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Pride Month teaching resources

We compiled these materials to help educators address issues of equality, inclusiveness, mutual understanding and acceptance. 

Puerto Rican Day Parade 2023 - 3 Up

March with us on June 11

Meet your fellow UFT members in Manhattan as we celebrate this year's Puerto Rican Day parade. 

 

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Aetna Medicare Advantage Info Hub

Our hub has the latest information on the new premium-free health care plan for NYC retirees.

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Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards 2023

The UFT gave nearly $1 million in scholarships to 196 high-achieving high school seniors and 12 college graduates at the annual Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards on June 6 at union headquarters in Manhattan.
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Shanker Scholarship honoree Yoselin Flores of Millennium Brooklyn HS arrives at the ceremony.
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UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds (right) holds the microphone to allow scholarship winner Mariela Roa of the HS for Environmental Studies in Manhattan to introduce herself onstage.

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A group of award winners pose for a photo with teachers and families

Liberty HS Academy for Newcomers school counselor Suzanne Epstein (left) and Chapter Leader William Russell (third from left) pose for a shot with honorees and family members from the Manhattan school.

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The honorees applaud a speaker.

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A group of award winners take a photo on the stage.

The Brooklyn winners with UFT President Michael Mulgrew (top row, center).

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The Queens winners with Mulgrew.
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A group of award winners take a photo on the stairs.
The Staten Island winners with Mulgrew.
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A group of award winners take a photo on the stairs.

The Bronx winners with Mulgrew.

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A group of award winners take a photo on the stairs.
The Manhattan winners with Mulgrew.
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A speaker addresses the crowd during a scholarship ceremony
New York State Teacher of the Year Billy Green of A. Philip Randolph Campus HS in Harlem speaks to honorees about the power of community and his path to success.
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A woman claps as she arrives to an event
Shanker Scholarship honoree Yoselin Flores of Millennium Brooklyn HS arrives at the ceremony.
Jonathan Fickies
A woman on the left claps as the woman on the right hands her a microphone

UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds (right) holds the microphone to allow scholarship winner Mariela Roa of the HS for Environmental Studies in Manhattan to introduce herself onstage.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of award winners pose for a photo with teachers and families

Liberty HS Academy for Newcomers school counselor Suzanne Epstein (left) and Chapter Leader William Russell (third from left) pose for a shot with honorees and family members from the Manhattan school.

Jonathan Fickies
Attendees in the crowd applaud a speaker

The honorees applaud a speaker.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of award winners take a photo on the stage.

The Brooklyn winners with UFT President Michael Mulgrew (top row, center).

Jonathan Fickies
A group of award winners take a photo on the stairs.
The Queens winners with Mulgrew.
Jonathan Fickies
A group of award winners take a photo on the stairs.
The Staten Island winners with Mulgrew.
Jonathan Fickies
A group of award winners take a photo on the stairs.

The Bronx winners with Mulgrew.

Jonathan Fickies
A group of award winners take a photo on the stairs.
The Manhattan winners with Mulgrew.
Jonathan Fickies
A speaker addresses the crowd during a scholarship ceremony
New York State Teacher of the Year Billy Green of A. Philip Randolph Campus HS in Harlem speaks to honorees about the power of community and his path to success.
Jonathan Fickies

Union Rights and Benefits

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Health Benefits

UFT members are entitled to premium-free health insurance.

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Salary

UFT members earn pay increases based on experience thanks to the bargaining power of the union.

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Pension

A defined-benefit pension will provide guaranteed monthly payments from the day you retire for the rest of your life.

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Contracts

Through the strength of collective bargaining, the union has negotiated contracts that protect the rights of its members.

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As a union member, you'll have access to valuable benefits and gain a voice in your professional life.

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#UnionProud

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When I became a full-time teacher, my salary did not reflect my prior experience. The UFT helped me file a grievance...

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Leah Clinton
Teacher at PS 161 in Brooklyn
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I am so happy and relieved that UFT’s Student Debt Relief Program helped me get $62,865 in loans waived...

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Shalca Nelson
3K and pre-K instructional coordinator in Brooklyn
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I had to be sure the classroom was safe. It was becoming a dangerous situation until the UFT stepped in...

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Tricia Donnelly
Pre-K teacher at PS/IS 127 in East Elmhurst, Queens
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