Campaigns

Whether it’s opposing budget cuts or school closings, working with community partners or organizing to make sure special ed students get the services they’re entitled to, the union is fighting for our children, our schools and our members. Find out here about the current campaigns and initiatives in which we are involved.

1st Annual 5K Family Run

Fundraising

The proceeds from the 1st annual 5K Family Run will go to the UFT Disaster Relief Fund, which helps UFT members and disaster relief operations around the globe.

Petition to ban pre-K to 2nd-Grade standardized testing

Petition

New York's youngest students need teaching and learning, not standardized testing. That's why we are calling for a ban on standardized testing in pre-K through second grade.

Help the victims of “Super-Typhoon” Haiyan

Fundraising

Help the victims of “Super-Typhoon” Haiyan in the Philippines. Since its inception in 2001, the UFT Disaster Relief Fund has contributed thousands of dollars to relief operations following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the 2011 tsunami in Japan and Hurricane Sandy in our own area in 2012.

Raise the Bar

Campaign

We want to make sure that students with IEPs are not just getting the services they are mandated to get, but actually getting the support they need to succeed.