Meet the President on Staten Island 2017

April 4, 2017

Meet the President on Staten Island 2017

The state budget, New York City public education successes, the UFT #PublicSchoolProud campaign and why to oppose a constitutional convention were among the topics discussed by UFT President Michael Mulgrew at an April 4 Meet the President event on Staten Island.

Michael Mulgrew tells members “What you do every day in schools is great."

UFT President Michael Mulgrew (standing, front) tells members from Staten Island: “What you do every day in schools is great — and don’t let anyone disrespect you!”

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Pat Lombardo and Jean Chiusano take a photo with Tom Brown.

PS 37 paraprofessionals Pat Lombardo (left) and Jean Chiusano take a photo with UFT Assistant Treasurer Tom Brown.

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PS 29 paraprofessionals Dianne Nudelman, Annmarie Glover and Diane Ragusa.

Chatting at the event are PS 29 paraprofessionals (from left) Dianne Nudelman, Annmarie Glover and Diane Ragusa.

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UFT Staten Island Borough Representative Debra Penny talks with members.

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PS 6 Chapter Leader Arthur Avila with colleagues (standing, from left) Christy Velazquez and Renee Markovics, and (seated, from left) Angela Misiti, Renee Breines and Robin Brawer.

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Donna Coppola joins the New Dorp HS educators

UFT Special Representative Donna Coppola (standing, second from right) joins the New Dorp HS educators, including Paraprofessionals Representative Chrissy Carone (seated, right)

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Staten Island Educational Liaison Tanisha Franks (standing, right) joins PS 18 staff (standing, from left) Latifa Benson, Ciro Scardina, Caren Childs and Marlene Washington, and (seated from left) Susan Parello and Joy Hines.

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UFT District 31 Representative Sean Rotkowitz makes introductions.

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Nailah Bourne, asks a question about lobbying state politicians.

Nailah Bourne, a speech pathologist at PS 18, asks a question about lobbying state politicians.

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Susan Pulice, a teacher at PS 56, asks a question about teacher centers.

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Servete Kolar, asks about publicity strategies.

Servete Kolar, a teacher at the Hungerford School, asks about publicity strategies.

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew (standing, front) tells members from Staten Island: “What you do every day in schools is great — and don’t let anyone disrespect you!”

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PS 37 paraprofessionals Pat Lombardo (left) and Jean Chiusano take a photo with UFT Assistant Treasurer Tom Brown.

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Chatting at the event are PS 29 paraprofessionals (from left) Dianne Nudelman, Annmarie Glover and Diane Ragusa.

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UFT Staten Island Borough Representative Debra Penny talks with members.

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PS 6 Chapter Leader Arthur Avila with colleagues (standing, from left) Christy Velazquez and Renee Markovics, and (seated, from left) Angela Misiti, Renee Breines and Robin Brawer.

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UFT Special Representative Donna Coppola (standing, second from right) joins the New Dorp HS educators, including Paraprofessionals Representative Chrissy Carone (seated, right)

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