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Delegates decry deadly school shooting

Americans were still reeling on May 25, a day after the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, where an 18-year-old brandishing automatic weapons shot and killed 19 elementary school children and two of their teachers. And emotions were still raw among the union delegates at the Delegate Assembly.

Survey to inform contract goals

More than 32,000 UFT members responded to an online survey commissioned by the UFT to gauge their primary bargaining goals as the union prepares to negotiate with Mayor Eric Adams and the DOE on a contract to replace the one set to expire in September.


UFT fights unnecessary school budget cuts

Falsely pleading poverty, the New York City Department of Education released school budgets that needlessly cut school funding and rolled back the progress made in creating small class sizes. See how much money your school could lose if we don't fight these political cuts.

Save the Date for the 19th annual School Counselors Conference

The 19th annual School Counselors Conference will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

Summer Rising resources for paraprofessionals

These resources for paraprofessionals working in the 2022 Summer Rising program outline protocol for working with students with disabilities.

Negotiating committee meets

The UFT’s 500-member negotiating committee convened on March 30 to lay the groundwork for talks with the city and the Department of Education on a new wage contract to replace the agreement that will expire on Sept. 13.