Press Releases
UFT launches TV ad campaign honoring the work of school communities during the pandemic
The UFT is launching a television ad campaign honoring the work that New York City public school educators, parents, and students have done together during the Covid-19 pandemic.
UFT statement on federal judges allowing vaccine mandate to take effect
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to a federal panel's ruling that the DOE could begin enforcing its vaccine mandate.
UFT on principals' union call for a delay in the implementation of the vaccine mandate
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Council of School Supervisors and Administrators President Mark Cannizzaro's call for the DOE to delay implementation of the vaccine mandate for employees due to staffing issues.
Statement by Municipal Labor Committee Chair Harry Nespoli on vaccination ruling
Municipal Labor Committee Chair Harry Nespoli issued a statement in response to a judge's decision to lift the temporary restraining order on the city's vaccine mandate for employees.
UFT on changes to school testing and quarantine policy
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement that schools would resume weekly COVID testing and that unvaccinated students would no longer automatically quarantine after exposure to a positive case.
UFT calls on mayor to restore weekly COVID testing
UFT President Michael Mulgrew called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to restore weekly COVID testing in schools.