UTNO Endorsements for Special Elections on February 18 and March 25, 2023
United Teachers of New Orleans, Local 527
AFT, LFT, AFL-CIO
Committee on Policial Education (COPE)
UTNO Political Endorsements for November 8, 2022 General Election
At our August 10, 2022, General Membership meeting, our membership approved endorsements for the November 8, 2022 General Election.
United Teachers of New Orleans Endorsements for the March 26, 2022 Primary Elections
Orleans Parish:
Clerk - 2nd City Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Ray Diggs
Jefferson Parish (City of Kenner):
Mayor....................................................... Michael Glaser (dual)
Ben Zahn (dual)
Chief of Police......................................... Keith Conley
Councilmember District 2...................... Ronnie Sharwath
Councilmember District 3...................... Joey LaHatte, III
Councilmember District 5...................... Brian Brennan
United Teachers of New Orleans, AFT Local 527 General Election Endorsements December 11th, 2021
Municipal General Elections on December 11, 2021 will include several run off elections as well as propositions on funding the New Orleans Public Library and Neighborhood Housing.
EARLY VOTING: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27th-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4th (except SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28th)
*Polls Open from 8:30AM- 6:00 PM*
ELECTION DAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11th
(rescheduled date due to Hurricane Ida)
*Polls Open from 7:00 AM- 8:00 PM*
For UTNO endorsements for this election:
United Teachers of New Orleans Election Endorsements November 13, 2021
The United Teachers of New Orleans endorsements for the November 13, 2021 Municipal Elections available HERE.
Early Voting is Saturday October 30th to Saturday, November 6, 2021 except Sunday October 31, 2021. Polls open 8:30 AM to 6:00PM
Election Day: Saturday November 13, 2021 Polls open from 7:00AM to 8:00PM
Municipal Election 2021: Candidates Respond to Our Questionnaire
We developed and sent a questionnaire to every candidate running for mayor or city council on November 13, 2021. Here are the responses of the candidates who responded.
UTNO Endorsements for April 24, 2021 Election
Here are our official endorsements for the April 24, 2021 election.
This Saturday: Vote for the future of New Orleans Education
This Saturday's election will determine the next 4 years of educational policy in New Orleans. We know that our students deserve better and we deserve better. This election is expected to be very low turn out so what matters most will be getting people out to vote. Can you take a minute to call or text 10 friends to make sure that they GeauxVote on Saturday?
UTNO Endorses Highly Qualified Candidates for Orleans Parish School Board
AFT Local 527, the United Teachers of New Orleans, takes every election seriously. UTNO’s core values are education, democracy, and justice—all of which converge on election day, particularly for school board elections. The decisions made by school board members can shape the landscape of this city’s system of schools to improve the quality of education, give school constituents a greater voice, and ensure that all students are treated justly, celebrated for who they are, and provided equitable pathways to success after graduation.