Photos: Teachers rally
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Sign of the times: Kim Dunham, right, a first-grade teacher in Guilderland, blows a whistle as she holds a banner she made. Amy Nowak was at the other end of the banner during the May 15 rally organized by the Guilderland Teachers’ Association. Dunham provided this link to a full description from New York State United Teachers on the purpose of the rally: :http://www.nysut.org/.../nysut-launches-reclaim-the-joy...
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Clutching union trinkets — a whistle in her right hand and a rattle in her left — Jolie, 5, enjoys Fridays’ rally from a perch on the shoulders of her father, Bret Benjamin. See related story.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
From Canajoharie: Olive Niccoli, 12, holds a sign she made herself, protesting the cost of state-imposed tests draining funds from programs like art and music. Her mother, Sara, stands beside her on May 15 as they join about 50 protesters on Guilderland’s Route 20.