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Staten Island District 75 Paraprofessional Meet and Greet

Come to an afternoon social gathering for Staten Island District 75 paraprofessionals. You'll have the opportunity to meet with UFT Staten Island representatives and mingle with your colleagues. Space is limited, so please register soon.

Amplifying Student Voice: Support Multilingual Learners With Intentional Listening

Earn four hours of CTLE credit with the UFT Teacher Center. At this in-person professional learning session, educators will explore how purposeful student talk strengthens both academic learning and language development. Participants will examine what effective oral language instruction looks like and how strategic listening can transform classroom conversations. Through reflection and practical application, educators will learn how to adapt oral language strategies across different language proficiency levels to expand access, deepen rigor and elevate the voices of multilingual learners.
 

Chancellor’s Day Professional Development for Paraprofessionals

Register for the UFT Paraprofessionals Chapter's annual Chancellor's Day professional development. We'll have two CTLE workshops, worth a total of four credits, covering topics like practical ENL strategies and transitioning from early reading foundations into more advanced reading skills. This is a great chance to hone your pedagogical skills, earn free CTLE credits and network with your colleagues.

Update on the RESPECT check

Let’s take a look at what has been going on with our RESPECT check legislation in 2026, and see where we need to go next.

Paraprofessional Awards Luncheon 2026

More than 1,000 paraprofessionals gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown on March 7 for their UFT chapter’s annual awards luncheon. The event included professional learning sessions, a resource fair and carnival, and the presentation of awards to outstanding paraprofessionals from all five boroughs.

RESPECT campaign update

In the few weeks since the new City Council members were sworn in, we’ve hit the ground running. Our paraprofessionals have met with at least 45 members of the City Council so far, and more appointments have been scheduled.

The RESPECT campaign is underway in the new year

It’s a new year, but the fight for our paraprofessional RESPECT check continues.

Do any UFT members qualify for a tax credit for overtime pay?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets nationwide rules for minimum wage, overtime pay and recordkeeping for most public and private workers. Employees covered by the FLSA may qualify for a new IRS-approved tax credit. Among UFT-represented...

Fight for RESPECT continues

Paraprofessionals fanned out across the city in January to sit down with City Council members to urge them to support a revised "RESPECT check" bill that would provide an annual check of no less than $10,000 to the educators whose ranks are suffering...

Partnering with paraprofessionals

When teachers and paraprofessionals are on the same page, the classroom becomes a place of unity and students are the beneficiaries. Teachers across the city discuss the benefits of forging strong, healthy relationships with the paraprofessionals...