Runners Committee
The UFT Runners are diverse band of educators dedicated to the pursuit of mental and physical fitness through running and related activities. Members accomplish this within a range of commitment and participation, from exercising including some running, to maintaining a running regimen while occasional entering races, and finally, competing at the highest level as a representative of the elite division of our broad UFT running team. All levels are welcome as we are united by the benefits accruing from running for ourselves, our fellows and the children we teach.
Following the creed of good teachers everywhere, we help our students reach their potential by example as well as by instruction. Irrespective of school assignment, running teachers promote running and related activities among our children, consonant with the attainment of national, state and local standards of fitness for children, in a variety of ways. We encourage and mentor exercise, develop track, road running and general exercise sophistication, and apprise the school community of children’s running events in the area.
An overarching aim is to serve as an informational resource and ultimately a clearinghouse on fitness for the local educational community.
Two ancient and traditional sources of wisdom inform our activities: to maintain a healthy mind in a healthy body and to seek all knowledge, which will empower us and our children towards physical, educational and community goals.
