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New York Teacher
October 5, 2017
Featured Articles
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Second lump-sum payment coming this month
UFT members who worked for the DOE between 2009 and 2017 will receive a lump-sum payment of 12.5 percent this October, representing one-seventh of the amount they have accrued between 2009 and 2017.
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Are you a constitutional convention expert?
The Nov. 7 ballot will ask New York voters if the state should hold a convention to rewrite its constitution. Take this quiz and test your knowledge about Proposal #1.
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UFT helps nearly 7,000 avoid termination
Staff at the UFT Certification Department helps members navigate the certification process and rescues applications that are endangered because of bureaucratic oversights and other reasons.
NY Teacher Tabs
News stories | February 7, 2019
Info you should know | February 7, 2019
Know your benefits | February 7, 2019
Feature stories | February 7, 2019
News stories | February 7, 2019
Inside this issue
News
- A helping hand amid Harvey’s destruction: UFT nurse gives time and talents in Houston
- Are you a constitutional convention expert?: Take our quiz!
- Cherished UFT leader Bob Astrowsky dies
- DACA end clouds DREAMer future
- Family fights for UFT-represented staff at preschool
- Honoring commitment and public school pride
- Labor stands tall: Threats to workers’ rights spur 600 UFT members to join parade
- Looking classy!
- Moya victory among primary day highlights
- Reduce your child care, medical and Rx costs
- Schoolyard friendship a lifesaver: Staten Island para donates kidney to another parent
- Second lump-sum payment coming this month
- Supporting Spectrum strikers
- Three units vote to join UFT
- UFT helps nearly 7,000 avoid termination: Certification Department comes to rescue of teachers, paras
- UFT helps win free lunch for all
- UFT holds meet-and-greets for new members
Around the UFT
Features
- Three educators, one opening day – Allison Brown, community school director: Gotham Professional Arts Academy, Brooklyn, a Community Learning School
- Three educators, one opening day – Larissa Loua, 2nd-grade ICT teacher: PS 44, Staten Island, a Positive Learning Collaborative School
- Noteworthy graduates: Sheldon Fields, university professor, nurse
- Three educators, one opening day – Steve Burrell, school counselor and chapter leader: Bedford Academy HS, Brooklyn, a PROSE school
- Three educators, one opening day: UFT-initiated programs help get year off on strong note
Opinions
Teaching Resources
Your Rights and Benefits
- Info you should know: Donate to hurricane relief efforts
- Info you should know: Paras cannot be required to supervise lunchrooms
- Info you should know: Phone lines open for Dial-A-Teacher
- Info you should know: UFT Welcome Center opens at 52 Broadway
- Secure your future: Don’t fall for the lies
- Your well-being: Stressed caregivers
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