Queens education forums

February 27, 2015

Queens education forums

Parents, teachers and other educators and community members turned out at education forums in Jamaica and Bayside on Feb. 12 and in Elmhurst on Feb. 27 to speak with local elected officials about the harm that Gov. Cuomo's proposals will wreak on students and schools.

Teacher Ann Marie Schuh of PS 28 cheers speakers at the Elmhurst forum.

Erica Berger

PS 89 teachers send their message loud and clear at the forum in Elmhurst.

Erica Berger

Melida Barbosa, cheers with principal Beth Hert at the Feb. 27 forum.

Melida Barbosa, an ESL teacher and union representative at Corona Arts and Sciences Academy (green jacket), cheers with her principal Beth Hert at the Feb. 27 forum in Elmhurst.

Erica Berger

Chandra-Cristina Sneed of IS 5 in Elmhurst welcomes a standing-room-only crowd to the Feb. 27 forum at her school.

Erica Berger

Nadine Saltzman, a teacher at PS 107, poses at the forum in Bayside.

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PS 143 paraprofessional Miguel Hoyos states his case at the Elmhurst forum, with support from IS 204 teacher Adele Goldberg (at left).

Erica Berger

Terry Fauvell, an 8th-grade teacher at PS/MS 266, speaks at the forum in Bayside.

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Audience members applaud at the forum in Bayside.

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Listening at the Bayside forum are (from left) New York State Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, New York State Assemblyman Ron Kim and New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky.

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UFT Staff Director LeRoy Barr speaks to the crowd in Jamaica.

Gary Schoichet

Listening at the forum in Jamaica are (from left) Assemblyman William Scarborough from the 29th District; Franck D. Joseph II, the district manager for Councilmember Donovan Richards of the 31st District; Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder from the 23^rd District; and State Senator Leroy Comrie from the 14^th District.

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At the forum in Jamaica, Susan Conway of Richmond Hills HS speaks about how Gov. Cuomo failed the bar exam four times but has the nerve to think he understands education.

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Chris Coliz, an art teacher at PS 65, speaks to the crowd at the forum in Jamaica.

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Teacher Ann Marie Schuh of PS 28 cheers speakers at the Elmhurst forum.

Erica Berger

PS 89 teachers send their message loud and clear at the forum in Elmhurst.

Erica Berger

Melida Barbosa, an ESL teacher and union representative at Corona Arts and Sciences Academy (green jacket), cheers with her principal Beth Hert at the Feb. 27 forum in Elmhurst.

Erica Berger

Chandra-Cristina Sneed of IS 5 in Elmhurst welcomes a standing-room-only crowd to the Feb. 27 forum at her school.

Erica Berger

Nadine Saltzman, a teacher at PS 107, poses at the forum in Bayside.

Miller Photography

PS 143 paraprofessional Miguel Hoyos states his case at the Elmhurst forum, with support from IS 204 teacher Adele Goldberg (at left).

Erica Berger

Terry Fauvell, an 8th-grade teacher at PS/MS 266, speaks at the forum in Bayside.

Miller Photography

Audience members applaud at the forum in Bayside.

Miller Photography

Listening at the Bayside forum are (from left) New York State Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, New York State Assemblyman Ron Kim and New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky.

Miller Photography

UFT Staff Director LeRoy Barr speaks to the crowd in Jamaica.

Gary Schoichet

At the forum in Jamaica, Susan Conway of Richmond Hills HS speaks about how Gov. Cuomo failed the bar exam four times but has the nerve to think he understands education.

Gary Schoichet

Chris Coliz, an art teacher at PS 65, speaks to the crowd at the forum in Jamaica.

Gary Schoichet