It was all aboard at the open house at the UFT’s Manhattan borough office, which became a cruise ship to welcome new hires.

Manhattan newbies enjoyed lunch, received teacher starter kits, and met their union reps and fellow teachers at the event.

New school staff members at the Manhattan open house had an opportunity to meet one another and compare notes.

he UFT Staten Island borough office hosted an open house to distribute information to help new employees start the school year on the right foot.

In Staten Island and elsewhere, new hires were given information to help them succeed in the New York City public schools.

In Brooklyn, the health benefits information table draws a large crowd.

A new hire in Brooklyn confers with the union representative at the salary table.

At Brooklyn and the other borough open houses, new hires learned how the union can help them personally and professionally.

Information on resources was plentiful at the Brooklyn open house.

Jessica Marra (front, right) of P811 at PS 136 in St. Albans, Queens, asks a question at the District 75 open house at UFT headquarters in Manhattan, which drew new hires who work with students with disabilities, including speech teachers, occupational and physical therapists, paraprofessionals and others.

Charles LoBello, the co-director of the UFT Teacher Center, addresses some new District 75 employees.

The District 75 open house provided information about the Individualized Education Program, or IEP, that ensures District 75 students’ educational needs are met.