Students with reading disabilities will now have a chance to demonstrate what they know on New York State English Language Arts assessments, thanks to a new state policy that will allow the entire test — not just directions — to be read aloud to them...

With homelessness at records high in NYC, public school educators are finding creative ways to help students in need without making them feel marginalized.

Loss is part of life. We experience many losses in the course of a lifetime, from the death of a partner, sibling, parent or child, to the loss of a pet, a job, a home or a relationship.

How can we help students learn the differences between reliable sources of information and those with ulterior motives?

The Teachers’ Retirement System is approaching a historic milestone: It will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year.

Awards and grants for teachers of reading, librarians, classroom technology, playground makeovers and teachers of math and science.

Of the many dark clouds we will face this coming year, one that affects you and me directly is the prospect of a New York State Constitutional Convention.

Many breast cancer survivors and their loved ones were among a capacity crowd on Dec. 15 for a presentation on breast cancer research and treatment, part of the UFT Welfare Fund’s Medical Learning Series.

Demetrius Palmer Jr. had an “infectious joy and love for life,” said Grisel Rodriguez, the principal of PS 82 in Jamaica, Queens. Demetrius, a 4th-grader at the school, accidentally drowned on Aug. 16. Teachers, students and family members gathered...

About the time her body began whispering its complaints against her, ballet dancer Elizabeth Supan was ready to step off the stage and onto solid ground. That’s how she found herself at PS 133 in Harlem after earning her master’s degree in dance...