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Annual Pride march

UFT members joined the annual Pride march along Fifth Avenue on Sunday, June 26, an event that took on deeper significance in the wake of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, two weeks earlier.

UFT members show pride & unity with Orlando

More than 200 UFT members gathered near union headquarters on June 16 for an event initially intended to kick off Pride Week but became a show of solidarity after the mass shooting in a gay nightclub in Orlando on June 12.

Albany passes pension bill benefiting veterans

Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 31 signed into law a bill that enables public school teachers and other public employees who are honorably discharged veterans and have five years in their civilian jobs to purchase up to three years of service credit...

2016 Excellence in School Wellness Award ceremony

More than 150 educators, administrators and community health advocates gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall on June 8 for the 2016 Excellence in School Wellness Award ceremony.

Flipping lessons and homework

This year I used a different teaching model that helped me use my time with my high school math students more productively: I “flipped” my class so the lesson was taught at home and traditional homework was done in class.

Tenure celebrations in Districts 4 and 5 in Manhattan

Teachers in Districts 4 and 5 in Manhattan who achieved tenure this spring were recognized for their hard work at tenure celebrations in June.

Combating inequity

Some of the best high schools in New York City are deficient when it comes to enrolling black and Latino students.

Safeguarding our union’s legacy

Let’s make sure that when we leave our legacy, the next generation has a clear understanding of what’s important and why, so it can protect that legacy and build on it.

Fish tale

Glad to see Trout in the Classroom [“Tank goodness,” June 2] still going strong.

Kansas lawmakers seek school funding fix

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on May 27 that the state Legislature had failed to equitably fund public schools, giving the state until June 30 to fix its financing system or face a court-ordered shutdown of schools.