Contact

UFT headquarters
52 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
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Summer hours: 9 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Our new visitor policy
Visitors, including UFT members, to any UFT office must provide proof of vaccination or evidence of a negative COVID PCR test taken within the last 72 hours. Children under 12 do not need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test but those over age 2 must remain masked throughout their visit to the UFT office.
Phone
Over the summer, the union answers phone calls on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- In-service DOE members, call 212-331-6311
- In-service DOE functional chapter members, call 212-331-6312
- Private sector members, call 212-331-6313
- Retirees, call 212-331-6314
- For the UFT Welfare Fund (health benefits), call 212-539-0500
Directory
Borough offices
Over the summer, UFT borough offices are open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.– 5:15 p.m. Please note that borough offices are closed from Aug. 15 to 26 and will reopen on Monday, Aug. 29, on the modified summer schedule through Labor Day.
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
UFT officers
- Michael Mulgrew, President, mmulgrew@uft.org
- LeRoy Barr, Secretary, lbarr@uft.org
- Mike Sill, Assistant Secretary, msill@uft.org
- Debra Penny, Treasurer, dpenny@uft.org
- Tom Brown, Assistant Treasurer, tbrown@uft.org
UFT vice presidents
- Karen Alford, Vice President for Elementary Schools, kalford@uft.org
- MaryJo Ginese, Vice President for Special Education, mginese@uft.org
- Anne Goldman, Vice President for Non-DOE Members, agoldman@uft.org
- Leo Gordon, Vice President for Career and Technical Education, lgordon@uft.org
- Janella Hinds, Vice President for Academic High Schools, jhinds@uft.org
- Richard Mantell, Vice President for Middle Schools, rmantell@uft.org
- Mary Vaccaro, Vice President for Education, mvaccaro@uft.org
UFT press office
All inquiries from press organizations should be directed to Press Secretary Dick Riley.
email: press@uft.org
Certification services
Advice and assistance about certification and licensing.
Dial-A-Teacher
Homework help for students and parents (Monday - Thursday, 4-7 p.m.)
212-777-3380
Divisional workshops
To upgrade skills and earn CTLE hours (but not college credit).
Elementary School Workshops
212-598-9272JHS/IS Committee Workshops
212-598-6839HS workshops
212-598-9217
Helplines
Health and cancer
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 24-hour answering machine
212-539-0515
Member Assistance Program (MAP)
For help with personal challenges, including mental health, family and financial matters.
212-701-9620
Members with disabilities
For answers to questions regarding the laws that cover reasonable accommodations, call 212-331-6311.
Membership Department
Union enrollment, contact information updates and issues logging in to the UFT website.
- In-service DOE members, call 212-331-6311
- In-service DOE functional chapter members, call 212-331-6312
- Private sector members, call 212-331-6313
- Retirees, call 212-331-6314
Member Services Department
Member ID card requests and UFT discounts.
email: memberservices@uft.org
New York Teacher
Letters to the Editor: nytletters@uft.org
Other correspondence: nytmail@uft.org
212-598-7750
Advertising:
212-598-7735
NYSUT Member Benefits Trust information
Insurance & discount programs.
800-626-8101
Peer Intervention Program
Confidential, individual assistance for tenured teachers and guidance counselors.
email: pip@uft.org
Pension consultations
Pension questions and individual consultations.
Political Action Department
Professional committees
Discussions and activities on subject areas, ethnic issues and special interests.
212-598-7772
School Safety & Health Department
- For information: on safety issues: uftsafety@uft.org
- For information: on health issues: healthsafety@uft.org
Teacher Center
College courses, workshops and school-based and citywide professional development.
General information
212-475-3737
Victim Support Program
Practical assistance and psychological support to schools and individuals.
Welfare Fund
Information/Assistance with health coverage
phone: 212-539-0500
Welfare Fund forms
website: Welfare Fund Forms
phone: 212-539-0539
Retiree Social Services
212-598-6880
Workers' Compensation
Confidential assistance and referral.
Website
To report any problems you encounter, please send the web team feedback.
Ask the Union
Have a question concerning your rights or benefits as a UFT member? The UFT website features an extensive FAQ section, which may provide the answer to your inquiry.