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• Teach for America recruits learn professionalism, unionism go together

  UFT President Randi Weingarten welcomed 500 new Teach for America recruits into the profession by giving them a crash course on flying high as educators in a usually rewarding but always challenging environment.

• Paycheck problems? Tell the UFT

  If you experience serious delays or foul-ups in getting paid correctly, the UFT is there to help.

• How much will I earn?

  Over the years, the union has had considerable success in raising salaries to professional levels, with higher earnings for newcomers and a top salary that reached over $100,000 in May 2008.

• P credits: Another way to earn differentials

  The P credit program offers teachers and school secretaries opportunities for low-cost professional development courses and/or activities approved by the chancellor.

• Mentoring: It’s your right

  If you are a first-year teacher who has not had prior teaching experience, you are entitled to one-to-one mentoring throughout your first year.

• How to read the salary chart

  The UFT salary schedule allows you to see how you can earn more money — thousands of dollars more each year — as you get credit for time on the job and as you earn more academic credits.

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