Celebrating Our SRPs: Highlights from Recognition Day
We celebrate our SRPs every day, but 2025 SRP Recognition Day was truly special.
On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, NYSUT members across New York honored the incredible School-Related Professionals who make our schools run every single day. From early morning bus routes to after-school cleanup, from bandaging scraped knees to serving nutritious meals, from maintaining safe buildings to supporting our classrooms — our SRPs once again showed how they Rise to the Challenge.
The response from locals and members across the state was overwhelming! We received hundreds of submissions showing how you celebrated your SRPs and highlighted the difference they make in your schools and communities. Your stories and photos are a powerful reminder of why these dedicated professionals deserve recognition not just on their special day, but throughout the year.
Share Your Celebration Stories!
We're still collecting photos and stories from SRP Recognition Day celebrations across New York! If you haven't already, please send us your photos and stories at social@nysut.org or tag NYSUT when you post your content on social media. Whether it's a group photo from your celebration, a special recognition moment, or the unique ways your local showed gratitude and pride, we want to showcase how NYSUT members honored the SRPs who help educate, nurture and support our students.
About SRP Recognition Day
Did you know that New York State SRP Recognition Day is the direct result of advocacy by NYSUT members? NYSUT-backed legislation, made possible through the extensive lobbying by NYSUT staff and members, resulted in a permanent SRP Recognition Day in New York. It is celebrated annually on the third Tuesday in November. This year’s date is Nov. 18.
You can download celebration materials on this page to print on your own.
Take a look at how School-Related Professionals rise to the challenge every day!