The over 25,000 paraprofessionals serving our city face a dire affordability crisis of their own.
Local Law 129 is a constructive step forward in stabilizing the municipal workforce, providing financial relief while vacancies and billions in Carter Case spending are addressed.
More than 1,000 paraprofessional vacancies.
More than 25,000 paraprofessionals who barely make a living wage.
Today, we filed our legal response to defend Local Law 129 — for our students, our schools and our paraprofessionals.