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UFT Parent Conferences 2023

The new class-size law and the importance of getting the DOE to abide by it was on the minds of parents and caregivers who attended the union’s parent conferences in Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens in October and November.

A woman talks to two social workers at a table.

A parent talks to school social workers Jessica Torres (center) of the union’s Member Assistance Program and D'Arcy Hearn of PS/IS 48 during a panel discussion on mental health at the Staten Island parent conference.

Three women gather at a table for informational supplies

Parents Maria Lliguichuzhca (left) and Cynthia Rodriguez chat with Paula Jordon at the booth for Singergia, which provides services for people with disabilities at the Manhattan conference on Oct. 28.

Erica Berger
A woman sitting in a room full of parents asks a question while sitting at a table

Lupe Fernandez makes a comment during a workshop at the Manhattan conference.

Erica Berger
Attendees listen in as a speaker leads a workshop.

Raphael Tomkin, a UFT liaison to the DOE’s Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support, leads a workshop on IEPs and dyslexia screening at the Manhattan conference.

Erica Berger
A woman smiles while at an informational table

Parent Tajwar Hossain picks up information at the vendor fair at the Staten Island parent conference on Oct. 21.

Jonathan Fickies
A man listens in while sitting at a table

Isaac Luna, the parent of a child in IS 72, takes in information at the Staten Island parent conference.

Jonathan Fickies
A man addresses a group of attendees at a parent conference.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew addresses caregivers attending the Queens Parent Conference on Nov. 18, while Nicholas Cruz, the UFT director of community and parent engagement, moves in to snap a photo.

Jonathan Fickies
A woman smiles while listening to a workshop

Parent Maritza D’Elia attends a financial workshop at the Queens parent conference.

Jonathan Fickies
Army National Guard Staff Sergeant hands out certificates at the end of a workshop.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeremy Diaz hands out certificates at the end of a Queens workshop on disaster preparedness.

Jonathan Fickies
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A woman talks to two social workers at a table.

A parent talks to school social workers Jessica Torres (center) of the union’s Member Assistance Program and D'Arcy Hearn of PS/IS 48 during a panel discussion on mental health at the Staten Island parent conference.

Three women gather at a table for informational supplies

Parents Maria Lliguichuzhca (left) and Cynthia Rodriguez chat with Paula Jordon at the booth for Singergia, which provides services for people with disabilities at the Manhattan conference on Oct. 28.

Erica Berger
A woman sitting in a room full of parents asks a question while sitting at a table

Lupe Fernandez makes a comment during a workshop at the Manhattan conference.

Erica Berger
Attendees listen in as a speaker leads a workshop.

Raphael Tomkin, a UFT liaison to the DOE’s Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support, leads a workshop on IEPs and dyslexia screening at the Manhattan conference.

Erica Berger
A woman smiles while at an informational table

Parent Tajwar Hossain picks up information at the vendor fair at the Staten Island parent conference on Oct. 21.

Jonathan Fickies
A man listens in while sitting at a table

Isaac Luna, the parent of a child in IS 72, takes in information at the Staten Island parent conference.

Jonathan Fickies
A man addresses a group of attendees at a parent conference.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew addresses caregivers attending the Queens Parent Conference on Nov. 18, while Nicholas Cruz, the UFT director of community and parent engagement, moves in to snap a photo.

Jonathan Fickies
A woman smiles while listening to a workshop

Parent Maritza D’Elia attends a financial workshop at the Queens parent conference.

Jonathan Fickies
Army National Guard Staff Sergeant hands out certificates at the end of a workshop.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeremy Diaz hands out certificates at the end of a Queens workshop on disaster preparedness.

Jonathan Fickies