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"With everything falling apart around me, I could cope with the financial burden because of my health insurance through the union..."

By #UnionProud Stories

April 23^rd, 2018

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Photo by Miller Photography; video by Trisha Arnold

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"I am so happy and relieved that UFT’s Student Debt Relief Program helped me..."

Tricia Donnelly

"It was becoming a dangerous situation until the UFT stepped in..."

"With my union’s support, I got back pay..."

"I was able to reduce my student loan debt by $17,500 with help from the UFT..."

“My student loan debt has been such a weight on me for so long, I thought it would be part of my life forever...”

Kathy Lafontant

"Our school is moving in the right direction again. But it never would have happened without the union..."

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