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Distribution of fresh produce at PS 66, the Bronx

“It was like Christmas in June,” PS 66 Chapter Leader Paul Turci said about a Food Bank for New York City giveaway at his Bronx school.

Puerto Rican Day Parade: Floating Along

More than 200 UFT members were visible and vocal at the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan on Sunday, June 12.

‘Visit’ a doctor by phone or online

Telemedicine, which provides online consultations with doctors, dieticians and other providers, is available now for UFT members employed by the Department of Education who are GHI subscribers.

UFT teacher leadership conference

The UFT’s first-ever teacher leadership conference on June 4 presented opportunities for teacher leaders to share their knowledge with fellow teacher leaders and other educators eager to learn from them.

Certification requirements revised

New requirements regarding certification and the tracking of professional development hours will take effect starting in July.

State’s farmworkers fighting to organize

After working on the same dairy farm 12 hours a day, six days a week for three years, Crispin Hernandez was fired for meeting with an organizer. Has the time come for farmworkers to attain the rights they have been long denied?

Union foils latest pension attack

The legislative session that recently ended in Albany is a lesson in why we, at the UFT, remain on the lookout when it comes to our members and their pensions.

The magic garden

The outdoor garden at East Village Community School is a magical place, and for several hours each week, it becomes an outdoor classroom for pre-K, kindergarten and 1st-grade students.

Community Day at Gotham Professional Arts Academy, Brooklyn

When Gotham Professional Arts Academy resource coordinator Allison Brown learned that the nonprofit Rebuilding Together NYC organizes corporate volunteer days to help renovate low-income homes and schools throughout the city, she knew the perfect...

Remembering Sgt. Meyer Levin

On June 6 (D-Day), I read the sad New York Teacher article “Looking at losing our heartbeat.”