Boston Teachers Union Applauds Mayor Janey’s School Committee Appointments
BOSTON MAYOR KIM JANEY
BOSTON – Mayor Kim Janey announced Thursday the appointments of Rafaela Polanco and Lorena Lopera to the Boston School Committee. The Boston Teachers Union has released the following statement:
“We commend Mayor Janey’s appointments of Rafaela Polanco and Lorena Lopera to the Boston School Committee. It’s important to have a School Committee that is reflective of the community it represents, and we are eager to welcome these two experienced Latina leaders and BPS parents to the Committee.
Rafaela and Lorena are committed advocates for educational justice, inclusivity of stakeholder voices and have deep experience working on both policy and community engagement in BPS, and we look forward to working with them to move our district forward.”
– Jessica Tang, President, Boston Teachers Union
About the Boston Teachers Union:
The Boston Teachers Union proudly represents more than 10,000 teachers and other professionals, including school nurses, psychologists, guidance counselors, paraprofessionals, and substitute teachers. Together, we advocate for the interests of students, parents, and education professionals throughout the Boston Public Schools.
We support investment in public education to ensure a stronger future for our students and our city. As a union of educators, we are part of a movement that seeks to improve all working people’s quality of life. We are united against all forms of prejudice and bigotry that would seek to devalue our students, families, or colleagues’ lives or liberties