New educators need our support. They are here for all the right reasons — to reach and teach children — and they should have the tools, resources and strategies they need to be successful.

This year, there are 6,000 new teachers throughout the New York City public school system. Their more experienced colleagues have a wealth of knowledge to share so new teachers don’t have to reinvent the wheel. When we all share our wisdom and expertise, new teachers can do a better job right from the start.

We know that too many newer teachers quit within five years — nearly 40 percent according to our last analysis. To help stem that tide, we are reaching out to support our newer educators.

That’s why we held meet-and-greet events in all five boroughs this fall, at which new members had the opportunity to network, compare notes and learn about union programs and services. At each event, UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Chancellor Carmen Fariña talked about what it means to be a public school educator and the challenges that educators face in their first few years on the job and then took questions.

It was a win-win for everyone: New educators got answers and we, at the union, gained fresh insight into the issues new teachers are grappling with in their classrooms this year.

Both Mulgrew and Fariña emphasized that the UFT and the Department of Education are here to support new educators. We want our talented new teachers to stay and flourish in public schools. This collaboration between the union and the DOE is just one way in which we are working together to make that happen.

A significant number of our new teachers this year are pre-K teachers. Thanks to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s commitment to universal, full-day pre-K, we’ve seen the doors open to thousands of 4-year-olds at schools and pre-K sites across the city. Neighborhoods that have long needed more seats are now getting them. This fall, there are more than 65,000 4-year-olds who are learning important social and academic skills and meeting new friends in full-day pre-K.

We hope the experience has been as rewarding for the new pre-K teachers, but we know that being a new teacher is hard and stressful.

That’s why we and the DOE jointly offered all-day professional development for prekindergarten educators on Election Day. For the first time, this professional development included not only pre-K teachers and pre-K cluster teachers, but also paraprofessionals, family workers and parent coordinators in prekindergarten settings. It was great to bring together people with different job titles, all of whom are dedicated to educating the whole child. We had a large turnout of more than 350 educators.

The day was a wonderful opportunity for educators to talk about their work and learn new skills and strategies in workshops on topics that included developing language through play, science in the pre-K classroom, meeting the needs of special needs learners, strategies for storytime and making the transition to kindergarten.

Victoria Percoco, a first-year pre-K teacher from PS 59 on Staten Island, said that the Transitioning to Kindergarten workshop provided lots of classroom resources, which is great for teachers just starting out, and “focused on the social-emotional aspects of that transition.” That social-emotional growth, she said, is a principle of her school.

When I caught up with Lisa Highland at the storytelling workshop, this pre-K teacher from PS 289 in Brooklyn told me, “It was informative and practical, something I can take back into the classroom.” Highland said she appreciated the inclusive group of educators. “It’s essential, because we’re all working together; we are all there to drive instruction.”

Highland taught kindergarten before becoming a pre-K teacher three years ago. She saw, as a kindergarten teacher, that the prekindergarten year made a marked difference. “The students who came to me from pre-K, they were my advanced students,” she said.

We know how overwhelming the first few years of teaching can be. That’s why the UFT’s Member Assistance Program is holding peer support and informational groups for new teachers throughout the year.

In December, they will discuss understanding and recognizing bullying, time management and goal setting at 50 Broadway in Manhattan. Sessions in UFT borough offices will begin at the end of January. Enrollment is limited. For more information or to register, email mapinfo@uft.org or call 1-212-701-9620.

I urge all new members to take advantage of the resources we have developed — your energy and enthusiasm deserve our support!