Press Releases
UFT, students, educators sue DOE demanding equity at American Sign Language and English Lower School in Manhattan
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Southern District of New York, asserts the DOE has put students and staff who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at risk by refusing to install an appropriate emergency notification system that would alert deaf members of the school community to fires, active shooter lockdowns, and other emergencies.
UFT statement on court ruling in co-location lawsuit
The UFT issued a statement following the decision issued by New York State Supreme Court regarding charter school co-locations in public school buildings in Brooklyn and Queens.
UFT members overwhelmingly approve new contract
UFT members have ratified a new contract by a margin of 74.6%. The more than 95,000 votes cast was the largest in UFT history.
UFT Rallies for a Fair Contract
Educators will rally for a Fair Contract after school in all five boroughs of New York City on Wednesday, May 24.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew on the DOE's draft class size reduction plan
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the publication of the Department of Education's draft of their plan to address the class size benchmarks in New York City public schools as mandated by state law.