The UFT and New York City leaders reached a historic proposed contract on May 1 that the union’s leaders and city officials say demonstrates the extraordinary progress possible in public schools when a city works in partnership with its educators.
At a City Hall press conference to make the announcement, UFT President Michael Mulgrew called the proposed agreement the “contract for education.”
Mulgrew said that the contract, which must be ratified by the membership, gives educators the opportunity to do their jobs the way they always wanted to.
“The solution to great education exists in each and every school right now,” he said. “We just needed to create a platform and an environment that allows them to do what they have dedicated their lives to do, which is helping children learn.”
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the negotiations represented “a rare opportunity to reimagine what…
Habeeb Hussaini — one of 11 guidance counselors at Hillcrest HS in Jamaica — uses magic tricks and myriad other strategies to connect with the nearly 200 at-risk students. “It’s all about building rapport and getting them to trust me,” he says.
UFT members who volunteered in shelters during Hurricane Sandy and were not paid for all hours worked have won their right to be paid, thanks to a union-initiated grievance.
“Education for the 21st century!” That’s how Chapter Leader Brenda Casey of PS 371 in Sunset Park described the workshops at the UFT’s annual Spring Education Conference.
“It’s a lot of pressure to represent your country and compete at an Olympics, but with that pressure, it’s a great honor,” said Olympic fencing champion Erinn Smart. A U.S. national champion many times over, Smart took home the silver medal with her team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This Brooklyn-born-and-bred young woman attended PS 107, MS 51 and Brooklyn Tech HS. She credits her teachers with helping her succeed in sports and life. Prodding from a physical education teacher in elementary school led her to compete, and the high bar set by her academic teachers prepared her for the Ivy League education — Barnard College and the Wharton School of Business — that followed. Smart now combines her passion for athletics and her business acumen in her work as business development manager at the DailyBurn, an online fitness service that offers workout videos you can watch on any device.
My parents, my brother and I lived on Ocean Avenue in a predominantly West Indian neighborhood right across from…
In the third blog post by Patrick Nau, a teacher at PS 369 in the South Bronx about his experiences with the Institute for Understanding Behavior, Nau talks about applying the strategies he’s learned to help students who act out. “The goal is to help the student cope with his emotions and think about a better way to resolve the situation next time,” he writes.
After an accident he suffered seven years ago left him a quadriplegic, Matthew Valente, a graduate of Michael J. Petrides HS, might have settled for a restricted life in a wheelchair surrounded by sympathetic friends and family. Instead, with the help of his alma mater, he’s fighting back.
Union leaders joined with educators, parents, students, community leaders and politicians on May 2 to celebrate the success of Long Island City HS students who won five scholarships to the top culinary arts programs of their choice.
Thanks to a partnership between the UFT and the nonprofit OneSight, 500 elementary and middle school students from a UFT Community Learning School in Bedford-Stuyvesant had their vision screened recently and those who needed glasses received them.
The annual May Day celebration of worker solidarity drew hundreds of people to City Hall Park on May 1, including members of the UFT and other unions and advocacy groups.
Partnership was the overarching theme of the fourth annual UFT faith-based breakfast on April 24, when about 140 clergy came to union headquarters to learn how they could partner with the union to help improve the lives of children.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew paused after saying those words aloud while reading an excerpt from the essay “Why Teach” during the launch for math teacher Jose Vilson’s book “This is Not a Test” at UFT headquarters on May 6.
Teachers' Retirement System members should beware of vendors who come into schools or hold seminars to sell financial products for retirement security. Instead, TRS members should avail themselves of the UFT's staff of knowledgeable and impartial pension consultants.
The new agreement will restore dignity and respect to our profession, improve our working conditions and secure the retroactive pay we are now owed while at the same time ensuring that our schools and students receive the supports that they need to succeed, UFT President Michael Mulgrew said.
In this column, Vice President for Education Carmen Alvarez share her thoughts on how the chancellor’s vision can be operationalized in the realm of special education.
Technology has made it possible for anyone to become a producer, filmmaker or journalist. The equipment at school may be more basic than what professionals use, but the skills practiced are the same.
New research finds that teachers who work in supportive professional environments show greater gains in effectiveness than teachers in schools that are less supportive.
As teachers, we have all dealt with a child who is difficult to reach, and teaching that particular student can be a struggle. Here are some tips to assist you.
With summer just around the corner, it’s crucial to meet upcoming deadlines for certification if your current teaching certificate is near its expiration date.
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It reminded me of the campaign visit she put together for Michael Mulgrew in 2012 that helped put Florida in the victory column for President Obama. The I-4 Corridor running diagonally across Florida is a swing district and whichever way it goes in a close election so,…
