SOURCES:

This LaborArts exhibit was created in Spring 2010 by Evelyn Jones Rich, Henry Foner and Rachel Bernstein.

Photographer Gary Schoichet provided the inspiration for the exhibit, and provded a wealth of photographs to choose from.

For additional information about the teachers featured in this exhibit please visit the original articles in the New York Teacher by Ellie Spielberg:

Ellie Spielberg, “Mister Simon’s Neighborhood — Teacher of medically fragile children gives his students respect, dignity — and an education,” New York Teacher, December, 2004.

Ellie Spielberg,  “A House of Love and Learning — Sharing heartbreak and joy is part of the job for these Queens educators,” New York Teacher,September, 2007.