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Welcome to Safety & Health!
The mission of the UFT’s Safety & Health Department is to protect all UFT members — whether teachers, school-related professionals, child care providers or others — from the occupational hazards that can confront them. We do this by providing information about potential hazards, advocating on behalf of members to address unsafe conditions, and collaborating with appropriate city and state agencies to enforce health and safety standards.
Environmental Health and Safety
Learn about environmental hazards, site inspections, on-site training and more.
Health and Wellness
Learn about the UFT's Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities initiative, other health and wellness programs in which we participate and our partners in promoting the health of our students, colleagues and communities.
Anti-Bullying
Learn about the UFT’s Be BRAVE Against Bullying campaign to provide educators with the tools, knowledge and support to be pro-active in confronting and stopping bullying.
Contact us
If you need assistance regarding an incident in your school, wish to report an environmental safety hazard or feel that you or a colleague has been placed in an unsafe situation at work, please call the health and safety representative in your borough office:
- Bronx: 718-379-6200
- Brooklyn: 718-852-4900
- Manhattan: 212-598-6800
- Queens: 718-275-4400
- Staten Island: 718-605-1400
Incident reporting
If you know of a safety incident, report it! The UFT has an online reporting system to make it easier for members to report threats to the safety and security of staff and students.