Baratta Honored at UFT’s Inaugural Academic High Schools Awards Celebration

Shanker Hall reverberated with enthusiasm and lots of pride as hundreds of colleagues, families and friends paid tribute to the outstanding educators honored at the UFT’s inaugural Academic High Schools Awards Celebration on March 27.

It was as if everyone at the evening event had been waiting for just such a chance to recognize and say thank you to the honorees.

Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds, the organizer of the event, said the UFT’s first awards celebration was “an opportunity to honor those going above and beyond to connect with students, communities and the union.”

More than 60 Curtis HS educators filled three long reserved rows up front in the hall to express their regard for Joseph Baratta, one of eight educators to receive an Excellence in Education award