Events calendar
- Meeting | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Online
Register to attend a meeting of UFT school secretaries. Chapter Leader Sheryl Pender will provide updates for the chapter as well as discuss broader issues affecting the union and the city's school system. William Dugan, senior adviser to the city Department of Education’s Office of Labor Policy, will join and provide helpful information regarding tenure.
- Meeting | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Online
Register for the next High School Huddle! At this citywide meeting, we'll discuss issues affecting academic high schools, the union and the city school system. It's also a chance for you to raise issues and ask questions.
- Workshop | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Online
Queens chapter leaders and delegates are invited to an online workshop where participants will learn the differences between the Department of Education's School Construction Authority (SCA) and Division of School Facilities (DSF). Learn where to seek assistance when there are environmental concerns and how to address these issues within your school.
- Meeting | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Online
Register to attend the monthly UFT Attendance Teachers Chapter meeting. Come hear from fellow members and your union representatives.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Bronx borough office
Come to a workshop on how to safely diaper children and maintain a safe and sanitary environment while providing this service in a school setting. UFT health and safety expert Jennifer Long will teach us everything we need to know.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Online
Are you preparing to welcome a new child into your life? The UFT is here to help. Register for one of our upcoming Pathways to Parenthood workshops and learn all you need to know about your parental leave benefits as a UFT member.
- Meeting | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
School counselors are invited to a presentation about the Fix Tier 6 campaign with UFT Treasurer Victoria Lee.
- Workshop | 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm | Online
At this workshop, the UFT Pension Department will share information about Medicare enrollment and turning 65 with UFT members. This clinic is especially useful for members nearing age 65 in the next 12 months.
- Workshop | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Anger doesn’t just live in our thoughts — it also lives in the body. This group centers on the physiological experience of anger and how to notice, understand, and care for what your body is holding.
- Meeting | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Online
Register for an in-depth discussion for Administrative Education Officers and Education Analysts and Education Officers and Education Analysts on pension benefits available to you as a union member. We'll cover the UFT pension system and answer questions to help you better understand your retirement options. Don't miss this opportunity to get informed and plan ahead with confidence.
- Conference | 8:00 am - 2:50 pm | UFT Headquarters
Register to attend a joint UFT and Department of Education speech symposium titled “Bilingualism is a Superpower: Using a Metalinguistic Framework.” Participants will explore how the intentional use of two languages enhances articulation, phonological awareness, vocabulary, morphology, syntax and pragmatics — particularly for multilingual learners with IEPs.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Online
Register for a free UCS professional learning session titled Uniquely Human. Autism is not an illness, it’s a different way of being human. Autistic children progress through developmental stages just as other children do. Students on the spectrum don’t need to be “fixed,” but rather, understood. You will walk away from this workshop with tools and strategies to better address your students’ needs.
- Other | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Staten Island borough office
Staten Island UFT members are invited to register for one or all of our upcoming yoga classes. The cost to attend is only $1 per class! Take a break for yourself — join our yoga classes to boost your energy, ease stress and feel your best this school year!
- Meeting | 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Hybrid (In Person & Virtual)
Please register for the April hybrid meeting of the Speech Improvement Chapter. We'll update you on issues of importance to the chapter and the union as a whole.
- Workshop | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based type of therapy that helps individuals learn how to live in the moment, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.