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There are unique challenges to being a teacher in New York City.听Parental involvement and student motivation are not always as听high as in other school districts. Teachers and those who aspire听to teach may not view certain neighborhoods as desirable places听in which to work. And then there is the fairly recent issue of public听schools and charter schools battling each other for space, equipment听and financial resources鈥攐ften within the same building鈥攚ith the听children sometimes caught in the middle.

Yet, despite the struggles, many teachers听not only thrive in New York City schools听but also would not want to teach anywhere听else. 鈥淚 know a lot of graduates听who still don鈥檛 have full-time teaching听positions鈥攖hat鈥檚 because they鈥檙e only听considering schools on Long Island,鈥� said听Irene (Demille) Pizzo 鈥�03, M.A. 鈥�04, who听teaches in Brooklyn. 鈥淣ew York City has听such an amazing group of kids who need听good teachers.鈥�

Here are three such teachers, all graduates听of the ,听who bring talent, passion, compassion, a听fierce intelligence and a tireless commitment听to their jobs in the city that never sleeps.

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