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Brooklyn school fights off charter’s expansion

The UFT helps parents and the community thwart the expansion of a co-located charter school in Brooklyn.

My own mini classroom at home

A Brooklyn kindergarten teacher creates a mini classroom to maintain a sense of normalcy while teaching from home.

Science grows in Brooklyn

Dressed in crisp, white lab coats, students gave tours of the new science lab at MS 484 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on March 13 and had the opportunity to see the hydroponic growing systems they had been studying in action.

UFT charter school seeks to become a regular public school

The Board of Trustees of the UFT Charter High School in Brooklyn has voted to bring the school under the supervision of the city’s Department of Education as a regular public school, giving up its charter.

Resolution in support of the UFT endorsing Briget Rein in her primary election for City Council

The UFT endorses Briget Rein in her primary election for City Council as we believe she will be a strong ally for working people, our schools and our community.

Resolution in support of the UFT endorsing Eric Gonzalez in his re-election for Brooklyn district attorney

Eric Gonzalez is a lifelong Brooklyn resident who has served the residents of borough as a public prosecutor for almost twenty-five years and now as the Brooklyn District Attorney since 2016.

Brooklyn community fights charter expansion

Educators, students and parents in Bushwick, Brooklyn, turned out in force at a hearing on Feb. 10 to protest the proposed expansion of a charter school in their district.

Brooklyn Parent Newsletter - March 2020

This is the March 19 issue of the Brooklyn parent newsletter.

Brooklyn Parent Newsletter - January 2020

This is the Jan. 30 issue of the Brooklyn parent newsletter.

3, 2, 1, push!

Our new "push wall" has been a huge hit with our 2nd-graders.