Press Releases
UFT invites "final four" candidates to forum, sets stage for endorsement in Democratic mayoral primary
Four candidates for the June Democratic primary — Eric Adams, Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang — have been invited to take part in the final mayoral forum sponsored by the United Federation of Teachers.
UFT proposes 5-point plan to help students recover from the pandemic
The UFT called on the city and the state to adopt a five-point plan to deal with the impact of COVID-19 on public school students, including earmarking more than $1 billion to address the psychological effects and academic learning losses in New York City caused by the pandemic.
UFT on resignation of Chancellor Richard Carranza
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the resignation of Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza.
UFT on vaccination efforts
The UFT released an update on the number of members who have been vaccinated.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew on revised state COVID-19 testing memo
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the state Education Department's amended memo regarding in-school COVID-19 testing for students.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew on state COVID-19 testing memo
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the state Education Department's announcement that it would revise a memo that barred schools from requiring parental consent for in-school COVID-19 testing of students.