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Starting strong
September arrives with a cool breeze, the sound of leaves skittering along the sidewalk and a feeling of transition as we start a new season. It provides a unique opportunity to reset, refocus and get organized for the year ahead.
Students react to cellphone ban
School nurse is swamped with cases of 'cellphone withdrawal'!
Praise for former student-turned-teacher
A retired New York City public school teacher responds to a New York Teacher article about one of her former students.
Making a cellphone ban work
We are going on year five using the Yondr-and-collect method at my middle school in the Bronx with about 350 children. We had small challenges in the first couple of years until we ironed out our system.
Cellphone bans are effective
A school social worker shares their experience with using Yondr pouches to collect cellphones.
Pay therapists promptly
UFT in-service and retiree members comment on everything from the need for the DOE to promptly reimburse occupational and physical therapists to the benefit of school cellphone bans.
Who are we?
The United Federation of Teachers represents nearly 200,000 members, including a diverse group of some 78,000 teachers and 26,000 paraprofessionals as well as school counselors, school nurses, social workers and psychologists, occupational and...
Taking control of AI
Artificial intelligence is a rapidly evolving field that is affecting every aspect of our lives, including education. It is incumbent on us to add our voices to help shape and develop AI to ensure it is used to support teaching and learning, not to...
Setting yourself up for a great year
September is a great time to set your intentions for how you’d like the school year to proceed and put strategies in place to help you achieve your goals.