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NYC paraprofessionals’ $10,000 pay bump becomes law without Mamdani’s signature

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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. A bill guaranteeing paraprofessionals a one-time $10,000 pay bump became law automatically on Wednesday after Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined to sign or veto it. Paraprofessionals, school aides who typically support students with disabilities, are among the lowest-paid employees of the city’s public school system with starting annual salaries of roughly $33,000 . The teachers union waged a major campaign to win the pay bump through legislation, a push Mamdani supported on the campaign trail . The pay bump — known as the “respect” check — passed without a single dissenting vote in City Council last month . But after taking office, the mayor suggested the legislation is a “direct violation” of state labor law and any pay increases must be negotiated as part of the traditional collective bargaining process. Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Te