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📞 @uft.org is calling on our neighbors! We’re hitting the phones to elect pro-educator, pro-student leaders this November. And we’re inviting you to join us! Grab a colleague and dial for our democracy: t.co/7SoxfQ1Iys

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thank you Rep. Garbarino for calling on @governor.ny.gov to opt out of federal vouchers🔥🔥 Private school vouchers hurt public schools by taking away the resources they need to thrive. #NoVouchersInNY #OptOutNow #HochulSayNO

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

1/2: @leaderasc.bsky.social sees Trump's private school voucher scheme for what it is - a scam. No meaningful guardrails and nothing to stop tax dollars meant for New York public schools from subsidizing out-of-state private schools.

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

New York investing in childcare = a better education system, a more affordable city and a brighter future for everyone. See what Tammie Miller, @uft.org Chair of Family Child Care Providers had to say on the City’s announcement 👇

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Want to make a difference? Join team @uft.org throughout October to phonebank for pro-educator candidates 📱 We’re dialing for leaders committed to making life better for our schools, educators and students! Grab a friend and call for change: www.uft.org/get-involved...

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thank you, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, for standing up for New York public schools 👏👏👏 Our educators need leaders in the @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social like Speaker Heastie, who reject Trump’s voucher scheme, and stand up for educators & students. #NoVouchersInNY #OptOutNow #HochulSayNO

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

1/2: @uft.org VP for Education, Mary Vaccaro shared written testimony at yesterday’s @council.nyc.gov hearing on the risks of AI, affirming UFT’s commitment to empower educators and fight for safeguards around AI’s use in the classroom.

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

1/ Staff from the Billion Oyster Project, a progressive non-profit working to restore the oyster reefs across New York Harbor, is trying to unionize with the @uft.org! But the non-profit's CEO is doing whatever he can to block the effort…

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#TODAY, the @uft.org was outside City Hall, standing with our allies in the City Council defending the para RESPECT check. #RESPECTForParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@governor.ny.gov, @uft.org is calling upon to stand firm against Trump’s voucher scheme. It harms learning, undermines your own investments in education and students pay the price. Say #NoVouchersInNY #OptOutNow

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

3/3: And shout out to all our advocates including @nychange.bsky.social, @citizenactionny.org, @investinourny.bsky.social, @nyclu.org, ASBO, Include NYC, @lwvnyc.bsky.social, NYC APRI, AM Grace Lee, AM Steven Raga, and others who joined @nysut.bsky.social + @aft.org to say #NoVouchersNY

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/3: Working New Yorkers are united in telling @governor.ny.gov to say no to school vouchers and any other policies that undermine a strong public education. #NoFederalVouchers #HochulSayNo

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@governor.ny.gov can you hear us? Parents are telling you to opt out of Trump’s school voucher scheme! #NoVouchersInNY #OptOutNow @nysut.bsky.social

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hey @governor.ny.gov, listen to what NY Educators and @lwv.org have to say: Invest in public education, not Trump’s voucher scheme! #NoVouchersInNY #OptOutNow @nysut.bsky.social

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@ljoywilliams.bsky.social is right – New York’s public schools need @governor.ny.gov to say no to school vouchers #NoVouchersInNY #OptOutNow @uft.org

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today is National Voter Registration Day! 🗳️ Have you made a plan to vote this November? Make sure you’re registered – and to support candidates who support strong, public education in NYC! Check your registration here: www.nycvotes.org #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Paraprofessionals know what’s working for each student and what’s not, by investing in the lives of the students they serve. That makes them an irreplaceable part of our public school system, and essential to special education. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If our city wants to attract & retain the paraprofessionals our students depend on, they need to step up support. A starting salary of $32k/yr makes serving this city unaffordable and is causing a staffing shortage – impacting students who need critical services. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

NYC’s paraprofessionals are essential to getting special needs students the support they need. They deserve the dignity of a living wage - not for @mayor.nyc.gov to sue to block a well-deserved financial boost. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Pattern bargaining is an injustice to lower-paid workers. Thanks to its use, starting wages of paraprofessionals are $32K - far below the poverty line. No wonder there is a dire para shortage in NYC schools. @mayor.nyc.gov, it’s time to give paras RESPECT. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Low paraprofessional pay caused a staffing crisis at NYC public schools, preventing our most vulnerable students from getting the support they need. This year, the shortage will only be worse. @mayor.nyc.gov - drop your lawsuit, let’s fix the staffing shortage. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Parents have ranked smaller class sizes a top priority for nearly a decade – and this year is no different. It’s in the top 3 most requested school improvement for 2026. @uft.org has fought tirelessly to reduce class sizes. That fight became the Class Size Law.

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📢 NYC paraprofessionals shouldn't have to work under these conditions — and our students deserve the support they need to thrive. That’s why the @council.nyc.gov unanimously passed the RESPECT Check legislation, delivering emergency relief to the educators that need it most.

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

@cndelarosa.bsky.social understands the critical role paras play in supporting our students. That’s why she and the NYC Council unanimously passed a workforce stabilization bill: The Para RESPECT Check. Learn more: www.riverdalepress.com/stories/nyc-... #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Paraprofessionals change lives, helping students navigate & thrive in school. But that work can only continue with the right staffing & support. The RESPECT Check passing @council.nyc.gov is a great 1st step – but now it’s time to get this done. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals all day & everyday!

