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Day-Care Teachers Delay Strike While Pay Talks Continue

By CRYSTAL LEWIS
Posted 5/8/19

Day-care Teachers represented by District Council 1707, who have been fighting for parity with Teachers who work at the Department of Education for decades, called off a strike that was set for May 2 after the city and the union agreed to meet this week.

The union represents almost 8,000 educators who work at community-based day care centers. More than 60 percent of 3- and 4-year-olds in Mayor de Blasio’s signature universal 3K and pre-K programs attend community-based preschools.

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