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School Counselors Chapter Newsletter - January 2023

Information about proctoring guidelines, student support services, Teacher's Choice and the 19th annual UFT School Counselors Conference.

Information for newly-appointed school counselors

The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Oct. 19, 2022.

Information about school counselor hours and over-the-phone interpretation

The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Sept. 28, 2022.

Labor Guidance on Strategic Staffing for Student Supports

Excerpt from the June 5 DOE Principals Digest pertaining to general roles for counseling support staff.

Labor Day Parade 2022

More than 700 UFT members marched up Fifth Avenue in the city’s Labor Day Parade, the first one held since 2019 because of the coronavirus pandemic that hit early the following year. As they waited for their turn to march, the union’s members gathered for a pre-parade celebration.

Teacher’s Choice for 2022-23 school year

Thanks to the union’s advocacy, UFT-represented educators will be reimbursed for some out-of-pocket expenses through Teacher’s Choice at the same levels as the previous school year. Teachers will once again receive about $250.

School Counselors Chapter Newsletter - June 2022

Information about the Open Market Transfer plan, excessing, professional evaluations for school counselors, protecting students' personally identifiable information, social-emotional learning screeners and the 19th annual School Counselors Conference...

Resolution on school-related personnel

The UFT recognizes our outstanding school-related professionals and pays tribute to them for their important contributions to the New York City school system and to the United Federation of Teachers.

Important certification changes for school counselors

The following email was sent from School Counselors Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson to all school counselors on Tuesday, April 5.

School Counselors Conference

As students returned this year to full-time, in-person learning, school counselors have helped them deal with the toll of two years of trauma. Counselors discussed their work and learned new strategies on March 12 at their 18th annual conference.