Paraprofessional Day of Action
On April 2, which was national Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, thousands of UFT members wore blue to work in solidarity with their paraprofessional colleagues. Also that day, school chapters across the city organized ways to recognize their paraprofessionals.

PS 66 in the Bronx squads up for paraprofessionals.

It's a sign of appreciation at IS 234 W.A. Cunningham in Brooklyn.

It’s the “write” stuff in front of PS 306 in Queens.

Paraprofessional Ramandeep Kaur of P993, a District 75 school in Queens, shows off her RESPECT campaign headband on Valentine's Day.

Paraprofessionals (from left) Claribel Herrera, Elena Duarte and Daniela Infante of PS 46 in Harlem display their signs of "RESPECT."

Members at Michael J. Petrides HS on Staten Island gather for a group shot in their blues.

It's a piece of cake to show "RESPECT" at PS 40 in Brooklyn.

In solidarity on Wear Blue Wednesdays at IS 392 in Brooklyn are paraprofessionals Mary Ann Gaston, Michelly Garcia and Mayra Diaz.

What they want is clear at PS 48 in Manhattan.

PS 66 in the Bronx squads up for paraprofessionals.

It's a sign of appreciation at IS 234 W.A. Cunningham in Brooklyn.

It’s the “write” stuff in front of PS 306 in Queens.

Paraprofessional Ramandeep Kaur of P993, a District 75 school in Queens, shows off her RESPECT campaign headband on Valentine's Day.

Paraprofessionals (from left) Claribel Herrera, Elena Duarte and Daniela Infante of PS 46 in Harlem display their signs of "RESPECT."

Members at Michael J. Petrides HS on Staten Island gather for a group shot in their blues.

It's a piece of cake to show "RESPECT" at PS 40 in Brooklyn.

In solidarity on Wear Blue Wednesdays at IS 392 in Brooklyn are paraprofessionals Mary Ann Gaston, Michelly Garcia and Mayra Diaz.

What they want is clear at PS 48 in Manhattan.

PS 66 in the Bronx squads up for paraprofessionals.
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Members at Michael J. Petrides HS on Staten Island gather for a group shot in their blues.

It's a piece of cake to show "RESPECT" at PS 40 in Brooklyn.

In solidarity on Wear Blue Wednesdays at IS 392 in Brooklyn are paraprofessionals Mary Ann Gaston, Michelly Garcia and Mayra Diaz.

What they want is clear at PS 48 in Manhattan.

PS 66 in the Bronx squads up for paraprofessionals.

It's a sign of appreciation at IS 234 W.A. Cunningham in Brooklyn.

It’s the “write” stuff in front of PS 306 in Queens.

Paraprofessional Ramandeep Kaur of P993, a District 75 school in Queens, shows off her RESPECT campaign headband on Valentine's Day.

Paraprofessionals (from left) Claribel Herrera, Elena Duarte and Daniela Infante of PS 46 in Harlem display their signs of "RESPECT."

Members at Michael J. Petrides HS on Staten Island gather for a group shot in their blues.

It's a piece of cake to show "RESPECT" at PS 40 in Brooklyn.

In solidarity on Wear Blue Wednesdays at IS 392 in Brooklyn are paraprofessionals Mary Ann Gaston, Michelly Garcia and Mayra Diaz.

What they want is clear at PS 48 in Manhattan.

PS 66 in the Bronx squads up for paraprofessionals.

It's a sign of appreciation at IS 234 W.A. Cunningham in Brooklyn.

It’s the “write” stuff in front of PS 306 in Queens.

Paraprofessional Ramandeep Kaur of P993, a District 75 school in Queens, shows off her RESPECT campaign headband on Valentine's Day.

Paraprofessionals (from left) Claribel Herrera, Elena Duarte and Daniela Infante of PS 46 in Harlem display their signs of "RESPECT."

Members at Michael J. Petrides HS on Staten Island gather for a group shot in their blues.

It's a piece of cake to show "RESPECT" at PS 40 in Brooklyn.

In solidarity on Wear Blue Wednesdays at IS 392 in Brooklyn are paraprofessionals Mary Ann Gaston, Michelly Garcia and Mayra Diaz.

What they want is clear at PS 48 in Manhattan.

PS 66 in the Bronx squads up for paraprofessionals.