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UFT Lobby Day 2024

Nearly 1,000 educators, parents and advocates traveled on buses to attend the UFT’s annual Lobby Day in Albany. They asked state lawmakers to add more checks and balances to mayoral control of New York City public schools, fix Tier 6 of the pension system, require the city to follow the state's class size law and increase state foundation aid for New York City.

A group of members working in the same district show support for their union in Albany

Members of District 5 in Manhattan are ready to go lobby when they arrive at Empire State Plaza in Albany.

A large group of UFT members pack a convention center in Albany

The UFT contingent packs the convention center.

Jonathan Fickies
A large group of UFT members pose for a photo with union president Michael Mulgrew

UFT President Michael Mulgrew (top step, fourth from right) takes a photo with members from District 2 in Manhattan when they arrive in Albany.

Jonathan Fickies
A man in a blue beanie looks over the legislative priorities being brought up at Lobby Day

Educator Linford Leith, the chapter leader at the Bronx Academy of Health Careers, looks over the UFT’s legislative priorities.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of parents in attendance pose for a photo at their table

Bronx parents eat lunch at the convention center to fuel up for lobbying.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of UFT members talk with an assemblyman over co-location in public schools

District 25 members talk about increasing charter school transparency and limiting co-location in public schools with Assembly Member Ron Kim of Queens.

Jonathan Fickies
Members from Staten Island get together for a group photo

Staten Island members take a picture with Sen. Andrew Lanza (fifth from left, standing) after meeting with him.

A group of members talk with a Bronx assemblyman

District 10 members meet with Assembly Member George Alvarez of the Bronx in the convention center.

Jonathan Fickies
An assemblyman shakes hands with a group of UFT members

Assembly Member Manny De Los Santos of Inwood, a former social worker and community school director for New York City schools, greets District 6 members, including members from United Community Schools, before meeting with them in the Legislative Office Building.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT members wearing their union beanies give a round of applause

Members, many donning their new UFT beanie hats, applaud a speaker at the convention center.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of UFT members talk with a Brooklyn assemblyman

District 21 members meet with Assembly Member William Colton of Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT VP Mary Vaccaro talks with UFT members and an assemblyman in Albany

UFT Vice President for Education Mary Vaccaro (center) joins District 26 members in a meeting with Assembly Member David Weprin of Queens in his legislative office.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of teachers take part in Lobby Day virtually and pose for a group selfie in a classroom

Members from PS 164 in Brooklyn take part in Virtual Lobby Day at their school by sending emails to their state representatives about fixing Tier 6 and the other union legislative priorities.

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A group of members working in the same district show support for their union in Albany

Members of District 5 in Manhattan are ready to go lobby when they arrive at Empire State Plaza in Albany.

A large group of UFT members pack a convention center in Albany

The UFT contingent packs the convention center.

Jonathan Fickies
A large group of UFT members pose for a photo with union president Michael Mulgrew

UFT President Michael Mulgrew (top step, fourth from right) takes a photo with members from District 2 in Manhattan when they arrive in Albany.

Jonathan Fickies
A man in a blue beanie looks over the legislative priorities being brought up at Lobby Day

Educator Linford Leith, the chapter leader at the Bronx Academy of Health Careers, looks over the UFT’s legislative priorities.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of parents in attendance pose for a photo at their table

Bronx parents eat lunch at the convention center to fuel up for lobbying.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of UFT members talk with an assemblyman over co-location in public schools

District 25 members talk about increasing charter school transparency and limiting co-location in public schools with Assembly Member Ron Kim of Queens.

Jonathan Fickies
Members from Staten Island get together for a group photo

Staten Island members take a picture with Sen. Andrew Lanza (fifth from left, standing) after meeting with him.

A group of members talk with a Bronx assemblyman

District 10 members meet with Assembly Member George Alvarez of the Bronx in the convention center.

Jonathan Fickies
An assemblyman shakes hands with a group of UFT members

Assembly Member Manny De Los Santos of Inwood, a former social worker and community school director for New York City schools, greets District 6 members, including members from United Community Schools, before meeting with them in the Legislative Office Building.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT members wearing their union beanies give a round of applause

Members, many donning their new UFT beanie hats, applaud a speaker at the convention center.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of UFT members talk with a Brooklyn assemblyman

District 21 members meet with Assembly Member William Colton of Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT VP Mary Vaccaro talks with UFT members and an assemblyman in Albany

UFT Vice President for Education Mary Vaccaro (center) joins District 26 members in a meeting with Assembly Member David Weprin of Queens in his legislative office.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of teachers take part in Lobby Day virtually and pose for a group selfie in a classroom

Members from PS 164 in Brooklyn take part in Virtual Lobby Day at their school by sending emails to their state representatives about fixing Tier 6 and the other union legislative priorities.