UFT press releases

This section contains press releases and statements issued by the UFT.

Bloomberg campaign announces plan to create 100 new charter schools: Sept. 30, 2009

UFT survey estimates 200,000 students in overcrowded classes: Sept. 24, 2009

UFT endorses Bill de Blasio for public advocate: Sept. 3, 2009

UFT endorses John Liu for city comptroller: Sept. 2, 2009

Number of "persistently dangerous" schools drops in city: Aug. 27, 2009

UFT endorses Cy Vance for Manhattan DA: Aug. 26, 2009

Sen. Edward Kennedy dies at 77: Aug. 26, 2009

DOE to extend social promotion policy to 4th and 6th grades: Aug. 10, 2009

State Senate renews mayoral control: Aug. 6, 2009

UFT reaches contract with state for home child care providers: July 31, 2009

More than 2,000 UFT educators remain in excess: July 30, 2009

Michael Mulgrew elected UFT president: July 29, 2009

Regents appoint new education commissioner: July 27, 2009

State Senate fails to act on school governance bill: July 18, 2009

In effort to break Senate stalemate, Paterson names Ravitch lieutenant governor: July 9, 2009

Senate stalemate allows governance law to sunset: July 1, 2009

Weingarten announces resignation as UFT president: June 24, 2009

UFT and Green Dot announce tentative contract agreement for Bronx charter: June 23, 2009

School administrators criticize new agreement: June 23, 2009

UFT opposes Tier V: June 5, 2009

UFT awards $1 million in scholarships to 227 outstanding high school students: June 3, 2009

Municipal workers and NYC reach health benefits deal: June 2, 2009

City students show improvement on state math test: June 1, 2009

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