Feature Stories
Unafraid to speak up and speak out
UFT members share first-person accounts recounting their success resolving issues through the special education complaint process. The process is a powerful tool to safeguard students' welfare as well as members' workplace rights and members should not be afraid to employ it.
SI educators save 2nd-grader’s life
School social worker Shirley Gavidia and 2nd-grade teachers Eva Cerverizzo and Carolyn Sullivan of PS 10 on Staten Island are credited for saving the life of a 2nd-grader who became unconscious earlier this school year.
Donna Menna
Middle school teacher Donna Menna of IS 5 in Elmhurst, Queens, is one of this year's UFT Middle Schools Division Legacy Award winners.
Making sense of money
11 New York City schools made the top 100 and a Queens teacher received the Outstanding Educator Award in a national ranking of schools that excel in teaching personal finance.
John Herron
Middle school teacher John Herron of IS 96 in Brooklyn is one of this year's UFT Middle Schools Division Lifelong Learner Award winners.
Talented triple threat
A team of three co-teachers at Harlem's Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce use their diverse teaching talents to help their students make huge leaps in ELA and ENL, earning them an Excellence in Education Award at this year's UFT Academic High School Awards.