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Marion Silton
Marion Silton was an educator for many years, most recently working as the acting assistant principal of administration and organization on an interim basis at John Bowne HS in Queens.
UFT chapter at Forest Hills HS votes ‘no confidence’ in principal
At Forest Hills HS in Queens, Chapter Leader Adam Bergstein and his members have passed a vote of no confidence against their principal.
Erin McLoughlin
Erin McLoughlin dedicated 30 years of giving back to the community and making an impact on others' lives for the better.
Gina Silverstein
Gina Silverstein began her teaching career at PS 153 in Maspeth, Queens, at the age of 19. She taught there for over 40 years before retiring.
Doris Iskaros
Doris Iskaros began her teaching career over 30 years ago at a school in East New York, Brooklyn.
Gloria Eady
Gloria Eady’s 83 years on this earth took her from Pineville, South Carolina to Queens, New York.
Beth Segal Sussman
Beth Segal Sussman was a UFT member for 45 years and most recently taught at PS 196 in Queens.
Staff's special Mother's Day tribute
What can you do when students who attend your school lose their mother to the coronavirus three weeks before Mother’s Day? If you’re the staff at PS 253 in Far Rockaway, you have a drive-by car parade past the family’s home on the occasion to let...
Members win discrimination suit
The New York City Department of Education has agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million to three African American teachers and an assistant principal to settle both a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the U.S. Attorney as well as individual lawsuits...
Feeding Corona, during Corona
The PS 19 school community was hit hard by illness, layoffs and food insecurity. Luckily, the Corona elementary school is part of the UFT’s United Community Schools initiative. “Everybody came together in a time of need,” said teacher Christina Tholl...