Resolution to support the elimination of distributive scoring for high school Regents exams
The UFT calls on the Chancellor to reinstate Regents scoring at the home school when there is adequate staff to comply with state regulations, so that teachers can remain at their regularly assigned sites.
Resolution in support of eradicating domestic violence and intimate partner violence
The UFT will work with the City of New York and local coalition partners to educate young people, UFT members and New Yorkers at large about the dangers of domestic violence and intimate partner violence and to offer resources to combat, prevent and...
Resolution endorsing Debra Penny for re-election to the NYC Teachers' Retirement Board
The United Federation of Teachers endorses Debra Penny for re-election as a Teacher-Member of the Teachers’ Retirement Board of the City of New York for a three-year term beginning in 2022.
Resolution in support of New York State Senate Bill 728
The UFT will continue to educate and inform its members of their healthcare benefits and affirms its commitment to the HIV/AIDS community by supporting this bill and urge its state affiliate NYSUT to help the UFT by pushing to get this bill passed in...
Resolution on member engagement during contract negotiations
The UFT will continue to raise our collective voices towards achieving a fair, just and representative contract.
Resolution opposing Intro 2211 on school safety agents
The UFT urges City Council Committee on Education to amend Intro 2211 to not transfer authority over school safety agents to DOE authority.
Resolution strengthening our commitment to lower class size and hold the NYC DOE accountable for enforcement of class size reduction
We have a City Council that is considering passing a once-in-a-generation bill that would make physical space per student into administrative code, to make it the city’s responsibility to give each child the physical space they deserve to remain safe...
Resolution urging the City Council to select a woman to be the next City Council Speaker
The union will urge all Council members to select a woman for City Council Speaker when the new Council convenes in January 2022.
Resolution on UFT endorsement for mayor, city comptroller, public advocate and boroughwide offices
At the recommendation of the union’s political action team, the UFT endorses Eric Adams for the New York City mayor, Brad Lander for New York City comptroller, and Jumaane Williams for New York City public advocate; and the UFT endorses Mark Levine...
Resolution on UFT endorsement for City Council offices
The UFT endorses 48 candidates to represent their respective districts as City Council members for the 2022-23 two-year term.