Events calendar

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

District 5 UFT members are invited to celebrate the conclusion of Ramadan and learn about the Eid Al-Fitr holiday and its traditions. Food and refreshments will be served. There will be raffles, trivia, giveaways and a presentation about the holiday. Kindly ensure that you have a valid form of identification to gain entry into the building. We're requesting that attendees bring a $10 donation that will go toward an Eid toy giveaway for students.

UFT Manhattan members are invited to a free conference hosted by the UFT focusing on men in education. Through dynamic workshops, meaningful dialogue and practical resources, participants will explore leadership, mentorship, healthy masculinity and personal growth. You may register for two workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, or you may choose to attend one full-day workshop.

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. 

Save the date for the UFT's monthly Delegate Assembly. UFT President Michael Mulgrew will give a report on the issues the union is facing this school year.  

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.

Our general membership meetings of the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter will provide you with the latest information about important issues facing our chapter and union.

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.

Please register for our upcoming violence prevention training workshop. School staff can use these techniques and practical approaches to avoid violent situations between students in their schools.

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!

At this workshop, we’ll discuss retirement benefits for paraprofessionals.