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Putting the action in research

Action research is not research that would meet classic academic standards, but it has its own rigor: it has to work with real students in real city schools.

Noteworthy graduates: Martha Mooke, electro-acoustic violist

Martha Mooke has accompanied a dream team of famous musicians, but to this day, the acclaimed musical pioneer respects no one more than her Staten Island music teacher at IS 34, the late Leonard Ogren.

Power to the patient: Online scheduling

The newly enhanced New York City Health Benefits Program makes finding a doctor and booking an appointment as easy as 1-2-click for DOE-employed UFT members covered by GHI CBP or HIP HMO plans.

Managing thyroid disease

More than 75 members and retirees attended a seminar on thyroid disease, part of the UFT Welfare Fund’s ongoing Medical Learning Series.

The courts: Friend or foe?

Think of the Supreme Court appointments the next president will have to make as you contemplate the November general election. The present stalemate in the Senate over President Obama’s court appointment is no accident. There is a lot at stake...

Recognized for meeting all challenges

School nurses from around the city gathered on May 11 for the union’s annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner to celebrate their work helping students in the New York City public schools.

Students at PS 18 in the Bronx receive free goodie packs

“It was as if the children had won the lottery,” said Sophy Aponte, the UFT Teacher Center coach at PS 18, a UFT Community Learning School in the Bronx that received a donation of school supplies on April 21.

District 75 paraprofessionals honored

District 75 paraprofessionals with 30 or more years of service left a UFT celebration in their honor satisfied that their life's work had not gone unnoticed.

Penny replaces March on TRS board

Debra Penny has been elected as a new trustee on the Teachers’ Retirement Board.

New UFT Teacher Center opens at IS 240, Brooklyn

No UFT Teacher Center can promise to boost your rating from “Developing” to “Highly Effective” in one year, but that’s exactly what happened to Cheryl Saunders, a 6th-grade special education teacher at IS 240 in Brooklyn.