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A finalist to improve our health care has been selected
The following email was sent to DOE-employed UFT members and pre-Medicare-eligible retirees on June 2, 2025, from Geof Sorkin, Executive Director of the UFT Welfare Fund.
Health care negotiations continue
The following notification was emailed to all members as part of the UFT Update on Jan. 26, 2024.
Student Services Managers for the 2025-26 School Year
You may find a list of student services managers arranged by district and superintendent here.
Switching schools
The Department of Education’s Open Market Transfer System gives UFT members the opportunity to transfer to a different school.
UFT on NYC rise in state test scores
UFT President Michael Mulgrew said that the rise in test scores in both ELA and math is a testament to the hard work by New York City educators and our students.
Embattled federal workers unite
Federal workers have faced a dizzying mix of reductions in force, firings of probationary workers, early retirements and deferred resignations since Trump became president for the second time. The Federal Unionists Network (FUN) in New York City is...
Pay therapists promptly
UFT in-service and retiree members comment on everything from the need for the DOE to promptly reimburse occupational and physical therapists to the benefit of school cellphone bans.
Making a cellphone ban work
We are going on year five using the Yondr-and-collect method at my middle school in the Bronx with about 350 children. We had small challenges in the first couple of years until we ironed out our system.
Cellphone bans are effective
A school social worker shares their experience with using Yondr pouches to collect cellphones.
A tentative health care agreement has been reached
The Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) and the city have reached a tentative agreement with EmblemHealth/UnitedHealthcare on a new health care plan for in‑service and pre-Medicare New York City employees.