Even as they are pleading poverty to the Legislature in Albany, charter schools across New York State are sitting on nearly half a billion dollars in cash and unrestricted assets.

The UFT will continue to take a public stance against the closing of JHS 145.

The United Federation of Teachers will work with coalition partners, community groups and our membership to raise the age at which adolescents are sentenced as adults in New York State to 18.

The UFT will continue to work with the DOE and the City of New York to inform, assist, and protect immigrant families.

The UFT will continue to advocate to end the policy of distributive scoring of Regents exams.

We, the current members of the UFT, say to all those who came before us “thank you” for yesterday’s efforts which enable us today to proudly celebrate our 57th anniversary knowing that the UFT has made a remarkable contribution to public education...

Across the nation, after-school programs are making a difference; here’s why. Before Trump administration bureaucrats start making value judgments about education programs, they should at least have the courtesy to learn more about them.

New teacher sessions have expanded to the UFT's borough offices. The UFT Member Assistance Program, in collaboration with the experts at the UFT Teacher Center, are here to help you get oriented, find your way and accumulate the teaching and learning...

UFT Vice President for Special Education Carmen Alvarez testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the FY2018 education expense plan.

Read about our Functional Chapter Weekend on March 4–5, our annual School Secretaries Luncheon on May 6, the UFT #PublicSchoolProud campaign, the Spring Education Conference on May 13, how to claim your tax deductions before April 18, contractual...