A bilingual speech therapist who “loves to talk,” Fergie Cantos helps students at P 186, a District 75 school in the Bronx, make themselves understood.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew told delegates at the Delegate Assembly on Jan. 17 that the union faces both a city and a state budget fight this spring.


The UFT Paraprofessionals Chapter launched a new RESPECT campaign at its Nov. 21 paraprofessional representatives meeting to demand that the Department of Education pay paraprofessionals more, value their work and uphold their rights.


UFT President Michael Mulgrew scoffed at Mayor Adams' claim that the city is "almost broke," and said the union's main focus this year would be to negotiate a fair contract for DOE-employed members.

Scam artists and fraudsters often prey on adults over 60, targeting their savings and good credit. UFT retirees learned tips from the city's Department of Aging to avoid being victimized.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor regarding health insurance coverage for city employees, retirees and their dependents.

A group of high school juniors taking college-level biology at the Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School have a transformative experience working with fluorescent jellyfish proteins during a class trip to the DNA Learning Center in Brooklyn.

More than 5,500 UFT members are employed by organizations other than the Department of Education. They are members of the union’s private and nonprofit chapters. Meet the leaders of those chapters.

The United Federation of Teachers' Delegate Assembly, the union's highest decision-making body, voted Tuesday evening to endorse Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor in the general election.

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a major budget bill that puts in jeopardy federal funding streams that our schools and communities rely on.

New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta and UFT President Michael Mulgrew released a joint statement of support on June 9 regarding passage of state criminal justice reform legislation in Albany.

The United Federation of Teachers is calling on Mayor Adams to abandon his administration’s plans to evict children and their parents from the city’s emergency shelters after 60 days.

The city’s more than $400 million in budget cuts to schools across the city in September will stand after an appeals court ruled on Nov. 22 that the New York City Council won’t have to vote again on the education budget.

Let’s have a day of solidarity, where all educators wear yellow and blue to show support for all Ukrainian educators here in New York City.

Four candidates for the June Democratic primary — Eric Adams, Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang — have been invited to take part in the final mayoral forum sponsored by the United Federation of Teachers.

What a thrill it was to see our event publicized in the New York Teacher newspaper! You wrote such a lovely description of our event and included great photos from two of the plays and one consisting of the group.

The Delegate Assembly of the UFT votes to encourage members of all titles to sign the petition to support the Respect Check legislation, alert parent associations about how parents can show support, and hold a day of action on November 13th, 2025.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement on the revamping of the School Construction Authority in light of the state class size law.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew released a statement regarding New York City's new public-school screens and AI policy.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the New York State budget agreement.

If you rely on open windows for good ventilation in your classroom, you will still need to keep a few windows cracked open a few inches even though it’s getting colder.

I remember teaching at PS 94 in Little Neck, Queens. When we started to hear about the Twin Towers, the staff was confused, shocked and then horrified. 


New York City has lost its bid for a Temporary Restraining Order that would have allowed the city to suspend without a hearing more than 80 teachers who have been accused — but not found guilty — of falsifying their COVID vaccination status.

The United Federation of Teachers calls upon those working to de-escalate the conflict also work to promote humanitarianism. The UFT remains committed to the founding principles of building across differences for a better world.

A roomful of teachers breathes in rhythm, eyes closed, to the sound of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 - one of many music-based mindfulness techniques learned in a MindUP for Music workshop at UFT headquarters on May 16.

The UFT’s Invitational Golf Outing on Oct. 10 at Silver Lake Golf Course on Staten Island was a driving success, raising more than $82,000 for the UFT Disaster Relief Fund.

Dick Procida, the retired longtime District 19 representative who died on May 12, is remembered as a friend and tireless mentor in a touching tribute.

The United Federation of Teachers endorses Diana Moreno, Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher for the Special Elections on February 3, 2026.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the deep budget cuts announced for New York City public schools.

RTC members from New Jersey made calls to more than 3,000 UFT members, both retirees and in-service members, to help get out the vote for Gov. Phil Murphy in the governor's race on Nov. 2.

I am in my 20th year with the DOE. Increasingly, we have assigned curricula for each subject. I am fine with teaching curricula chosen by my district, but it has to be sound and doable. One serious problem with many of these curricula is the...

In-service TRS members can start to contribute to a Roth account in January 2026. A Roth option offers no upfront tax break, but withdrawals in retirement are generally tax-free.

The UFT endorses Dermot Smyth in his primary election for City Council as we believe he will be a strong ally for working people, our schools, and our community.

The UFT endorses Cliff Hagen in his special election for City Council as we believe he will be a strong ally for working people, our schools, and our community.

As a paraprofessional, you are a critical part of the New York City school system. The support you provide every day to students, teachers and your school community is invaluable. We want to take this moment to thank you for all of the hard work you...

Thanks to the union’s advocacy, the city Department of Education has agreed to take the reorganization of the Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE) off the table for this school year.