Events calendar

District 2 members are welcome to join a live salsa jam at Nuyorican Poet's Café for a fun time of dancing and community building! 

Each of us mourns the death of a loved one differently. Many find comfort in sharing the pain, anger, depression, and other emotions they feel following a loss. Our short-term bereavement support group is a safe space for members to come together and support each other during this difficult time.

Come to a meeting for newly hired Occupational and Physical Therapists. Chapter Leader Melissa Williams will be on hand to address your questions and concerns. 

Are you worried about how you will pay off your student debt if the federal pause on student loan repayment is lifted? The Student Debt Relief Program, only for UFT members, is here to help you navigate your options and apply for the right federal student debt relief program.

Join your District 21 colleagues for a new member meet and greet at Wheeler's restaurant in Sheepshead Bay. Come have fun with your peers and get a chance to meet people from your union!  

Please join Sheryl Pender, School Secretary Chapter Leader at our Queens borough meeting for school secretaries. We will provide updates on issues affecting our chapter as well as discuss broader issues affecting the union and the city's school system. We are in the first half of this extraordinary school year, and we want to hear from you!

Please register for a workshop for all in-service members who have their pension with the Teacher's Retirement System and are interested in more information about ABS and death benefits. 

At this clinic for all UFT members in the Teachers' Retirement System, we'll introduce the retirement planning process, provide information about understanding your Annual Benefit Statement and discuss the death benefit for survivors if a member dies. 

Please join us at this pension clinic for UFT members in Tiers 4 and 6 of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS). Our guest speaker is David Kazansky, a UFT pension specialist and a member of the TRS Board of Trustees. He'll discuss pension milestones, how to calculate your final average salary and how to get reimbursed for unused CAR days when you retire.

Leo Gordon, Vice President for Career and Technical Education High School will speak on matters affecting CTE high schools and the rank and file members of the school communities.

Leo Gordon, Vice President for Career and Technical Education High School will speak on matters affecting CTE high schools and the rank and file members of the school communities.

Please register for an informative workshop for District 29 members interested in learning more about their pension benefits.

Please join us online for an informational workshop on the tenure process hosted by District 10 Representative Marcus Escobar. District 10 Superintendent Maribel Torres-Hulla will provide details of what should be included in your tenure portfolio and the correct formats for submitting them. She will also answer questions from attendees.

At this virtual workshop for District 19 members, you'll learn about one of the most valuable assets of your union membership — your defined-benefit pension. Our guest speaker, Frank Panebianco, a UFT pension specialist, will explain how your pension works and answer questions to help you plan for a financially secure retirement.

This free 60-minute UFT Teacher Center Google workshop was designed especially for New York City educators. This session will go beyond basic Google Classroom experience as a foundation to explore intermediate features that you can use to support communication and collaboration with your students.