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UFT response to antisemitic material included in a DOE Master Teacher newsletter
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding a DOE Master Teacher newsletter which contained antisemitic material.
High school seniors across the five boroughs to receive Albert Shanker college scholarships
The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) will award nearly $1 million in college scholarships to public high school students at its annual Shanker Awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 3 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., at UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway, Manhattan.
Fresh air, fresh start
Spring is a perfect time to embrace the great outdoors, notice the newly budding leaves and blossoms, feel the fresh air and listen to the lilting sounds of birdsong from all the birds now migrating through.
Soak up the sun safely
Days are longer and the sun’s rays don’t only help flowers bloom — they also have a way of making us feel happier and more energized. So embrace your inner sun worshipper and enjoy the benefits of the season.
A ‘hidden’ jewel
Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts, described by its staff as a “hidden gem” in Harlem, has overcome two threats of closure. Today the revitalized school, which won a Team High School Award at the union’s Academic High...
School Secretaries Awards Soiree
Thirty-two school secretaries from across the city were honored at the union’s 38th annual School Secretaries awards celebration on June 6.
NYU Langone nurses win big
Federation of Nurses/UFT members at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn on Feb. 26 overwhelmingly ratified a contract that provides a 15.8% raise compounded over two years and includes new commitments from the hospital to address the chronic shortage of...
Unleashing hope in his community
Retired teacher David Ginsberg brings "hope to anyone and everyone" in his Asheville, North Carolina, community with the help of Chula, the 2-1/2-year-old dog he has trained since she was a puppy to be a therapy dog. The trainer and his dog are...
UFT offices are open this summer
The UFT will be open to serve members on a modified schedule throughout the summer.
Academic High School Awards
About 250 UFT members from the city's academic high schools gathered on April 25 at union headquarters to honor outstanding educators and schools and to celebrate 10 years since the UFT's first Academic High Schools awards.