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Heavens to Betsy

DeVos’ track record of meddling in Michigan schools is abysmal.

On the right track

With the new administration in Washington, D.C., it’s more important than ever that our public schools and the students we teach have strong supporters.

The Chill Zone

The Chill Zone was created to influence peer interaction among our students with disabilities, giving them a fun yet safe way to make friends and socialize.

Short-term disability plan

In-service UFT members have the protection of a short-term disability plan that can provide valuable income when personal illness renders them temporarily unable to work.

Mapping the way to success

What if a geography lesson was like playing a murder mystery game? That’s one of the workshops offered at this year’s UFT Middle Schools conference.

Union to hold its first Tier VI pension workshop

The UFT will hold its first-ever citywide Tier VI Pension/Tax-Deferred Annuity workshop on May 18, at union headquarters, 52 Broadway, Manhattan, from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.

Union asks lawmakers to fund foundation aid

At the UFT’s annual Legislative Reception at the Corning Tower Observation Deck in Albany, nearly 200 state government officials and other guests got a bird’s-eye view of the capital and an overall look at the union’s legislative priorities for the...

Greater Metropolitan New York Social Studies Conference 2017

In a prescient pre-election decision, the annual Greater Metropolitan New York Social Studies Conference this year chose as its theme Media Literacy: Who Shapes the Narrative.

Deduction increases for transit plans

If you use TransitChek, the MTA will be raising various transit fares effective March 19, including the 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard, which will increase from $116.50 to $121.

Open the books on charter schools

When President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos held a meeting at the White House with the “education community” on Feb. 14, it showed the deep disconnect between his administration and the reality of education in the United States.