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Pink Day 2024

UFT members from all five boroughs of New York City wore pink on Oct. 16, 2024, to raise awareness about breast cancer.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

5th grade teachers at PS 182 in Queens with Chapter Leader Brian Mawyer (right).

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A group of staff at a public school in Brooklyn show off their signs for breast cancer awareness

Chapter Leader Mary Martinez (center) with members of PS 1 in Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
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Members at Brownsville Academy High School in Brooklyn pose for a group photo.

Educators show off their pink attire at Brownsville Academy High School in Brooklyn.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Staff at PS 752 Queens Transition Center gather for a group photo showing off their pink apparel.

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A group of staff at a public school in Brooklyn wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Suzann Bassil (third from left), the chapter Leader at PS 39 in Brooklyn, poses with colleagues.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Kindergarten teachers and paraprofessionals with Chapter Leader Brian Mawyer at PS 182 in Queens.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire in honor of a lost colleague.

Educators from Hillcrest HS in Queens gather to pay tribute to their beloved late colleague, paraprofessional Linda Biggs.

Jonathan Fickies
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A group of staff at a public school in Manhattan wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Members at PS 7 in Manhattan gathered before school for a group photo.

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Two staff members at a school in the Bronx wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Paraprofessional Vivian Otero (left) and pre-K teacher Latisha Harley are all smiles at PS 65 in the Bronx.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Chapter Leader Christina Lopez (third from left) with members at Young Women’s Leadership School in Queens.

Jonathan Fickies
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A group of staff at a public school in the Bronx gather for a selfie while wearing matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Educators at PS 61 Francisco Oller in the Bronx proudly wear pink to show their support and solidarity in their fight against breast cancer.

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A group of staff at a public school on Staten Island wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Staff at P373@PS 58 on Staten Island fill the halls with pink!

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A group of staff at a public school in the Bronx wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Members working at PS 126 in the Bronx wore matching pink shirts in honor of breast cancer awareness.

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Two teachers take a selfie showing off their pink attire to support breast cancer awareness.

Teacher Lucy Merlino (left) and Chapter Leader Michelle Croft of PS 65 in the Bronx take a selfie showing their support for the fight against breast cancer. 

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A group of staff at a public school in Brooklyn wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Staff at PS 279 in Brooklyn supporting breast cancer awareness.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

5th grade teachers at PS 182 in Queens with Chapter Leader Brian Mawyer (right).

Image
A group of staff at a public school in Brooklyn show off their signs for breast cancer awareness

Chapter Leader Mary Martinez (center) with members of PS 1 in Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
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Members at Brownsville Academy High School in Brooklyn pose for a group photo.

Educators show off their pink attire at Brownsville Academy High School in Brooklyn.

Image
A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Staff at PS 752 Queens Transition Center gather for a group photo showing off their pink apparel.

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A group of staff at a public school in Brooklyn wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Suzann Bassil (third from left), the chapter Leader at PS 39 in Brooklyn, poses with colleagues.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Kindergarten teachers and paraprofessionals with Chapter Leader Brian Mawyer at PS 182 in Queens.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire in honor of a lost colleague.

Educators from Hillcrest HS in Queens gather to pay tribute to their beloved late colleague, paraprofessional Linda Biggs.

Jonathan Fickies
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A group of staff at a public school in Manhattan wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Members at PS 7 in Manhattan gathered before school for a group photo.

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Two staff members at a school in the Bronx wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Paraprofessional Vivian Otero (left) and pre-K teacher Latisha Harley are all smiles at PS 65 in the Bronx.

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A group of staff at a public school in Queens wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Chapter Leader Christina Lopez (third from left) with members at Young Women’s Leadership School in Queens.

Jonathan Fickies
Image
A group of staff at a public school in the Bronx gather for a selfie while wearing matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Educators at PS 61 Francisco Oller in the Bronx proudly wear pink to show their support and solidarity in their fight against breast cancer.

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A group of staff at a public school on Staten Island wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Staff at P373@PS 58 on Staten Island fill the halls with pink!

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A group of staff at a public school in the Bronx wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Members working at PS 126 in the Bronx wore matching pink shirts in honor of breast cancer awareness.

Image
Two teachers take a selfie showing off their pink attire to support breast cancer awareness.

Teacher Lucy Merlino (left) and Chapter Leader Michelle Croft of PS 65 in the Bronx take a selfie showing their support for the fight against breast cancer. 

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A group of staff at a public school in Brooklyn wear matching pink attire for breast cancer awareness.

Staff at PS 279 in Brooklyn supporting breast cancer awareness.

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