Chancellor Avenue School: ‘I Make a Difference Every Day’ | American Federation of Teachers New Jersey, AFL-CIO

Cheryl Skeete

While AFT President Randi Weingarten visited North Bergen High School on Oct. 17 to call for support of the American Jobs Act, teachers at Chancellor Avenue School Annex in Newark proudly wore their “I Make a Difference Every Day” t-shirts. “We wanted to show our AFT solidarity and commitment to educating our children for today while advocating for creating jobs and building schools as well,” said AFTNJ Pre-kindergarten to 12 Vice President Cheryl Skeete.

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