Events calendar
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
| Online
The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Learn about the rules and regulations pertaining to the removal of disruptive students and the purpose and role of a SAVE room within school communities. Discuss considerations for addressing the social-emotional needs of students inside of your school community.
- Other | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
| Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
The law extending the mayor’s power over New York City public schools is due to expire in June 2024. The current version of mayoral control gives the mayor too much unilateral power; more checks and balances are needed. The New York State Education Department is holding a series of in-person public hearings as part of the state’s review of the overall effectiveness of mayoral control. Members of the public — including parents, students and educators — are welcome to testify (you must sign up two days in advance) and/or submit written electronic testimony by Jan. 31 on their experiences and assessment of mayoral control to help inform the state’s review.
- Workshop | 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
| Online
Come learn about creating and maintaining an effective consultation committee at your school. You'll explore strategies for addressing and resolving common school issues.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
| Online
The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Discuss the observation and feedback cycle. Consider proactive strategies for engaging in more positive and productive conversations with your administration. Review critical attributes and ways to incorporate them into a lesson. Learn about common procedural violations and how to address them through the APPR Complaint Process.
- Meeting | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
| UFT headquarters
You're invited to a meeting for chapter leaders in District 75 programs. Please join your colleagues to hear what's happening within District 75 and the rest of our union.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
| Online
The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Gain valuable insight into the rights of a member during a school-based investigation. Learn about the most common situations that result in a letter to file and how to proactively avoid those situations. Consider what questions to ask, and how to appropriately and effectively ensure the due process rights of the member are upheld during the disciplinary hearing and beyond.
- Other | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
| Boys and Girls High School
The law extending the mayor’s power over New York City public schools is due to expire in June 2024. The current version of mayoral control gives the mayor too much unilateral power; more checks and balances are needed. The New York State Education Department is holding a series of in-person public hearings as part of the state’s review of the overall effectiveness of mayoral control. Members of the public — including parents, students and educators — are welcome to testify (you must sign up two days in advance) and/or submit written electronic testimony by Jan. 31 on their experiences and assessment of mayoral control to help inform the state’s review.
- Other | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
| Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
The law extending the mayor’s power over New York City public schools is due to expire in June 2024. The current version of mayoral control gives the mayor too much unilateral power; more checks and balances are needed. The New York State Education Department is holding a series of in-person public hearings as part of the state’s review of the overall effectiveness of mayoral control. Members of the public — including parents, students and educators — are welcome to testify (you must sign up two days in advance) and/or submit written electronic testimony by Jan. 31 on their experiences and assessment of mayoral control to help inform the state’s review.
- Other | 8:00 am
| Sleepy Hollow Hotel and Conference Center
This two-day training will take place the last weekend in January. More information regarding this event will be available shortly.
- Other | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
| New Dorp High School
The law extending the mayor’s power over New York City public schools is due to expire in June 2024. The current version of mayoral control gives the mayor too much unilateral power; more checks and balances are needed. The New York State Education Department is holding a series of in-person public hearings as part of the state’s review of the overall effectiveness of mayoral control. Members of the public — including parents, students and educators — are welcome to testify (you must sign up two days in advance) and/or submit written electronic testimony by Jan. 31 on their experiences and assessment of mayoral control to help inform the state’s review.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
| Online
The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Learn how to locate and examine DOE Survey data. Discuss strategies for engaging in conversations about the results of your DOE school survey in Consultation Committee as well as during SLT meetings. Look at the School Survey Ethics Reference Guide and discuss how to address ethical violations as well as proactive steps to avoid them in the first place!
- Workshop | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
| Online
The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Learn how to locate and examine DOE Survey data. Discuss strategies for engaging in conversations about the results of your DOE school survey in Consultation Committee as well as during SLT meetings. Look at the School Survey Ethics Reference Guide and discuss how to address ethical violations as well as proactive steps to avoid them in the first place! This workshop is exclusively for chapter leaders with lunch prep and/or UFT prep during this time.
- Meeting | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
| UFT headquarters
You're invited to a meeting for chapter leaders in District 75 programs. Please join your colleagues to hear what's happening within District 75 and the rest of our union.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
| Online
The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Analyze the purpose and responsibilities of a School Leadership Team. Consider how to determine goals that will result in a meaningful CEP. Look at different views of a school budget to gain confidence in asking questions and making suggestions about budgeting priorities. Learn strategies for making your SLT more effective at advocating for specific change within your school community.
- Workshop | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
| Online
The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. The UFT's Manhattan borough office is offering workshops to further engage and empower you and your chapter. Learn about the rules and regulations pertaining to the removal of disruptive students and the purpose and role of a SAVE room within school communities. Discuss considerations for addressing the social-emotional needs of students inside of your school community. This workshop is exclusively for chapter leaders with lunch prep and/or UFT prep during this time.