New teachers (left to right): math teacher Yu Palumbo and science teacher Hasna Happy of IS 281, District 21 and 3rd-grade teacher Liridona Sela and kindergarten teachers Jessica Pulizzano and Laura Campagna of PS 42.
 

New members fill the room at the Staten Island borough office.

New members listen attentively.

Svetlana Buenoamino, an occupational therapist in District 75, displays her new Passion & Promise T-shirt with UFT President Michael Mulgrew.
 

UFT President Michael Mulgrew speaks as Deputy School Chancellor Corinne Rello-Anselmi (far left) and Chancellor Carmen Fariña look on.
 

Barry Golbin and Cleyon Caesar from Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT's homework help hotline, distribute materials to new members.

Rosemarie LoMonaca, Robin Brawer and Leo Gordon from the UFT Teacher Center distribute materials to new members and answer questions.
 

Math teacher Yu Palumbo (left) listens as science teacher Hasna Happy asks Chancellor Fariña a question.

Tanisha Franks (right), an educational liasion in the Staten Island borough office, addresses new members as Staten Island Borough Representative Debra Penny looks on.