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Thread (1/2) Thanks to $1.2M in funding secured by Council Member Yusef Salaam's office, Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning & Social Change is receiving a major investment! The funds will establish a culinary arts & cultural foods lab, equipping students with lifelong culinary skills.

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Ms. Jones, a NYC paraprofessional put it best: There’s no way that she and other paraprofessionals can survive in NYC on their current paycheck. That’s why the @uft.org is fighting for educators to get the financial boost they deserve: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/n... #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

CM Ty Hankerson is a proud product of NYC schools, and knows firsthand the difference that paraprofessionals make in the classroom.🎓 Thank you, Councilmember Hankerson, for demonstrating what is means to give real #RESPECTforParaprofessionals!

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Para Katrina Long isn't asking for sympathy. She's demanding RESPECT! Paras go the extra mile for students & it's time NYC showed them how much that means through fair compensation⚖️ That's why we're so excited that the RESPECT Check has PASSED New York City Council! #RESPECTforParaProfessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

CM Selvena Brooks-Powers has firsthand experience witnessing the critical work paraprofessionals do every day, nurturing & fostering the development of loved ones. And as it stands – paras do not have the support they need to live in NYC. She voted YES to give #RESPECTforParaprofessionals.

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

CM Eric Dinowitz worked alongside paras as an NYC teacher & UFT Chapter Leader. From his experience in our schools, he knew voting YES for the para RESPECT check was the right decision to empower workers who support our most vulnerable students ‼️

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

CM Shirley Aldebol on paras: they're vital to public education & critical to the school community – yet schools are suffering from massive vacancies. She voted 👍 on the RESPECT check. Thank you, Councilmember!

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Crippling low wages force paras to choose: the job they love supporting students, or making ends meet. UFT para Undrea Polite knows how hard that choice is, and that's why she's celebrating the RESPECT check passing @council.nyc.gov. The 1st step toward paras never having to choose again 🎉

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Speaker Menin stands with UFT paraprofessionals 🌟 Schools face a para retention crisis: 1,600+ vacancies and paras who can’t afford to live in NYC. @speakermenin.bsky.social knows inaction is NOT an option. Change starts with RESPECT – and $10K in critical retention support for paras! @uft.org

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

At today's rally, @uft.org Para Chair Priscilla Castro attested to how badly our paras need financial relief. Thank you to @cndelarosa.bsky.social and every single member of @council.nyc.gov l for standing for our paras and voting to give them the RESPECT they deserve. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Thank you @speakermenin.bsky.social and every single member of @council.nyc.gov for your leadership in pushing the RESPECT check bill towards the finish line!! We are one step closer to helping paraprofessionals afford to live in the City that they serve. Let’s👏get👏this👏done

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“We have a responsibility to look out for the people who look out for our children, and today, we have the opportunity to do just that [...] Let’s continue, as we have today to put some RESPECT on that check” - Council Member Chris Banks #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Thread (1/2) Thank you to @speakermenin.bsky.social, @cndelarosa.bsky.social and @council.nyc.gov for passing the RESPECT Check🎉 This bill has come a long way and it will provide critical relief to paras and their families.

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Councilmember Ty Hankerson is a proud product of NYC public schools and knows just how important paras are to the classroom. Thank you Councilmember Hankerson for your support and for proudly demonstrating what it means to give #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

@mayor.nyc.gov, @cndelarosa.bsky.social is right, the RESPECT check is an equity issue. Black and brown educators deserve wages that allow them to afford to live in NYC. Not tomorrow, not in the future, TODAY!!! #RESPECTForParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

@speakermenin.bsky.social is right on the money - the low pay for paraprofessionals is causing a retention crisis, and ultimately hurts our kids. Thank you Speaker Menin for standing up for our paras and pushing the RESPECT check to the finish line. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“Paraprofessionals are the backbone of the school system” - John Kamps, Vice Chair of the @uft.org para chapter. Paras attend to students’ medical needs, offer critical classroom aid and SO MUCH MORE. It’s vital that this bill gets passed into law TODAY @mayor.nyc.gov #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

@uft.org Paraprofessional Diana Judge works bell to bell supporting our students– then works two more jobs just to afford to live. No educator should face that. We must pass the RESPECT Check so that paras can afford to live in the city that they serve. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Some paraprofessionals are forced to live in shelters or work 2-3 jobs just to make ends meet– all while showing up everyday to support our students. With a starting salary of $32K in NYC, something has to change for these vital educators. Pass the RESPECT Check NOW!! #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Paraprofessionals are the backbone of NYC schools. @uft.org Para Priscilla Castro knows firsthand the demands that paras face everyday to support our students. We must pass the Para RESPECT Check and give these hardworking educators the relief they deserve. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

NYC spends $1.5B for private schools for families with special ed students when NYC fails to provide them with support services. @uft.org Para Priscilla Castro says there’s a better way: staffing support services properly. That’s why we need the RESPECT Check. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

With salaries starting at 32K/yr, NYC paraprofessionals literally can’t afford to stay in their positions. We're losing seasoned educators, and our school communities deserve better. That's why @uft.org is fighting to pass the Para RESPECT Check. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Students with special needs require support services. With ~2K vacant para positions, NYC is struggling to provide this support. Paras are leaving the profession because they can’t afford to live in NYC. Pass the RESPECT Check to make NYC affordable for our educators. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals

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