
Dave Cash | United Teachers of New Orleans
Dave Cash serves as the 13th President of AFT Local 527 since its founding in 1937. Prior to his election as President of the United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO) in 2022, Dave served on the Executive Council as Executive Vice President (2020-2022) and Recording Secretary (2008-2020). He also continues to teach technology at Rooted School. He was featured as New Orleans City Business "Power 20" leaders in Education in 2021. UTNO represents educators across the city of New Orleans, and has won union recognition at Ben Franklin High School, Morris Jeff Community School, International High School of New Orleans, Bricolage Academy, Rooted School, and Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans.