Serving Our Community
Harlem Week
The UFT gave away books and almost 1,500 backpacks to families attending the annual Harlem Week festival in the historic Manhattan neighborhood. More than 2,500 visitors stopped by the UFT’s table on Aug. 16.
UFT members remember 9/11 25 years later
Everyone who was in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, has a personal 9/11 story, including UFT educators who were hard at work serving the city's 1.1 million students when planes struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Twenty-five years later, educators reflect on their experiences.
Staten Island Back-to-School BBQ
The UFT distributed 1,600 backpacks filled with school supplies and other resources — a 30% increase over last year's event — at this year's Staten Island Back-to-School BBQ.
Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards
The UFT gave out $5,000 college scholarships to 164 high school students and 12 graduate students at the 57th annual Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards Ceremony on June 2 at UFT headquarters.
Students of NYC celebration
Over 100 students, family members and educators gathered in Shanker Hall on May 21 to celebrate Students of NYC, a UFT social media initiative highlighting the stories of middle and high school students.
Men in Education conference
About 85 parents, educators and community members explored topics like healthy masculinity, implicit bias and relationship skills at the UFT’s Men in Education conference.