It's better in a union. (fb)

UFT representatives and our allies testified this Tuesday at a New York City Council budget hearing. Council members in attendance heard appeals from our reps for continued city funding of Teacher’s Choice and for the following UFT programs that benefit educators, students and families: UFT Teacher Center, United Community Schools, Member Assistance Program (MAP), PROSE, the BRAVE Hotline and Dial-a-Teacher. The union was also there to ask the City Council to pass the paraprofessional RESPECT check legislation. A whopping 48 Council members have already signed on to support the bill. Pictured at the hearing table are (starting from the left) Paraprofessionals Chapter Chair Priscilla Castro, PROSE Director Sally-Ann Bongiovanni-Famularo, VP for Education Mary Vaccaro, principals’ union President Henry Rubio, MAP Director Tina Puccio, VP for Elementary Schools Karen Alford, Bronx parent liaison Maria Morales, and Roseann Kneubuhl from Dial-a-Teacher. (fb)