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UFT’s homework help program
Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT’s free homework helpline, is a lifeline for students every Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. when school is in session. It offers K-12 students and their parents homework support from licensed teachers in English, math, science and social studies.
Contract negotiations begin
City officials entered Shanker Hall on Oct. 13 for their first negotiating session with the UFT to face the 500 members of the union’s bargaining committee all dressed in union blue in an impressive display of solidarity and strength.
Information for newly-appointed school counselors
The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Oct. 19, 2022.
Information about school counselor hours and over-the-phone interpretation
The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Sept. 28, 2022.
Labor Guidance on Strategic Staffing for Student Supports
Excerpt from the June 5 DOE Principals Digest pertaining to general roles for counseling support staff.
Rising health care costs
Long before inflation made a comeback as a national political issue, the cost of health care was marching steadily upward, leaving unions that long ago recognized the value of good coverage battling to protect members from employer demands that they pay part of the premiums.