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January 6, 2013

Dear Mayor Bloomberg:

As parents, community leaders and elected officials who care about the city's publicschools, we are shocked by your comments that compare the United Federation of

Teachers to the National Rifle Association.

Coming three weeks after the senseless killings in Newtown, CT., such an offensivecomparison not only vilifies New York City teachers, but also mocks the work they doevery day to educate, uplift and protect our children.

Your comments are particularly inappropriate given the fact that the UFT was among thefirst organizations to provide counseling and assistance to the teachers and staff ofNewtown after the tragedy.

You have earned a national reputation for speaking out against the excesses of the NRA.Your comments Friday, however, show astonishingly poor judgment and are unworthy

of you, your position and your record.

You owe the teachers of New York City and their union an immediate and unconditionalapology.

Sincerely,

Peter Abbate

New York State Assembly

Eric AdamsNew York State Senate

Joseph Addabbo

New York State Senate

Inez Barron

New York State Assembly

James Brennan New York State AssemblyGale Brewer

New York City Council

Margaret Chin

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New York City Council

William Colton

New York State Assembly

Leroy Comrie

New York City Council

Marcos Crespo

New York State Assembly Elizabeth CrowleyNew York City Council

Steven Cymbrowitz

New York State Assembly

Bill de Blasio

New York City Public Advocate

Michael DenDekker

New York State Assembly

Jeffrey Dinowitz

New York State Assembly

Daniel Dromm New York City CouncilBilly Easton

Alliance for Quality Education

Rafael Espinal

New York State Assembly

Rabbi Michael Feinberg

Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition

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Julissa Ferreras

New York City Council

Lewis Fidler New York City CouncilAl Hagan

Uniformed Fire Officers Assoc.

Leonie Haimson

Class Size Matters

Brad HoylmanNew York State Senate

Robert Jackson

New York City Council

Letitia James

New York City Council

Corey Johnson

New York City Council candidate

Michael Kink

Strong Economy for All

Peter Koo

New York City Council

Karen Koslowitz

New York City Council

Liz Krueger

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New York State Senate

Yetta Kurland

Activist/ radio host

Rory Lancman

New York State Assembly

Marc Landis

New York City Council candidate

Stephen Levin

New York City Council

Mark Levine

New York City Democratic District Leader

John Liu

New York City Comptroller

Alan Maisel

New York State Assembly

Julie Menin

Former Chairperson Manhattan Community Board 1

Michael Miller

New York State Assembly

Joan MillmanNew York State Assembly

Francisco Moya New York State AssemblyNew York City Coalition for Educational Justice

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Felix Ortiz

New York State Assembly

Juan PaganNew York City Parents Union

Kevin Parker

New York State Senate

Jose Peralta

New York State Senate

Nick Perry New York State AssemblyDan Quart

New York State Assembly

Domenic Recchia Jr.

New York City Council

Antonio Reynoso

New York City Council candidate

Donovan Richards

New York City Council candidate

Camille Rivera

United New York

Annette Robinson

New York State Assembly

Linda Rosenthal New York State Assembly

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Wanda Salaman

Mothers on the Move

John Sampson

New York State Senate

Jeremy Saunders

Vocal NY

Diane Savino New York State SenateWilliam Scarborough

New York State Assembly

Toby Ann Stavisky

New York State Senate

Scott Stringer

Manhattan Borough President

William ThompsonFormer New York City Comptroller

Javier Valdes

Make the Road New York

Jimmy Van Bramer

New York City Council

Helene Weinstein

New York State Assembly

Mark Weprin

New York City Council

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Jonathan Westin

New York Communities for Change

Ocynthia WilliamsParent Advocate

Ruben Wills

New York City Council