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Respect for Paraprofessionals
Respecting, recruiting, and retaining paraprofessionals in New York City is paramount. Paraprofessionals are the backbone of our public schools. Yet NYC cannot hire or retain them due to the unfair practice of pattern bargaining, which shortchanges paraprofessionals. The City must pass legislation to give paraprofessionals an additional $10,000 or more per year.
Fix Tier 6
Keeping talented educators in the classroom and recruiting new educators into the profession is more important than ever. Reforming the pension system is necessary if New York City and state are to hire and retain educators, nurses, paraprofessionals and other vital public sector workers. The next Mayor must support UFT’s efforts to fix Tier 6 at the state-level.
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The Class Size Law is Non-Negotiable
New York State has provided funding for the implementation of this law, and that funding cannot be redirected for other purposes. The City is legally and financially responsible for ensuring that schools are in full compliance with the law by 2028.

The City must appropriately fund the hundreds of schools that applied for class size funding for the 2025-26 school year and enact the capital plan so that it creates the new seats we need.
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Prerequisite in the Mayoral Vetting Process
#LessonPlans4NYCMayor 
There is a new prerequisite for mayoral candidates who want to be considered for the UFT endorsement: spend a day teaching — alongside professional educators — in a New York City public school. For mayoral candidates to be eligible for the UFT endorsement, they will need to spend at least seven periods in a public-school classroom, helping the teacher and paraprofessional with lessons, classroom management, and whatever needs to be done to keep the students engaged.
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