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Teacher Union Day 2021

The first hybrid Teacher Union Day was held on Nov. 7, 2021, with 234 people, including honorees and their families, attending in person to celebrate union activism in Shanker Hall at UFT headquarters in Manhattan while 592 members joined the festivities online.

A man is standing at a podium speaking to an audience. A sign behind him reads "Family, that's what we are!"
UFT President Michael Mulgrew greets the in-person attendees at the UFT’s 2021 Teacher Union Day, its premier fall event.
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A woman with glasses is speaking at a podium while raising her hand, a man watches in the background.

Ellie Engler accepts the union’s highest honor, the Charles Cogen Award, as UFT President Michael Mulgrew look on.

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A man wearing all purple stands at a podium and addresses an audience.

Staff Director and Assistant to the President Anthony Harmon addresses the members who attended Teacher Union Day in person.

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A woman gives a speech to a crowd.

Tina Puccio accepts the Jules Kolodny Award.

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A man with a white beard and glasses is singing into a microphone.

Sean L. Blanks sings the National Anthem.

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Five family members pose for a group photo, all wearing masks.

Sidney Harris Award Winner Kerry Yefet (second from right) with her family.

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Eight people pose for a group photo, all wearing masks.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew (left) with Marsh/Raimo honorees (from left) John Franzeze, Katherine Lewis, Zelideth Diaz-Hatch, Karen Davis, Anne Wine, Gregory Monte and Raphael Tomkin.

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Four people pose for a group photo, all masked. The two people on the right are holding awards.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew (left) and Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman (second from left) present Howard Sandau (Federation of Nurses/UFT) and Cynthia Bennett (School Nurses) with the 2021 Heart of It All Awards, which they accepted on behalf of all the members in both chapters.
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11 people, all masked pose for a group photo at the stage. 9 of the people have awards in their hands.

(From left) Staff Director LeRoy Barr and UFT President Michael Mulgrew with Albert Lee Smallheiser honorees Joseph Witzter-Surpris, Daniel Rodriguez, Alain Metellus, Susan Perez, Seung Lee, Mitchell Klages-Bombich, Matt Kirwain, Patricia Crispino and Leo Gordon.

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Three people pose for a group photo, all masked. The man in the middle is holding an award.

Jamel Holmes (center) receives the Audrey Chasen award from UFT Vice President for Education Mary Vaccaro and UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

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A woman with a pink striped shirt speaks at a podium.

Jackie Bennett speaks to the crowd after receiving the 2021 David Wittes Award.

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Five people pose for a group photo, all masked.

(From left) Trachtenberg recipient Joyce Baldino, AFT President Randi Weingarten, IS 383K teacher Winifred Guillame, and Raimo/Marsh winners Zelideth Diaz and Gregory Monte mask up for a group photo.

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Eight people pose for a group photo, all wearing masks.

Ely Trachtenberg Award winners from high schools pose with UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds (third from left) and UFT Vice President Leo Gordon (right).

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10 people get together to take a group photo on the stairs. They are all masked.

The Trachtenberg Award winners from middle schools pose with Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell (center).

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A group of members all wearing masks pose for a photo.

Sean Wine (left) and Marsh/Raimo award recipient Anne Wine (second from left), with AFT President Randi Weingarten and UFT Staff Director Anthony Harmon.

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A woman points out to the crowd showing a man something.

PS 157X Chapter Leader Jessica McDonnell, a Trachtenberg honoree, points out something in the crowd to UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

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Jamel Holmes accepts the Audrey Chasen Award. 

Jamel Holmes accepts the Audrey Chasen Award. 

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A man is standing at a podium speaking to an audience. A sign behind him reads "Family, that's what we are!"
UFT President Michael Mulgrew greets the in-person attendees at the UFT’s 2021 Teacher Union Day, its premier fall event.
Miller Photography
A woman with glasses is speaking at a podium while raising her hand, a man watches in the background.

Ellie Engler accepts the union’s highest honor, the Charles Cogen Award, as UFT President Michael Mulgrew look on.

Miller Photography
A man wearing all purple stands at a podium and addresses an audience.

Staff Director and Assistant to the President Anthony Harmon addresses the members who attended Teacher Union Day in person.

Miller Photography
A woman gives a speech to a crowd.

Tina Puccio accepts the Jules Kolodny Award.

Miller Photography
A man with a white beard and glasses is singing into a microphone.

Sean L. Blanks sings the National Anthem.

Miller Photography
Five family members pose for a group photo, all wearing masks.

Sidney Harris Award Winner Kerry Yefet (second from right) with her family.

Miller Photography
Eight people pose for a group photo, all wearing masks.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew (left) with Marsh/Raimo honorees (from left) John Franzeze, Katherine Lewis, Zelideth Diaz-Hatch, Karen Davis, Anne Wine, Gregory Monte and Raphael Tomkin.

Miller Photography
Four people pose for a group photo, all masked. The two people on the right are holding awards.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew (left) and Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman (second from left) present Howard Sandau (Federation of Nurses/UFT) and Cynthia Bennett (School Nurses) with the 2021 Heart of It All Awards, which they accepted on behalf of all the members in both chapters.
Miller Photography
11 people, all masked pose for a group photo at the stage. 9 of the people have awards in their hands.

(From left) Staff Director LeRoy Barr and UFT President Michael Mulgrew with Albert Lee Smallheiser honorees Joseph Witzter-Surpris, Daniel Rodriguez, Alain Metellus, Susan Perez, Seung Lee, Mitchell Klages-Bombich, Matt Kirwain, Patricia Crispino and Leo Gordon.

Miller Photography
Three people pose for a group photo, all masked. The man in the middle is holding an award.

Jamel Holmes (center) receives the Audrey Chasen award from UFT Vice President for Education Mary Vaccaro and UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

Miller Photography
A woman with a pink striped shirt speaks at a podium.

Jackie Bennett speaks to the crowd after receiving the 2021 David Wittes Award.

Miller Photography
Five people pose for a group photo, all masked.

(From left) Trachtenberg recipient Joyce Baldino, AFT President Randi Weingarten, IS 383K teacher Winifred Guillame, and Raimo/Marsh winners Zelideth Diaz and Gregory Monte mask up for a group photo.

Miller Photography
Eight people pose for a group photo, all wearing masks.

Ely Trachtenberg Award winners from high schools pose with UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds (third from left) and UFT Vice President Leo Gordon (right).

Miller Photography
10 people get together to take a group photo on the stairs. They are all masked.

The Trachtenberg Award winners from middle schools pose with Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell (center).

Miller Photography
A group of members all wearing masks pose for a photo.

Sean Wine (left) and Marsh/Raimo award recipient Anne Wine (second from left), with AFT President Randi Weingarten and UFT Staff Director Anthony Harmon.

Miller Photography
A woman points out to the crowd showing a man something.

PS 157X Chapter Leader Jessica McDonnell, a Trachtenberg honoree, points out something in the crowd to UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

Miller Photography
Jamel Holmes accepts the Audrey Chasen Award. 

Jamel Holmes accepts the Audrey Chasen Award.