Paraprofessional

Welcome to Our Chapter

Greetings Paras,

We at the UFT look forward to supporting you in your work and career endeavors.

Below this greeting are links to a wealth of resources that we make available to meet your needs. In addition, UFT para representatives are in schools, and in the union’s borough and central offices to serve you.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,
Shelvy Young-Abrams, Chairperson
UFT Paraprofessional Chapter

• The UFT Paraprofessional Annual Festival and Awards Luncheon will be held Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the New York Hilton Hotel and Towers.
  Nominate an Outstanding Paraprofessional in your school by Nov. 19!
• Bilingual Pupil Services Open House - Nov. 16
  Are you fluent in Spanish, Chinese or Haitian-Creole and enrolled in an undergraduate education program? Do you want to be a bilingual or ESL teacher? If you are interested, attend this open house. View the flyer here.
• Are you interested in becoming a teacher?
  Learn about CUNY's LEAP TO TEACHER program.
• Pathways to Teaching
  Pathways to Teaching is a year-long comprehensive coaching/mentoring professional development project designed to assist paraprofessionals on the career ladder in making a successful transition to becoming certified teachers.
• Educational Pathways for Paraprofessionals
  Paraprofessionals seeking to further their education may register for these three-credit undergraduate courses which are part of an accredited program of study with Empire State College that may be used toward a college degree.
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