The Boston Teachers Union has endorsed Mayor Michelle Wu in her bid for reelection, the union announced Thursday.

“The 10,000 educators of the Boston Teachers Union are proud to support Mayor Wu for re-election,” said BTU President Erik Berg. … “Mayor Wu is more than the mayor, she is a BPS parent, and has improved working and learning conditions within BPS and has demonstrated that she will continue to advocate on the local, state, and federal level for what is in the best interest of Boston students, educators, and communities.”

The teachers union joins a growing list of labor organizations endorsing Wu in her incumbent campaign against Josh Kraft, including the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, several SEIU locals, Teamsters Local 25 and more. The mayor has also been endorsed by public figures including David Ortiz, DA Kevin Hayden, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and others.

Kraft, former head of the New England Patriots Foundation and son of billionaire Patriots owner Robert Kraft, likewise has seen the endorsements of International Longshoreman’s Association; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 7; Laborers Local 22 and more.

The BTU cited Wu’s track record on supporting community hub schools, implementing, parental leave for BPS educators, speaking before Congress on behalf of Boston, investing in BPS facilities, supporting a provision in a Project Labor Agreement creating opportunities for Madison Park High School graduates, and more.

“As the cost of living increased, I feared that I would have to step back from my position and try a different line of work to get by,” said Tracy Romain, 23-year paraprofessional at the Chittick Elementary School. “But the wage increases for BPS paraprofessionals that Mayor Wu supported in our most recent union contract will allow me to continue to do the work I love in the city I love for years to come.”

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Wu said Thursday she is “honored to earn the support” of the union.

“As a BPS mom, I’m grateful every day for the tireless work and dedicated care of BTU members building the brightest future for Boston’s students and school communities,” Wu said. “Through two successive collective bargaining agreements in 2022 and 2025, we have pushed hard to give these workers the support they need in the classroom and at home, including paid parental leave for the first time and lifting the salaries of our lowest wage workers. Together we will keep working to make Boston a home for everyone and BPS the first choice for all our families.”