UFT President Michael Mulgrew announced a new prerequisite for mayoral candidates who want to be considered for the UFT ...

Read the UFT's 2025 legislative policy recommendations for New York City below or download a PDF of these priorities. Protecting our schools. Protecting New York City’s schools ...

March can feel like the longest month of the school year for educators. That’s why we’re taking a moment to revisit our August conversation with Carleton Archer, the vice president of operations at ...

Formal observations are those that last a full period, are scheduled by mutual agreement between you and your evaluator, and involve individual pre- and post-observation conferences with your ...

Advocates for Children of New York works on behalf of children who are at greatest risk for school-based discrimination and/or academic failure due to poverty, disability, race, ethnicity, immigrant ...

UFT represented DOE employees may take up to 10 self-treated days per school year without a doctor’s note for absences due to illness. Three out of the 10 may be used for personal business. Paras may ...

The LEAP to Teacher Program is offered by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies in collaboration with the UFT and participating colleges in all five boroughs. The LEAP to Teacher program helps ...

The month of November is recognized as a time to honor the history, culture and contributions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives and all Indigenous people of North America. The following resources ...

To take advantage of this benefit, the first thing you should do is request a Hearing Aid Certificate. The fastest way to get a certificate is to go to the Welfare Fund website and request a ...

Pedagogues — teachers, guidance counselors, school secretaries, psychologists, social workers and lab specialists — injured or made sick on the job are covered by the Injury-in-the-Line-of-Duty ...

Special Education Standard Operating Procedures Manual (Public Version) UFT-DOE FAQ on special education ...