Caring for the whole child is who we are and it is what we do. That’s why the UFT is calling upon you once again to bring the ...

Thousands of special education students in New York City public schools this school year are still without the services they are legally entitled to because of massive shortages of paraprofessionals, ...

All students and staff deserve a safe and supportive learning and working environment that is set up in a way to best address the needs of the children. We will push the DOE to do the following: ...

You can apply for a sabbatical by logging onto the DOE's Self Online Leave Application System (SOLAS). SOLAS is available at https://apps.schools.nyc/solas. If you are a teacher with 7 years of ...

Your prep period can only be taken away in an emergency, such as a coverage for a teacher absence. You can lose multiple preps over the course of a semester due to an emergency need, but you will be ...

“Our lawsuit against congestion pricing continues. Today's announcement changes nothing — pollution and traffic congestion will be worse in the poor, working- and middle-class neighborhoods of the ...

Thousands of special education students in city public schools remain without the services they are legally entitled to because of massive shortages of school-related professionals. UFT President ...

The UFT gave the Backer/Scheintaub Award, which honors the lives of Gerald Backer and Mildred Scheintaub by encouraging potential new teacher union leaders, to two honorees at Teacher Union Day on Nov ...

The UFT honored the East New York Family Academy with the Collective Action Award, which recognizes the power of grassroots organizing, at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 3, 2024, at the New York Hilton ...

Happy National Book Month! Celebrate with the Brewing Wellness Podcast as we discuss the power of literature in healing and personal growth. Sherry Reiter, LCSW, a “poetry therapist” and founder of ...