazoned with the union logo, members rode the UFT float or walked alongside as it made its way along Fifth Avenue. The union’s T-shirt this year said it all: “Boricua Pa Que Lo Sepas,” which, loosely translated, means “I am Puerto Rican, in case you didn’t know.” UFT Vice President for Education Evelyn DeJesus, who led the union contingent, said the parade was “a great opportunity to celebrate the Latino heritage of many members.”

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