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Many NYC paraprofessionals are in crisis, and are calling on the mayor to approve the RESPECT check passed by City Council last month. But with almost 2,000 paraprofessional vacancies citywide, they’re being asked to stretch themselves thin – many of them while working second and third jobs.
@riverdalepress.bsky.social: NYC paraprofessionals often need 2-3 jobs just to cover their bills, on top of a full day supporting NYC's most vulnerable kids. That's unacceptable and is exactly why the @council.nyc.gov unanimously passed the RESPECT check legislation. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals
NYC paraprofessionals await pay boost as Mamdani weighs 'Respect Check' bill - The Riverdale Press
The New York City Council unanimously approved the Respect Check, a $10,000 payment for paraprofessionals, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani has yet to sign the bill as legal questions remain.
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Check out this great CBS News story on our RESPECT check bill 💙💪 #TimeForRESPECT
UFT Action@uftaction.bsky.social · 5d agoParaprofessionals change lives, helping students navigate & thrive in school. But that work can only continue with the right staffing & support. The RESPECT Check passing @council.nyc.gov is a great 1st step – but now it’s time to get this done. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals all day & everyday!
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Paras have one of the hardest jobs in the NYC public school system. And they deserve RESPECT! Hear from Ms. Worthen on why the RESPECT check will make a real difference in her life and address the para shortages in NYC schools. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals
Ms. Jones, a NYC paraprofessional put it best: There’s no way that she and other paraprofessionals can survive in NYC on their current paycheck. That’s why the @uft.org is fighting for educators to get the financial boost they deserve: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/n... #RESPECTforParaprofessionals
1/ @uft.org is proud to fight for policies that help educators afford to live in the communities they serve. This is the promise of the RESPECT check, the promise we are holding this city accountable to, and the promise that we will fight to deliver for paras.
CM Selvena Brooks-Powers has firsthand experience witnessing the critical work paraprofessionals do every day, nurturing & fostering the development of loved ones. And as it stands – paras do not have the support they need to live in NYC. She voted YES to give #RESPECTforParaprofessionals.
CM Ty Hankerson is a proud product of NYC schools, and knows firsthand the difference that paraprofessionals make in the classroom.🎓 Thank you, Councilmember Hankerson, for demonstrating what is means to give real #RESPECTforParaprofessionals!
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Speaker Menin stands with UFT paraprofessionals 🌟 Schools face a para retention crisis: 1,600+ vacancies and paras who can’t afford to live in NYC. @speakermenin.bsky.social knows inaction is NOT an option. Change starts with RESPECT – and $10K in critical retention support for paras! @uft.org
GO TONIA AND TRISTAN!! 🥲 So proud of UFT paraprofessionals sharing their stories and their students' stories 💙
AFT@aft.org · 3w ago“This is living proof that our work matters.” What a moment! Tonia is a paraprofessional and @uft.org member. She and her student, Tristan, were featured in a documentary about the good work our PSRPS do. At today’s @psrp-aft.bsky.social breakfast, they got a standing ovation. 👏
Incredible news from the Big Apple! 🍎
UFT@uft.org · 3w ago🚨NEWS - THE RESPECT CHECK PASSED CITY COUNCIL🎉 Solidarity is our strength! UFT members united and paras made their voices heard to move the hearts and minds of the @council.nyc.gov, especially our champions @speakermenin.bsky.social and @cndelarosa.bsky.social.
Paraprofessionals are irreplaceable. @council.nyc.gov just passed @cndelarosa.bsky.social's legislation that recognizes and rewards the hard work of these employees, and the essential role they play in our students' lives.
UFT@uft.org · 3w ago🚨NEWS - THE RESPECT CHECK PASSED CITY COUNCIL🎉 Solidarity is our strength! UFT members united and paras made their voices heard to move the hearts and minds of the @council.nyc.gov, especially our champions @speakermenin.bsky.social and @cndelarosa.bsky.social.
Thank you @speakermenin.bsky.social and every single member of @council.nyc.gov for your leadership in pushing the RESPECT check bill towards the finish line!! We are one step closer to helping paraprofessionals afford to live in the City that they serve. Let’s👏get👏this👏done
🚨NEWS - THE RESPECT CHECK PASSED CITY COUNCIL🎉 Solidarity is our strength! UFT members united and paras made their voices heard to move the hearts and minds of the @council.nyc.gov, especially our champions @speakermenin.bsky.social and @cndelarosa.bsky.social.
@mayor.nyc.gov, @cndelarosa.bsky.social is right, the RESPECT check is an equity issue. Black and brown educators deserve wages that allow them to afford to live in NYC. Not tomorrow, not in the future, TODAY!!! #RESPECTForParaprofessionals
“Paraprofessionals are the backbone of the school system” - John Kamps, Vice Chair of the @uft.org para chapter. Paras attend to students’ medical needs, offer critical classroom aid and SO MUCH MORE. It’s vital that this bill gets passed into law TODAY @mayor.nyc.gov #RESPECTforParaprofessionals
🚨It’s OFFICIAL. The RESPECT Check is going to a vote in front of the City Council this AFTERNOON! 🚨 Our allies on the City Council are standing with us – declaring today the day we take a big first step in getting paras what they deserve. More to come… let’s GET this DONE! 💪 #TimeForRESPECT
Tomorrow is a BIG day for all New Yorkers, especially paras and their students. All eyes are on the City Council. At 10:30 a.m., the Labor Committee votes whether to vote the para RESPECT check bill out of committee. If that happens, the bill will be voted by the full Council at 1:30 p.m.
Our paras provide critical services in our schools! Helping with behavior management, special education, instructional support and MUCH more. They deserve RESPECT. This is OUR week to get the RESPECT check done for them‼️ We won't stop fighting until it's done. And we WON’T stop fighting for them.
Some paraprofessionals are forced to live in shelters or work 2-3 jobs just to make ends meet– all while showing up everyday to support our students. With a starting salary of $32K in NYC, something has to change for these vital educators. Pass the RESPECT Check NOW!! #RESPECTforParaprofessionals
@uft.org Paraprofessional Diana Judge works bell to bell supporting our students– then works two more jobs just to afford to live. No educator should face that. We must pass the RESPECT Check so that paras can afford to live in the city that they serve. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals
⚪@speakermenin.bsky.social is ready to support UFT Paraprofessionals! 🔵 Like she said today on Brian Lehrer’s radio show, giving paraprofessionals a financial boost is the right thing to do… it's smart for the city & our schools.
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