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Answer to trending Encounter Attendance questions

School counselors using the version of SESIS that was updated on Feb. 28, 2022 may refer to this resource with answers to trending questions.

Helping Teachers Help Students

Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, highlights the crucial role UFT Teacher Centers have played both historically and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and petitions Albany legislators to increase state funding for this...

NYC Teachers' Retirement Fund to divest Russian holdings

The trustees of the New York City Teachers’ Retirement System have voted to “prudently divest” from Russian securities “to ensure the long-term stability of our pension system.”

Unions, parents sue SUNY over New York City charter school cap-busting scheme

New York city and state teachers unions, joined by parents, have filed a lawsuit against SUNY and its Charter Schools Institute to block the creation of a new charter high school in New York City that would illegally pierce the state cap on new...

Mulgrew on optional mask policy

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams' announcement that masks would become optional for students over age 5 in schools effective March 7, 2022.

UFT on Medicare Advantage Plus Plan ruling

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to a judge's ruling on the Medicare Advantage Plus plan.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew reacts to Chancellor David Banks' policy address

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Chancellor David Banks' March 2 policy address.

Mulgrew on the city budget

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2023.

UFT joins lawsuit seeking due process in vaccine termination

Court action Tuesday by the Municipal Labor Committee, in which the UFT joined, is designed to help ensure that the city cannot unilaterally dismiss our members without following due process guidelines.

Encounter attendance upgrade: February 2022

The following email was sent from Vice President for Special Education MaryJo Ginese to all school counselors, speech teachers, occupational and physical therapists, social workers and psychologists on Wednesday, Feb. 9.