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Because we're in this TOGETHER

Remote teaching

Educators are facing the challenges of distance teaching and learning. Here are some helpful resources to support you.

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What's new

Stay updated on the new coronavirus

Read the latest coronavirus-related information and guidance for UFT members.

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Support UFT nurses

Make a donation to the UFT Disaster Relief Fund to support UFT-represented nurses on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus.

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State budget spares schools from cuts

With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking economic havoc, the UFT successfully avoided large-scale cuts to public school funding in the New York State budget signed on April 3 for the upcoming fiscal year.

Union Rights and Benefits

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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#UnionProud

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It’s very scary to find yourself suddenly without health insurance due to an administrative error. I’m thankful the union was there for me when my family and I needed them...
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Alyson Macaluso

Teacher at PS 255 in Queens

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The Student Debt Relief Program negotiated with the same loan provider who told me I wasn’t eligible for student loan forgiveness, and they worked a miracle...
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Katelyn Bean

Speech improvement teacher at PS 889 in Brooklyn

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Our school is moving in the right direction again. But it never would have happened without the union...
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Kathy Lafontant

Chapter leader at It Takes a Village Academy in Brooklyn

Join the union!

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

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Featured Events

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HERstory Brunch

Please join us for a brunch celebrating the women of the UFT. We'll share stories about our roles as UFT leaders and activists and pay tribute to the women who helped build the UFT into the powerhouse it is today.

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