Mulgrew addresses members at the union’s annual Spring Education Conference at t
Mulgrew: UFT must take lead in fixing schools

At the union's Spring Education Conference, Mulgrew announced that the UFT and the City Council would award grants to a school that offered the best proposal to make itself into a vital community hub.

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Occupational therapists (from left) Dora Sarkodie, Kristen Farrell and Rachel Fi
A schoolwide ‘Movement’

Aware of how important it is for children to be active and feel positive about their bodies, Dora Sarkodie, one of three occupational therapists at PS 396 in the Bronx, initiated Movement in the Morning, a start-of-the-day program, in September.

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Budget proposal includes $ for more teachers

The plan restores 2,570 of some 6,000 teaching positions lost over the past five years — marking the first time in four years that the city will be replacing teachers who leave.

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Federation of Nurses/UFT members mark National Nurses Week
Marking National Nurses Week

Federation of Nurses/UFT members at Brooklyn’s Lutheran Medical Center marked the start of National Nurses Week with a “Wellness Recognition Day” event stressing the importance of nurturing good health in the nurses themselves.

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Shutting Down Public Voice on Charters

As originally envisioned, charter schools were supposed to be a way of empowering communities to have a stronger voice in decision-making at their local schools, but in New York the expansion and oversight of the state’s charter sector seems to be moving in the opposite direction.

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New UFT TV ad showcases teachers’ hard work

The 30-second spot features four teachers, and concludes with a message from UFT President Michael Mulgrew: “Work with us for better schools and a brighter future for all our students.”

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