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Joining together with our fellow union members will bring increased wages, fairer regulations, better working conditions and the dignity and respect we deserve. Use our online enrollment form to become a member today.

Enhanced benefits

As a UFT member, you have access to services, discounts and support programs to help you both personally and professionally.

Help from your union

We offer comprehensive and hands-on support to our members to enhance their professional development and ensure their business success.

Promote your program

We know that finding families to fill your open child care slots can be a constant challenge. All NYC family child care providers now have a free, new platform to promote themselves to more than 180,000 teachers and professionals in the UFT who may...

Member support

You are there every day for New York City's children and families. Learn how we at the UFT are here to support you.

Information for parents

Parents choose family child care because they want to keep their children in a home-like environment. Sometimes they choose family child care because they find it closer to home, less expensive, more flexible and allows for more adult and child...

Health & Safety

Information for family child care providers about fire safety, preventing child abuse, and Department of Health regulations.

Providers Executive Board

Meet the members of the UFT Providers Executive Board.

Our history

Our first efforts were to demonstrate to the state elected officials that childcare providers have problems and there is strong support for forming a union. We proved this by collecting more than 6,000 union card signatures of the 32,000 child care...

About us

Learn more about our union and the benefits and services we provide to our members.