Leo, a UFT Rally was held in front of the Bronx Court House on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. The message by UFTers from the Bronx Chapters was loud and clear. NYC must keep its promises to provide funding to Education. New York State Legislators have kept their promises. It is New York City’s turn to restore 180 million dollars which were recently cut from the education budgets of New York City Public Schools. Education must become a priority in New York City.

Assemblyman Michael Bernadetto, Assemblywoman Aurelia Green, Assemblyman
Michael Benjamin, Assemblyman Peter Rivera, Deputy Bronx Borough President Earl Brown, Glenda Carr, Education Notes Rep., and Elaine Duran, CEF Rep. were present to lend their voices and support to the UFT Rally. UFT President Randi Weingarten and Bronx Borough Rep. Jose Vargas spoke against the budget cuts as the UFTers, parents and kids chanted: “Keep the Promises” and “Mantenga las promesas.”

It has been said that in unity there is strength. Today, more than ever, we need the support of parents as we say NO to the proposed 630 million dollars in disruptive city budget cuts to education. We see the need to enlist parents to join us as we work together to secure the best education and best educational environment possible for our students. We need the support of parents to stand up in City Hall as we challenge legislators in the City Council to make young people a top priority on legislative agendas.

The Keep the Promises Coalition says:
“Call 800-961-6198 and make the city keep its promise to fund our public
schools.”