UFT officials and members joined with elected officials and local clergy in the annual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church, in Harlem.

More than 100 staff members of PS 45 in Staten Island attended a meeting on Jan. 27 with the staff of the Institute for Understanding Behavior, a consortium of the New York City Department of Education and the UFT.

Students at the three schools — all part of the UFT’s Community Learning Schools Initiative — had their holiday wishes granted thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors and a partnership with New York Cares.

Retirees packed Shanker Hall for their Dec. 3 general membership meeting, which focused on what they needed to know about the Affordable Care Act.

Students at PS 123 in Brooklyn were not happy about the conditions in the basement of their 100-year-old building, where they spend their recess and lunch time.

Carlos Acosta is well known at UFT headquarters for his warm smile and friendliness as he carves the roast or serves up other goodies in the cafeteria, where he works during the week. What they may not know about him is that, when not working, he often hands out food and blankets to the needy.

MS 224 in the Bronx is known as the Science School for Exploration and Discovery.

Librarian Natalie Thomas timed the annual Book Giveaway at IS 171 in Cypress Hills perfectly. The entire student body — just under 800 students in grades 6, 7 and 8 — was given a book of their own choosing to curl up with and read during the holidays.

Santa Claus left the North Pole early this year to join 200 homeless children at the best holiday party in town.

Santa Claus left the North Pole early this year to join 200 homeless children at the best holiday party in town.