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Chapter Leaders Rob Roszkowski of P993Q and Francisca Gachett of P9Q, both District 75 schools, hold up numbers that correspond with their respective pension tiers at the Fix Tier 6 action in Queens on May 6, 2025.

Tier 6 wins

Learn more details about the Tier 6 pension reforms passed in Albany by reading our updated FAQ.

UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell, pictured here joining mem

Middle Schools Hub

Check out our new resource designed specifically for middle school educators to easily find relevant materials, guidance and support.

Paraprofessional Representative Jeremiah Bornemann of PS/IS 276 in Manhattan stands with fellow unionists to call for stronger labor rights at this year’s May Day rally.

New York Teacher online

The latest digital edition of the paper is out. Read updates on Tier 6, class size reductions, member spotlights and more!

UFT Family Day

UFT members and their families enjoyed carnival games, bounce houses, prizes, gifts, plenty of food and a DJ playing music at the fourth annual UFT Family Day in Garden City, Long Island. Members also perused booths offering information about union programs like the UFT Legal Plan, the UFT Welfare Fund and student debt relief.

Rob Roszkowski (rear), the chapter leader at P993, a District 75 school in Queens, is dressed as the Fix Tier 6 robot as he greets the family of Lasheemma Norman, a teacher at Passages Academy in the Bronx.

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Teresa Rodriguez-McGill (right), a physical education teacher and the chapter leader at PS 183 in Queens, and her husband, Michael McGill, a teacher at Liberty Avenue MS in Brooklyn, make sure their two children travel in style.

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Laura DeSantis, a teacher at PS 42 in the Bronx, watches as her husband and sons shoot some basketballs.

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Dancing to the deejayed music are Jeanette Ducos, a paraprofessional at PS 164 in Queens, and her granddaughter.

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UFT members and their families anticipate a day of fun as they line up to enter the facility.

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Ashley Sefcik, a teacher at HS for Environmental Studies in Manhattan, along with one of her children are all smiles after stopping by the face-painting booth.

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Michael Schirtzer, the chapter leader at Leon M. Goldstein HS in Brooklyn, enjoys the day with his family.

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Jenna Mirza (center), a social worker at PS 115 in Queens, enjoys the day with her husband and daughter.

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew welcomes members and their families to the day of fun.

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Jennifer Abreu, a social worker at the Comprehensive Model School Project in the Bronx, shows off the candy basket she won in a raffle.

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Laura DeSantis, a teacher at PS 42 in the Bronx, watches as her husband and sons shoot some basketballs.

Erica Berger

Dancing to the deejayed music are Jeanette Ducos, a paraprofessional at PS 164 in Queens, and her granddaughter.

Erica Berger

UFT members and their families anticipate a day of fun as they line up to enter the facility.

Erica Berger

Ashley Sefcik, a teacher at HS for Environmental Studies in Manhattan, along with one of her children are all smiles after stopping by the face-painting booth.

Erica Berger

Michael Schirtzer, the chapter leader at Leon M. Goldstein HS in Brooklyn, enjoys the day with his family.

Erica Berger

Jenna Mirza (center), a social worker at PS 115 in Queens, enjoys the day with her husband and daughter.

Erica Berger

UFT President Michael Mulgrew welcomes members and their families to the day of fun.

Erica Berger

Jennifer Abreu, a social worker at the Comprehensive Model School Project in the Bronx, shows off the candy basket she won in a raffle.

Erica Berger