Pre-K, 3-K still a fight
Our #StartStrong campaign continues. The city and the DOE must do more to put our city’s youngsters on the path to educational success.
Plea for return to civility
A retiree takes issue with Donald Trump’s lack of a sense of personal responsibility.
Thank you, President Biden
A retiree defends Joe Biden’s record on technology and infrastructure investment.
Restore 3-K and pre-K funding
A pre-K teacher speaks out on the urgent need to restore funding for early childhood education.
School's out!
We made it through another year.
Praise for a teacher and a ‘bright light’
A Brooklyn teacher gives another her well-deserved flowers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.
Let’s acknowledge and celebrate civil dissent
In the face of the outcry against teaching the horrors of enslavement in the U.S. and the historic fight for civil rights, it’s time the country demonstrates how much civil dissent should be valued by making Aug. 28 -- the date of the 1963 March on...
Remembering Dick Procida
Dick Procida, the retired longtime District 19 representative who died on May 12, is remembered as a friend and tireless mentor in a touching tribute.
Class size matters
The union must keep fighting the good fight for reducing class size for the good of all students’ success.
Funding the future of technical education
UFT Vice President Leo Gordon writes about the importance of fostering industry partnerships, like this year's $6.1 billion in funding to tech giant Micron as part of a collaborative effort by the UFT and parent union AFT. These partnerships provide...