Category Archive
SalarySep 25, 2008
Your salary is calculated based on your level of education and your years of service. The Department of Education/UFT contract for your title contains a listing of salary schedules that take effect with each negotiated pay increase.
A safe and healthy workplaceJun 05, 2008
From the air you breathe in your school to whether there are a sufficient number of bathrooms and cleared pathways to fire exits, you have a right to a safe and healthy work environment.
Per-session summer work for social workers and psychologistsMay 22, 2008
For school psychologists and social workers, Article 7 of the Department of Education contract covers, among other things, the rules governing the selection and retention of all per-session assignments, including after-school, weekend and summer work.
If at first you don't succeed...May 08, 2008
They say you can’t blame a guy for trying. But when it comes to contract negotiations, a deal is a deal.
ExcessingMay 08, 2008
There are times when a school reduces the size of its faculty, such as when it experiences an unexpected drop in student enrollment, loses a budget line or, pursuant to state or federal law, is being closed, redesigned or phased out. This is called “excessing.”
School-based optionsApr 24, 2008
It’s time for your school to review and discuss school-based options — contract modifications that your school might want to create, renew or rescind. But before you do, check out the Know Your Rights column.
Teacher programsApr 10, 2008
Each spring (or each term in some high schools), you may request an assignment for the following school year (or term) on a preference sheet that your principal will hand out.
TRS offers new ways for you to investMar 27, 2008
Teachers’ Retirement System investment choices are designed to provide a fiducially sound group of options intended to complement and supplement the defined benefit Qualified Pension Plan.
TransfersMar 27, 2008
The open period for applying to transfer from your current school to a different one begins on April 15.
Professional activitiesMar 13, 2008
Each spring, following the timetable for indicating program preferences, teachers must select their preferred professional activity from a menu of options.
Letter in the fileFeb 28, 2008
Like employers in other workplaces, the Department of Education maintains a personnel file for each of its employees.
Disciplinary action and false accusationsFeb 14, 2008
State education law provides for the discipline or termination of a tenured teacher for specific charges, such as incompetence, insubordination, corporal punishment or sexual misconduct.
AttendanceJan 31, 2008
Here's all you'll need to know about your Cumulative Absence Reserve, commonly known as your “sick bank.”
Moving? Notify the UFT of your change of addressJan 30, 2008
If your mailing address changes, it’s important to notify the Department of Education AND the UFT.
Protecting yourself from bloodborne diseasesJan 17, 2008
Accidents, playground scrapes, bloody noses, fights, athletic injuries and violent episodes all have the potential for exposure to a bloodborne pathogen, a microorganism in blood that can cause disease if it enters your bloodstream.
Handling disruptive studentsDec 06, 2007
What can teachers do when a child’s misbehavior interferes with their ability to teach?
Maternity and child care leavesNov 15, 2007
Are you pregnant or planning to start a family? You should know that you have the right to take an unpaid leave of absence at any time during your pregnancy or during your baby’s first years.
School safety plansNov 01, 2007
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That’s why the UFT demands that the Department of Education mandate that every school have a comprehensive safety plan.
Per-session activitiesOct 18, 2007
The life of a school extends past regular classroom hours.
Reporting safety incidents — and receiving supportOct 04, 2007
In this issue, we look at the rights of members to report incidents and to receive various kinds of support if they are victims of assaults or are involved in other types of incidents.
Instructional materialsSep 06, 2007
While teachers are the only professionals to routinely spend their own money to assist those they serve, this fact doesn’t excuse the Department of Education from its basic supply responsibility.
TenureJun 07, 2007
Tenure is a status that appointed pedagogues achieve after completing a probationary period with satisfactory service.
Classroom observationsFeb 15, 2007
Classroom observations, when done properly and for the right reason, can help teachers become aware of their strengths and weaknesses, sharpen their skills and develop professional self-confidence. When observations are done in good faith, and criticisms are balanced and constructive, they can and should support pedagogical growth.
Know your rights: Service and pension creditFeb 02, 2006
Forget about MasterCard and Visa! There’s a different kind of credit you may be eligible for — credit that can reduce your probation period or improve your pension.
