Attend one of the borough meetings coming up in the next few weeks. We'll provide important updates on issues affecting family child care providers including state and city legislation, upcoming contract negotiations and union-provided professional development opportunities.

Themed “Constructing Knowledge through Purposeful Play,” the Providers Appreciation Educational Conference featured workshops led by UFT Teacher Center instructors and free takeaway resources, including books, puppets, puzzles and science kits.

Family child-care provider Carlene Stone named Winnie’s Day Care in the Bronx in memory of her brother, Winston.

UFT Assistant Secretary LeRoy Barr testified before the New York State Senate Committee on Children and Families, the Assembly Committee on Children and Families and the Assembly Legislative Task Force on Women’s Issues regarding the creation of a child care availability task force.

UFT Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman testified before the New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council/Council on Children and Families.

The UFT has won a $2.7 million state Quality Grant to fund educational supplies for family child care providers.

More than 50 UFT family child care providers took a step back in time when they visited the Brooklyn Historical Society on Dec. 3.

They were dressed to the nines, in satin and sequins and lace at the Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony on May 13. The only thing that sparkled more than the outfits was their smiles when they spoke about their “kids.”

“To appreciate,” according to the dictionary, is to recognize the true worth of someone or something, and that’s exactly what 240 UFT family child-care providers received at the 2016 Provider Appreciation Conference on May 21.

UFT Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman testified before the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.