Events calendar
Featured Events
- Conference | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
| The Westin New York Grand Central
Register for the annual Federation of Nurses/UFT Professional Issues Conference! This year's theme is "Exploring Today's Health Care Challenges." Don't miss this excellent opportunity to advance your professional development and to network with colleagues and fellow UFT members! The deadline to register is Friday, Nov. 14.
- Other | 8:30 am
| UFT Headquarters
Donate new coats, hats, scarves, mittens and other winter accessories to support NYC public school students living in temporary housing. We cannot accept used clothing. Let's make sure students in need have new apparel to stay warm this winter.
- 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!
- Workshop | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Online
Join us in celebrating School Psychologist Appreciation Day by participating in special workshops and presentations. This is a great chance to engage in professional development opportunities and connect with your fellow psychologists. To receive CEU credit, you must check in and out.
- Other | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Borough of Manhattan Community College
Register your students for a college and networking event hosted by UFT Team High School in collaboration with the UFT Office of Parent and Community Engagement. For each college fair, teachers may register students for a one-hour visit.
- Workshop | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | UFT Queens Borough Office
Take one of our classes to obtain certification in necessary lifesaving skills, including first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators, for child care providers. Each four-hour class is designed to meet the needs of licensed, registered and legally exempt (informal) providers. Participants who complete the class will receive a certificate of completion and a certification card indicating proficiency in these lifesaving skills. We offer classes in English and Spanish for each time slot.
- Conference | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | PS 78, Stapleton Lighthouse Community School
Register for the UFT's annual Staten Island parent conference! Parents, caregivers and community members are welcome. There will be a resource fair and workshops designed to empower and support parents in advocating for their children and navigating today's educational landscape. A complimentary lunch will be served at noon, and child care will be available for children between the ages of 5 and 12.
- Workshop | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | UFT Queens Borough Office
Take one of our classes to obtain certification in necessary lifesaving skills, including first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators, for child care providers. Each four-hour class is designed to meet the needs of licensed, registered and legally exempt (informal) providers. Participants who complete the class will receive a certificate of completion and a certification card indicating proficiency in these lifesaving skills. We offer classes in English and Spanish for each time slot.
- Other | 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Meet-up location provided a few days before the tour
Join the UFT's Bronx borough office for a private walking tour of the Bronx's famous Arthur Avenue. You'll enjoy olive bread, fresh-filled cannoli, oysters at the sidewalk raw bar and an aperitivo spread at Mario's private bar. Two glasses of wine per person are included in your ticket.
- Workshop | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Online
Brooklyn paraprofessionals are invited to register for a remote UFT Teacher Center learning series designed to explore meaningful strategies for literacy instruction. In this workshop, attendees will learn how morphology builds student vocabulary and how effective questioning promotes reading comprehension. This session will take place at your school via Zoom during scheduled Monday professional development time. Participants will earn one hour of CTLE credit by completing this session.
- 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.
- Workshop | 6:00 pm - 6:20 pm
This required training provides New York mandated reporters the tools to recognize and report instances of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.
- Meeting | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | UFT headquarters
At our next membership meeting of the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter, you will hear the latest information about important issues facing our chapter.
- Workshop | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Online
This interactive workshop for Brooklyn North and Brooklyn District 75 paraprofessionals is designed to equip paraprofessionals with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and effectively implement functional behavior assessments (FBA), behavior intervention plans (BIP), and progress monitoring strategies. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the purpose and process of an FBA, how to interpret and apply a BIP to support student independence, and practical methods for tracking and monitoring behavior progress.
- Meeting | 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Online
Please register for our November Speech Improvement Chapter meeting. We'll update you on issues of importance to our chapter and to the union as a whole.
- Workshop | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Online
All District 73 members who are approaching tenure decisions for the 2026-27 school year are invited to a Brooklyn High Schools tenure workshop designed to give you guidance, resources and insights that will help you navigate the tenure journey successfully. You will also be able to get advice from your school-based superintendent as well as licensing and certification experts from the UFT Brooklyn office.
- Workshop | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Stress is a natural and valid emotion — but when it goes unaddressed, it can impact our relationships, our health, our behavior, and how we see ourselves.