United Federation of Teachers

'Sharing economy' convenience comes at a price

As independent contractors rather than employees, workers in the sharing economy have no guarantee that they will make even a minimal living.

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Where math gets cool

Sixth-graders from PS 150 in Queens learned to forget what they thought they knew about math: At the National Museum of Mathematics, it’s not something you work on with pencil and paper.

Teaching reading is rocket science

What does good reading instruction look like?  It would be so nice if it were easy to say.

"This money is owed to the children of this city,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew

Show us the CFE money!

Find out how much your school is owed as a result of the governor's failure to heed the settlement of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity school funding lawsuit.

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UFT seeks renewal for its charter high school, announces closing of grades K–8 3 days ago
Join our Thunderclap to tell Gov. Cuomo what #AllKidsNeed 3 days ago
Mulgrew visits PS 105, Brooklyn 4 days ago
Meet the President: Districts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and Bronx High Schools 4 days ago

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From the Edwize Blog

New teachers swell the ranks

The city Department of Education brought in 5,000-plus new teachers last year, confirming a definite uptick in hiring since the economic downturn five years ago. Who are all these new educators? And how long might they be expected to stay? Here are highlights from the UFT’s February 2015 report on attrition and experience.

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UFT’s 30-second TV ad criticizes Cuomo

The UFT on Feb. 3 released a television ad accusing Gov. Cuomo of putting his political career ahead of children’s education by blaming teachers and ignoring the real needs of the city’s public schools — smaller classes, more afterschool programs and fairer funding.

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Upcoming Events

March 3, 2015

Asian American Heritage Meeting

Maternity & Child Care Leave Workshop (Staten Island)

March 4, 2015

Paraprofessional Workshop - Math Strategies to Support Students

School Nurses Chapter Meeting