Events calendar

The UFT Speech Improvement Chapter offers a "Speech Survival" class for new speech teachers, those who joined the Department of Education within the last three years and those returning from a prolonged absence. The syllabus covers topics that will help you understand and manage your roles and responsibilities on the job.

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. We've scheduled a special webinar to cover the basics of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, explore how borrowers who meet the 10-year experience requirements can access loan forgiveness, and detail the steps borrowers who have not yet met the 10-year threshold need to take now to set themselves up to receive aid later. 

Please register for an online School Nurses Chapter meeting. Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett will provide updates affecting your chapter and union.

Come to a free workshop for Queens parents and caregivers about effective communication strategies for parent-child relationships. Dinner will be served, and child care will be provided. Registration is required.

The UFT invites you to attend a virtual Pathways to Parenthood workshop to learn about your parental leave benefits. These workshops are open to DOE-employed members in any borough. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for members who are about to give birth or adopt to get crucial information about the paid parental leave benefits that we fought so hard to win for UFT members.

Get union and chapter news and discuss the most important issues affecting Adult Education Teachers at this month's virtual chapter meeting. This meeting is also an excellent opportunity to connect with your fellow chapter members.

The UFT invites you to attend a virtual Pathways to Parenthood workshop to learn about your parental leave benefits. These workshops are open to DOE-employed members in any borough. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for members who are about to give birth or adopt to get crucial information about the paid parental leave benefits that we fought so hard to win for UFT members.

The UFT Italian American Heritage Committee presents their annual Bocce tournament to raise money for the UFT Disaster Relief Fund. This year's tournament will be held in honor of George Altomare and Pat Filomena. 

Register for a professional development workshop for social workers and psychologists. There has been an increase in interest in and awareness of holistic medicine and wellness as a beneficial part of education. This is an introductory class on holistic medicine and how mental health practitioners might use its modalities to optimize and understand their own health and that of their clients. Parts of this workshop will focus on how educators can utilize these tools with their students. Participants will earn 2 CE hours upon completion of the course.

 Join union representatives and staff at the UFT Staten Island borough office to learn about the many UFT member benefits.

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. We've scheduled a special webinar to cover the basics of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, explore how borrowers who meet the 10-year experience requirements can access loan forgiveness, and detail the steps borrowers who have not yet met the 10-year threshold need to take now to set themselves up to receive aid later.

This is the monthly meeting for the Speech Improvement Chapter. Chapter Leader Caroline Murphy will provide updates affecting the chapter and union as a whole. Registration will be available shortly. 

The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Consider strategies for creating and maintaining a functioning Consultation Committee. Acquire consultation templates and contractual language to support some of the most common contractual violations. Explore strategies for addressing and resolving various issues and concerns. Learn about various routes of escalation in the event the meeting does not produce a viable solution.

The UFT invites you to attend a virtual Pathways to Parenthood workshop to learn about your parental leave benefits. These workshops are open to DOE-employed members in any borough. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for members who are about to give birth or adopt to get crucial information about the paid parental leave benefits that we fought so hard to win for UFT members.