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School Nurse Appreciation Dinner 2026

School nurses gathered at UFT headquarters for the annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner in celebration of National School Nurse Day. School nurses in attendance had the opportunity to network and hear from union leadership.

School nurse Patricia Theodore of PS 46 in Brooklyn’s T-shirt bursts with union pride: "My superpower is I save lives."

School nurse Patricia Theodore of PS 46 in Brooklyn’s T-shirt bursts with union pride: "My superpower is I save lives."

Erica Berger
School nurses network and catch up with one another during dinner.

School nurses network and catch up with one another during dinner.

Erica Berger
Queens school nurses — and first-time event attendees — Miyoung Kim-Vogel (left) of the District 25 Pre-K Centers and Hyeyoung Lee of PS 31 engage with others over the meal.

Queens school nurses — and first-time event attendees — Miyoung Kim-Vogel (left) of the District 25 Pre-K Centers and Hyeyoung Lee of PS 31 engage with others over the meal.

Erica Berger
School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett (right) warmly welcomes members.

School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett (right) warmly welcomes members.

Erica Berger
Diabetes nurse educators Cameese Hawkins (standing) and Badriyah Abdur Rahman share a laugh.

Diabetes nurse educators Cameese Hawkins (standing) and Badriyah Abdur Rahman share a laugh.

Erica Berger
School nurses Mona Abdelgawad (left) of PS 68 on Staten Island and Alfreda Brown of Midwood HS in Brooklyn build ties while enjoying a game of bingo.

School nurses Mona Abdelgawad (left) of PS 68 on Staten Island and Alfreda Brown of Midwood HS in Brooklyn build ties while enjoying a game of bingo.

Erica Berger
UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell commends school nurses for their work and stresses the importance of union participation.

UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell commends school nurses for their work and stresses the importance of union participation.

Erica Berger
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School nurse Patricia Theodore of PS 46 in Brooklyn’s T-shirt bursts with union pride: "My superpower is I save lives."

School nurse Patricia Theodore of PS 46 in Brooklyn’s T-shirt bursts with union pride: "My superpower is I save lives."

Erica Berger
School nurses network and catch up with one another during dinner.

School nurses network and catch up with one another during dinner.

Erica Berger
Queens school nurses — and first-time event attendees — Miyoung Kim-Vogel (left) of the District 25 Pre-K Centers and Hyeyoung Lee of PS 31 engage with others over the meal.

Queens school nurses — and first-time event attendees — Miyoung Kim-Vogel (left) of the District 25 Pre-K Centers and Hyeyoung Lee of PS 31 engage with others over the meal.

Erica Berger
School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett (right) warmly welcomes members.

School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett (right) warmly welcomes members.

Erica Berger
Diabetes nurse educators Cameese Hawkins (standing) and Badriyah Abdur Rahman share a laugh.

Diabetes nurse educators Cameese Hawkins (standing) and Badriyah Abdur Rahman share a laugh.

Erica Berger
School nurses Mona Abdelgawad (left) of PS 68 on Staten Island and Alfreda Brown of Midwood HS in Brooklyn build ties while enjoying a game of bingo.

School nurses Mona Abdelgawad (left) of PS 68 on Staten Island and Alfreda Brown of Midwood HS in Brooklyn build ties while enjoying a game of bingo.

Erica Berger
UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell commends school nurses for their work and stresses the importance of union participation.

UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell commends school nurses for their work and stresses the importance of union participation.

Erica Berger