UFT Assistant Treasurer Tom Brown (second from left) and High School District Representative Alice O'Neil (second from right) with Brown's former student Maryam Farooq, a teacher at the HS for Environmental Studies, and her colleague, teacher David Anthony Murray.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew speaks to new members.

UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford (far right), the director of the UFT's New Member Initiative, meets new members at the information fair.

These new teachers each won a Yoobi box of classroom supplies in the raffle.

New members listen as UFT President Michael Mulgrew speaks.

Teachers pick up information at the elementary schools table.

Wagner MS chapter leader Chapter Leader Jenni Dyer (far left) and District 2 Representative Jessica Harvey (second from left) with new members Angie Lee, Kristi Farrell, Marisol Cabrera and Hye Won Jeong.

District 1 Representative Dennis Gault (center) stands with chapter leaders and new members, including new PS 19 chapter leader Cindy Lerner (second right).