Bill boosting NYC teaching assistants’ pay by $10K becomes law — without Zohran Mamdani’s signature
A bill to boost New York City teaching assistants’ pay by $10,000 has become law despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani opting not to sign it — and it could still be challenged in court. The law giving raises to paraprofessionals went into effect Wednesday after Mamdani did not take official action, the United Federation of Teachers union, announced.
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A bill to boost New York City teaching assistants’ pay by $10,000 has become law despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani opting not to sign it — and it could still be challenged in court. The law giving raises to paraprofessionals went into effect Wednesday after Mamdani did not take official action, the United Federation of Teachers union, announced. The powerful teachers’ union had backed the “Respect for Paraprofessionals” bill, which the City Council passed unanimously last month. “Our paraprofessionals made this happen,” UFT President Mike Mulgrew said.
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- A bill to boost New York City teaching assistants’ pay by $10,000 has become law despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani opting not to sign it — and it could still be challenged in court. The law giving raises to paraprofessionals went into effect Wednesday after Mamdani did not take official action, the United Federation of Teachers union, announced.
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Bill boosting NYC teaching assistants’ pay by $10K becomes law — without Zohran Mamdani’s signature
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