Teacher's Choice

Teacher’s Choice, which was suspended for the 2011-2012 school year due to budget cuts, has been restored for the current school year but at a reduced level.

Here is the list of eligible educators with the specified Teacher’s Choice amount. In order to be eligible, employees must be actively employed as of November 1, 2012. Program participants with direct deposit will receive their award in their bank accounts on a non-pay day. Employees who have not signed up for direct deposit by November 1, 2012 will receive their award on a debit card. The specific distribution dates for direct deposit and debit cards will be announced on the DOE website as soon as they are available.

All program participants will be required to submit their receipts as proof of purchase. These receipts must accompany your Statement of Purpose/Accountability form.

In order to qualify, purchases could have been made as early as August 15, 2012 but must be made no later than April 3, 2013.

Visit the DOE website for guidelines, procedures and forms. For additional information or assistance, from the DOE, please contact the DOE Office of Special Projects Unit at 718-935-3304, or email specialprojects@schools.nyc.gov. At the UFT, contact Amy Arundell, aarundell@uft.org.