Safety and health for new educators
The mission of the Safety & Health Department is to protect UFT members from occupational hazards and to protect members’ rights when incidents happen. We do this by providing information about potential hazards; advocating on behalf of members to address unsafe conditions, safety, and student discipline issues; and collaborating with appropriate city and state agencies to enforce health and safety standards.
Please call the UFT Contact Center at 212-331-6311 and ask to be connected with your borough health and safety representative if you need assistance with:
- An incident in your school;
- An environmental safety hazard; or
- An unsafe situation at work.
Report safety and health concerns and violations
If you know of a safety incident, report it! The has an online reporting system to make it easier for members to report threats to the safety and security of staff and students.
File an incident report »
The Chancellor's Regulation A-412 (Security in the Schools) sets forth the reporting and notification requirements that school officials must follow when a school-related incident or crime occurs. It also establishes the school’s responsibilities when the police or other investigatory agency seeks to question students and staff and when the police arrest a student. Procedures for granting medical exemptions to the cell phone policy have been added.
Additional resources
- Safety & Health Emergency Hotline: (212) 701-9407
- Violence Prevention Workshops
- School discipline & safety tips
- Information on safety issues: uftsafety@uft.org, or schoolsafety@uft.org
- Information on health issues: healthsafety@uft.org
- Call the union and ask to speak with a health and safety representative: (212) 331-6311