#OurKidsNeed
Let's change the face of NYC public schools together
Join thousands of your fellow UFT members who are fighting for what #OurKidsNeed. Help us ensure that the mayor and the City Council earmark money in the city budget for what matters most to educators and their students—smaller class sizes and intervention teams in every school.
Join today and become part of the movement, because no one knows better than you what #OurKidsNeed.
Here’s how you can help: When you sign up, we'll suggest things you can do on social media and other actions you can take to make our goals a reality.
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The UFT 5-Point Recovery Plan
School Intervention Teams
The UFT’s award-winning Positive Learning Collaborative program has proven that embedding a support team of social workers, psychologists and academic intervention specialists in a school can dramatically improve student performance, decrease behavior issues and elevate teacher satisfaction. Please help us spread this proven model to every school in NYC—not just our at-risk schools.
We need your help!
Smaller Class Sizes
We have always known that smaller class sizes mean more individualized attention, which leads to better outcomes. Help us finally reduce class sizes city-wide to a manageable number. Please help us prod the city to create a pilot program in the fall in 100 of our neediest schools with the goal to reduce class sizes in every school in NYC soon after.
We need your help!
Trauma Training & Support Groups
Hopefully, you are already aware of—or have even attended—one of our union’s wellness workshops, training sessions or support groups. Built upon proven methods and hosted by leading specialists, these wellness initiatives will equip you with effective strategies and skills for responding to trauma and stress in yourself and your students and help you transform your classroom into a place of healing. Some are even available for CTLE credits.
College & Career Prep for High Schoolers
The pandemic derailed college and career prep activities. We are offering one-on-one college and career counseling to every high school junior and senior. We are also developing after-school and Saturday academies to help seniors complete missed work, hone their interview skills and better prepare for college or careers.
Extended Summer Learning Programs
All current students who have fallen behind or need additional support will have access to summer learning programs this year. Most students will be attending summer school in-person; safety and testing protocols will be in place to keep us and our students safe.