Retired teacher Pamela Thompson Lopez calls paraprofessionals "gifts from God" as she recounts how indispensable they were to her in her classroom. Thompson Lopez says paraprofessionals deserve a livable wage.

A Queens paraprofessional demands that members of her title be compensated well enough "to live, not just survive," and argues that the RESPECT check payment should become permanent and pensionable.

A profile about bilingual school social worker Michelle Perez inspires pride in retired school social worker Stew Frimer.

A 30-year veteran teacher from PS 78 in Queens urges a return to the fundamentals of literacy instruction, including assessments on paper and teacher readalouds in response to this year's decline in ELA scores.

What a thrill it was to see our event publicized in the New York Teacher newspaper! You wrote such a lovely description of our event and included great photos from two of the plays and one consisting of the group.

The city doesn’t realize its impact on educators. Stagnant wages make it impossible for educators to cover basic expenses.

A Brooklyn chapter leader calls the reduction of retirement age a major victory while emphasizing that the fight for additional improvements continues.

A retiree speaks of the caring guidance and wisdom shared by former UFT Secretary Tom Pappas who died recently at the age of 93.

A Brooklyn teacher expresses her gratitude for the care and dedication paraprofessionals demonstrate for students daily.

A teacher at Brooklyn's PS 152 lauds recently retired UFT Secretary LeRoy Barr for his mentorship and guidance.