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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.

Short-term disability

In-service UFT members have the protection of a short-term disability plan that can provide valuable income when personal illness renders them temporarily unable to work.

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.

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.