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Lobbying the City Council to restore Teacher's Choice

Hundreds of UFT members across the city visited the offices of City Council members to lobby for a restoration of Teacher's Choice funding, explaining in their own words why Teacher's Choice is vital to their classrooms.

While meeting with Councilmember Eric Ulrich, District 27 members hold up their receipts to show how much they've spent in Teacher's Choice funding.

Members in Queens meet with Council member Paul Vallone.

Members from District 8 in the Bronx meet with Council member James Vacca.

Members from Curtis HS, PS 14 and PS 78 on Staten Island meet with Council member Deborah Rose.

Members from Districts 11 and 12 in the Bronx visit Council member Annabel Palma.

District 13 members in Brooklyn meet with Council member Laurie Cumbo.

Members in District 5 meet with Council member Inez Dickens.

Staten Island teachers meet with Council member Vincent Ignizio (center), who holds an informational brochure about Teacher's Choice.

Council member Elizabeth Crowley (third from left) tweeted about her meeting with teachers to discuss increasing Teacher's Choice funding.

District 30 members meet with Council member Costa Constantinides.

Members from District 30 in Queens meet with Council member Jimmy Van Bremer.

Members from District 20 in Brooklyn meet with Council member Vincent Gentile.

Members from District 2 in Manhattan meet to discuss Teacher's Choice funding with Council member Ben Kallos.

Members who met with Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez included (left to right) Mayra Cruz, the UFT's District 6 representative; Maria Morena, a District 6 paraprofessional coordinator; Carmen Dela Rosa, the councilmember's chief of staff; Erica Ramos, the councilmember's deputy chief of staff; and Estela Silverio, a teacher at PS 115 and Patricia Crispino, a UFT special representative (not pictured).

Franck Joseph, the district manager for Councilmember Donovan Richards, assures teachers from District 27 in Queens that they will help to restore and raise Teacher's Choice.

Sally-Ann Bongiovanni, the chapter leader at IS 303 in Brooklyn, meets with Councilmember Mark Treyger. Treyger, a former teacher, is in absolute support of Teacher's Choice.

Members from District 24 in Queens visit with Councilmember Danny Dromm.

Members from District 28 in Queens meet with Council member Karen Koslowitz.

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While meeting with Councilmember Eric Ulrich, District 27 members hold up their receipts to show how much they've spent in Teacher's Choice funding.

Members in Queens meet with Council member Paul Vallone.

Members from District 8 in the Bronx meet with Council member James Vacca.

Members from Curtis HS, PS 14 and PS 78 on Staten Island meet with Council member Deborah Rose.

Members from Districts 11 and 12 in the Bronx visit Council member Annabel Palma.

District 13 members in Brooklyn meet with Council member Laurie Cumbo.

Members in District 5 meet with Council member Inez Dickens.

Staten Island teachers meet with Council member Vincent Ignizio (center), who holds an informational brochure about Teacher's Choice.

Council member Elizabeth Crowley (third from left) tweeted about her meeting with teachers to discuss increasing Teacher's Choice funding.

District 30 members meet with Council member Costa Constantinides.

Members from District 30 in Queens meet with Council member Jimmy Van Bremer.

Members from District 20 in Brooklyn meet with Council member Vincent Gentile.

Members from District 2 in Manhattan meet to discuss Teacher's Choice funding with Council member Ben Kallos.

Members who met with Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez included (left to right) Mayra Cruz, the UFT's District 6 representative; Maria Morena, a District 6 paraprofessional coordinator; Carmen Dela Rosa, the councilmember's chief of staff; Erica Ramos, the councilmember's deputy chief of staff; and Estela Silverio, a teacher at PS 115 and Patricia Crispino, a UFT special representative (not pictured).

Franck Joseph, the district manager for Councilmember Donovan Richards, assures teachers from District 27 in Queens that they will help to restore and raise Teacher's Choice.

Sally-Ann Bongiovanni, the chapter leader at IS 303 in Brooklyn, meets with Councilmember Mark Treyger. Treyger, a former teacher, is in absolute support of Teacher's Choice.

Members from District 24 in Queens visit with Councilmember Danny Dromm.

Members from District 28 in Queens meet with Council member Karen Koslowitz.

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