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UFT Headquarters

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212-777-7500

Borough Offices

For help with contractual rights and benefits, salaries, grievances and pensions.

UFT borough offices are open Monday through Friday, when school is in session. To better serve the needs of members, the borough offices now remain open one hour longer on Tuesday or Thursday each week. See the hours for each borough below.

Bronx

2500 Halsey Street, Bronx, NY 10461
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718-379-6200
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Bronx representatives

Brooklyn

335 Adams Street, 25th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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718-852-4900
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Brooklyn representatives

Manhattan

52 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
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212-598-6800
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Manhattan representatives

Queens

97-77 Queens Boulevard, Rego Park, NY 11374
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718-275-4400
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Queens representatives

Staten Island

4456 Amboy Road, 2nd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10312
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718-605-1400
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Staten Island representatives

UFT Officers

Michael Mulgrew, President, mmulgrew@uft.org
Michael Mendel, Secretary, mmendel@uft.org
Mel Aaronson, Treasurer, maaronson@uft.org
Robert Astrowsky, Assistant Secretary, bastrowsky@uft.org
Mona Romain, Assistant Treasurer, mromain@uft.org

UFT Vice Presidents

Carmen Alvarez, calvarez@uft.org
Karen Alford, kalford@uft.org
Catalina Fortino, cfortino@uft.org
Janella Hinds, jhinds@uft.org
Richard Farkas, rfarkas@uft.org
Sterling Roberson, sroberson@uft.org

UFT Press Office

All inquiries from press organizations should be directed to Richard Riley.
phone: 212-598-9220

Certification Services

Advice and assistance about certification and licensing.
phone: 212-420-1830

Child Abuse Detection and Reporting Course

Low-cost two-hour, state-required workshop
website: https://uft.org/courses
phone: 212-475-3737

Coaching Sessions

To help prepare for NYS Teaching exams.
phone: 212-475-3737

Dial-A-Teacher

Homework help for students and parents (Monday - Thursday, 4-7 p.m.)
phone: 212-777-3380
website: www.uft.org/dial-a-teacher

HelpLines

Health & Cancer

(Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 24 hr answering machine)
phone: 212-539-0500
website: www.uft.org/health-benefits/health-and-cancer-helpline

HIV/AIDS

(Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m.)
phone: 212-598-9275

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

Confidential help on discrimination, harassment, being out at work, etc. (Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m.)
phone: 212-598-9279

MAP (Member Assistance Program)

For help with personal challenges, including mental health, family and financial matters.
phone: 212-701-9620

Members with Disabilities

(Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m.)
phone: 212-598-7711

Hotline

Daily recorded announcements
phone: 212-777-0190

New York Teacher City Edition

Letters to the Editor: nytletters@uft.org
Other correspondence: nytmail@uft.org
phone: 212-598-7750

Advertising:
phone: 212-598-7735

New York Teacher State Edition

phone: 800-342-9810

Advertising
phone: 800-448-4237

NYSUT Member Benefits Trust Information

Insurance & discount programs.
phone: 800-626-8101

Paraprofessional Social Services

Free and confidential information, counseling and referral services.
phone: 212-598-9291

Peer Intervention Program

Confidential, individual assistance for tenured teachers & guidance counselors.
website: www.uft.org/pip
email: pip@uft.org
phone: 212-844-0600

Pension Consultations

Pension questions and individual consultations. Call your borough office.
website: www.uft.org/our-benefits/pension

Political Action Department

phone: 212-598-7747

Professional Committees

Discussions and activities on subject areas, ethnic issues and special interests.
phone: 212-598-7772

School Safety & Health Department

website: www.uft.org/our-rights/safety-health
email: uftsafety@uft.org

To report an incident, call your borough office to go to www.uft.org/our-rights/incident-reporting.

• Emergency Hotline: 212-701-9407
• Environmental issues (asbestos, lead, air quality, blood-borne pathogens, etc.): 212-598-9287
• Violence Prevention Workshops 212-701-9413
• For information: on safety issues: uftsafety@uft.org
• For information: on health issues: healthsafety@uft.org

Stress Management Program

Workshops to control work-related stress.
phone: 212-475-3737

Teacher Center

College courses, workshops and school-based and citywide professional development.
website: www.ufttc.org

General information
phone: 212-475-3737

TeacherLine

Phone help for certification & licensure problems, instructional strategies, classroom management and other professional issues (Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m.)
email: teacherline@uft.org
phone: 212-253-8800

Vice Presidents' Workshops

To upgrade skills (not college credit).

Elementary School Workshops
212-598-9272

JHS/IS Committee Workshops
212-598-9282

HS Committee workshops
212-598-9217

Victim Support Program

Practical assistance and psychological support to schools and individuals.
phone: 212-598-6853

Violence Prevention Workshops

phone: 212-701-9413

Welfare Fund

Information/Assistance with health coverage
website: Welfare Fund www.uftwf.org
phone: 212-539-0500

Welfare Fund forms
website: Welfare Fund Forms
phone: 212-539-0539

Workers' Compensation Service Program

Confidential assistance and referral.
phone: 212-510-6460

Website

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