Meet the President for Districts 1 and 2

May 4, 2017

Meet the President for Districts 1 and 2

UFT members from Districts 1, 2 and Manhattan high schools from those areas came together with UFT President Michael Mulgrew and other UFT officers and staff to discuss everything from U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to the #PublicSchoolProud campaign at a May 4 Meet the President event in Chelsea.

Manhattan Borough Rep. Dwayne Clark at the Meet the President event in Chelsea.

Manhattan Borough Representative Dwayne Clark (back right) and District 2 Representative Jessica Harvey (third from left) gather with members from PS 2 and PS 3 at the Meet the President event in Chelsea.

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew at a Meet the President event at Dallas BBQ

UFT President Michael Mulgrew (standing) calls on everyone to join the #PublicSchoolProud campaign.

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Applauding a point made by Mulgrew are (from left) Pre-K Center at Wagner teacher Anna Biondo, assistant teacher Elizabeth Colon and Co-Chapter Leader Rachel Goetz.

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Quest to Learn Chapter Leader Kate Litman asks a question about maternity leave.

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Districts 1 and 2 members pack the dining room of Dallas BBQ.

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District 1 Representative Dennis Gault speaks to Manhattan members.

UFT District 1 Representative Dennis Gault (standing) talks about the importance of neighborhood public schools.

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Teacher Emily Blatt of University Neighborhood HS asks a question about the #PublicSchoolProud campaign.

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Manhattan members showing off their feelings about public schools.

Showing off their feelings about public schools are (from left) PS 134 Chapter Leader Esther Savitzky, her co-teacher Amanda Dutton and Manhattan Educational Liaison Dolores Lozupone.

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UFT Vice President Evelyn DeJesus (left) with Manhattan paraprofessionals.

UFT Vice President Evelyn DeJesus (left) with (from second left) paraprofessionals Wendi Fernandez and Rosa Melo, both PS 158, and Tanya Cintron of the Ella Baker School.

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PS 1 Chapter Leader Seung Lee asks about the constitutional convention.

PS 1 Chapter Leader Seung Lee wants information on the constitutional convention vote.

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Manhattan High Schools Representative Alice O'Neil with members.

Manhattan High Schools Representative Alice O'Neil (left) with staff from the HS for Health Professions and Human Services.

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PS 20 teachers (from left) Yaxiu Hu, Anita Xu, Carol Sieli and Rosemary Siders at the event.

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UFT Vice President Janella Hinds with Manhattan members.

UFT Vice President Janella Hinds (seated, left) and Manhattan High Schools Representative Alice O'Neil (seated, right) with members from Chelsea HS and Quest to Learn.

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew (standing) calls on everyone to join the #PublicSchoolProud campaign.

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Applauding a point made by Mulgrew are (from left) Pre-K Center at Wagner teacher Anna Biondo, assistant teacher Elizabeth Colon and Co-Chapter Leader Rachel Goetz.

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Quest to Learn Chapter Leader Kate Litman asks a question about maternity leave.

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Districts 1 and 2 members pack the dining room of Dallas BBQ.

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UFT District 1 Representative Dennis Gault (standing) talks about the importance of neighborhood public schools.

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Teacher Emily Blatt of University Neighborhood HS asks a question about the #PublicSchoolProud campaign.

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Showing off their feelings about public schools are (from left) PS 134 Chapter Leader Esther Savitzky, her co-teacher Amanda Dutton and Manhattan Educational Liaison Dolores Lozupone.

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UFT Vice President Evelyn DeJesus (left) with (from second left) paraprofessionals Wendi Fernandez and Rosa Melo, both PS 158, and Tanya Cintron of the Ella Baker School.

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PS 1 Chapter Leader Seung Lee wants information on the constitutional convention vote.

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Manhattan High Schools Representative Alice O'Neil (left) with staff from the HS for Health Professions and Human Services.

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PS 20 teachers (from left) Yaxiu Hu, Anita Xu, Carol Sieli and Rosemary Siders at the event.

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UFT Vice President Janella Hinds (seated, left) and Manhattan High Schools Representative Alice O'Neil (seated, right) with members from Chelsea HS and Quest to Learn.

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