Teacher Jennifer Drinkwater-Rodriguez gives the state's new UFT-backed cellphone ban a hearty endorsement.

A Manhattan teacher who has been injured on the job expresses appreciation for a recent Q&A on the Issues in the New York Teacher informing members what to do if they suffer a line of dury injury (LODI).

The UFT Executive Board recommends to VOTE NO on all six ballot proposals in the 2025 General Election to protect our communities, preserve local democracy, and ensure that power remains where it belongs—with the people of New York City.

Premium-free health benefits for city workers have been secured for the next five years under a new contract between the city and municipal unions establishing the NYCE PPO plan. The plan, administered jointly by EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare...

The UFT Pride Committee convened its first panel on the state of the LGBTQ+ community, focusing on the challenges facing New Yorkers — including educators — amid the rollback of LGBTQ+ rights under President Donald Trump.

The state’s new UFT-backed cellphone ban is getting rave reviews from educators who say students are more engaged in class — and rediscovering “old-fashioned” pastimes like reading, playing board games and simply talking to one another.

We may have differences, but we all work together on the important stuff. We put members first, and we don’t let our differences get in the way of our similarities.


UFT retirees will support our school-related professionals now more than ever. How can we do that? By keeping our union strong.

We have a lot to be happy with regarding the state of the RTC chapter. We have debates of retiree issues and an enhanced voting process. But I am concerned that Zoom is hurting the quality of our union engagement.