PROSE exemplifies what the UFT has always sought for the teaching profession: collaboration, greater teacher voice in how teaching and learning is accomplished, opportunities for professional growth.

The question posed in your recent editorial “Gun fight” [May 5, 2016] is whether allowing educators to bring firearms to K–12 schools in New York would protect students against gun violence.

“Removing barriers between policy and practice” [VPerspective, May 5] by Evelyn DeJesus, the UFT vice president for education, brought tears to my eyes.

They were dressed to the nines, in satin and sequins and lace at the Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony on May 13. The only thing that sparkled more than the outfits was their smiles when they spoke about their “kids.”

It was an upbeat day at the union’s annual Spring Education Conference on May 7 where UFT President Michael Mulgrew assured the more than 1,600 educators in attendance that there is “a changing dynamic in our profession.”

Thanks to your union membership, you have a secure job you can count on.
 You cannot lose your job at management's whim.

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa pledged “to make teachers part of the solution” moving forward at an education town hall at the UFT’s 2016 Spring Education Conference.

There was something for everyone in the bustling exhibit hall where conference-goers learned about the wide-ranging student projects and programs underway in career and technical education high schools citywide.

The Food Bank for New York City, which each year helps feed more than a million New Yorkers — including thousands of children — was this year’s recipient of the UFT’s John Dewey Award.

Making math accessible to all students, integrated co-teaching strategies and active learning were among the topics that UFT members explored in workshops offered at this year’s UFT Spring Education Conference.