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School Nurses Appreciation Dinner 2024

The UFT School Nurses Chapter celebrated its members at the union’s annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner at UFT headquarters on May 8, National School Nurse Day. “I make it my business to go all out on National School Nurse Day,” said School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett, who organizes the dinner every year. “The nurses are hidden figures in our schools.”

A school nurse in attendance at the UFT School Nurses Appreciation Dinner on May 8, 2024 celebrated after winning Bingo.

Bingo! Christine Montierde, a school nurse at PS 188 in Queens, celebrates her win during the UFT School Nurses Chapter’s annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner on May 8.

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A school nurse in attendance at the UFT School Nurses Appreciation Dinner on May 8, 2024 celebrated after winning Bingo.

Bingo! Christine Montierde, a school nurse at PS 188 in Queens, celebrates her win during the UFT School Nurses Chapter’s annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner on May 8.

Erica Berger
School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett welcomes UFT President Michael Mulgrew at the 2024 School Nurses Appreciation Dinner on May 8, 2024

School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett, who organizes the dinner every year, introduces UFT President Michael Mulgrew, who spoke glowingly of the role school nurses play in our city’s schools.

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Attendees at the 2024 School Nurses Appreciation Dinner line up for dinner.

Members of the UFT School Nurses Chapter line up for dinner.

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School nurse Noelle Nightingale smiles as she interacts with guests at the 2024 UFT School Nurse Appreciation Dinner

Noelle Nightingale, a school nurse at Information Technology HS in Queens, enjoys the camaraderie at the event.

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School nurses in attendance at the 2024 UFT School Nurses Appreciation Dinner give a round of applause as chapter leader Cynthia Bennett speaks.

Giving Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett (left) a standing ovation are members of the UFT School Nurses Chapter’s Social Committee – (from second left to right) school nurses Claudia Richardson-Byam of Hillcrest HS in Queens, Zabrina Hunter of the Pre-K Center@X356 in the Bronx, Nicole Villain of PS 993@72 in Queens and Badriyah Abdur Rahman.

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