This is the Oct. 18 issue of the Brooklyn parent newsletter.

UFT representatives filed suit in Manhattan State Supreme Court today to prevent the Charter Schools Committee of the State University of New York from creating a new and less rigorous set of certification standards for some of the state’s charter...

Each year, the Leap to Teacher program, in collaboration with The Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education at CUNY, holds workshops for UFT members and Leap to Teacher program participants to prepare for the Academic Literacy Skills Test for...

This is the Oct. 12 issue of the Manhattan parent newsletter.

The UFT testified before the SUNY Charter Schools Committee regarding proposed teacher certification compliance regulations.

The UFT testified before the SUNY Charter Schools Committee in response to the committee's approval of a proposal that would allow some charters to create their own, in-house teacher certification programs.

The UFT submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare and the Committee on Education regarding support for homeless youth.

With the new school year underway, the UFT launched on Oct. 10 a television ad campaign celebrating teachers and the accomplishments of the New York City public school system.

Some UFT members who have viewed their lump sum checks on the DOE's payroll portal have noticed that their deductions appear to have been doubled. This information is incorrect.

Meet a school counselor, a community school director and a 2nd-grade special education teacher as they kick off the new school year.