The UFT stands in firm opposition to a constitutional convention and urges members to vote “no” when the question comes before them on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot.

UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools and New Member Initative Director Karen Alford testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding teacher recruitment and retention.

The UFT will support chapter leaders, delegates and school communities in their endeavors to establish cafeterias and/or lounges dedicated to UFT members in unused, available spaces in schools.

See questions and answers on the Nov. 18, 2016 memorandum of agreement between the DOE and the UFT on SESIS issues and Medicaid reimbursement for speech and language services.

Republicans have railed for years against federal intrusion in state government — and especially public education.

Each Trump nominee for a cabinet post has a public record of opposing the work of the agency he or she would oversee or has a financial stake in business regulated by the agency.

UFT Vice President for Career and Technical Education Sterling Roberson testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding bullying, harassment and discrimination in NYC schools and protecting LGBTQ and other vulnerable...

The UFT affirms and supports the NAACP’s position on the grounds that, until charter schools embrace the same challenges that public schools face, the NAACP is right to call for a moratorium on their expansion.

The United Federation of Teachers will work with the Department of Education to change the rotation system so that guidance counselors and social workers in the ATR pool will be assigned to schools for a sufficient period so that they can continue to...

The United Federation of Teachers will proudly support and march in the 2016 Pride parade with our brothers and sisters in honor and memory of the Orlando victims.