“It feels good to be appreciated,” said Elise Daniel, a school psychologist at PS 197 in Queens. Daniel was among more than 250 psychologists receiving a hearty “thank you” from the UFT on Nov. 12 at the fourth annual School Psychologists Appreciation Day celebration. Participants attended their choice of three professional development sessions at UFT headquarters in Manhattan and heard about UFT Welfare Fund supplemental health benefits and services. Most important, they took time to publicly praise their colleagues and themselves. “Psychologists don’t always have the chance to stop and breathe,” said Raul Garcia, the chapter leader of the Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter. “We take care of others, and this was a day to take care of ourselves.”
Jonathan Fickies
Monica Vilacha (left), a school psychologist at PS 146 in Manhattan, enjoys a workshop titled Bilingual Assessment of Dual Language Learners.
School Psychologists Appreciation Day 2019
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