Whereas, New York City is a city of migrants, and it is the duty of the DOE to educate all children who live here, and

Whereas, Mayor Adams sent out communications to employees and residents citing the growing cost of the migrant crisis to justify needless budget cuts, and

Whereas, our educational system needs investments right now, and budget cuts in their stead would result in severe educational disruptions for our students, and

Whereas, justifying service disruptions by publicly blaming the migrant crisis for budget cuts puts our migrant students and their families at risk, therefore Be it

Resolved that the UFT will fight the unnecessary budget cuts and reaffirm that we are proud to serve all students in this city regardless of migration status.