Press Releases
UFT on COVID school closings
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement regarding changes to the COVID-related school building closure policy.
UFT statement on two-case rule
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement that the city would eliminate the rule that requires a school building to close when two unrelated cases of COVID-19 are reported in the building.
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.