CSEA 9169 Pres. Bobbie DiBattista at microphone

On April 6, 2010, in front of Gorton High School, over 200 CSEA members, PTA members, Teacher's Union Members, Parents, and Students attended a rally to stop the cuts facing the Yonkers School District.  
The Rally started at 4 pm in front of the Gorton High School ( Front Steps ).  
 

Bobbie DiBattista,
CSEA 9169 President

The proposed cuts are:

The Closing of a School !

No More Pre Kindergarten !

No More Interscholastic Sports !

Skyrocketing Metro Card Costs !

Bus Eligibility Increased to 2 Miles !

Increased Class sizes!

 

ELIMINATION OF 421 positions !  ( 196 being CSEA ) !

Westchester Board of Legislators
Chairman Ken Jenkins

 

 

CSEA Unit 9169 President Bobbie DiBattista spoke to the participants and stated that " we will remember in November ".


The speech is attached below. 

 

Concerned Yonkers Taxpayers
 

 

The Rally is a response to the proposed cuts and to let the Public and Legislature " hear your voice ".

Billy Riccaldo,
Carmine DiBattista,
Jack McPhillips,
Larry Sparber of CSEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yonkers Member

 

Article in NYSUT web site

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