UFT President Michael Mulgrew argues that better coronavirus screening is imperative if the nation’s largest public school system is to reopen in September.

The state and the city have the time in the coming months to create a thoughtful, comprehensive plan to safely reopen school buildings and bring teachers and children back together.

If your child care program remains open, you may have questions and concerns about how to safely manage your program during the COVID-19 pandemic. I want to share this guidance for child care programs that remain open from the Centers for Disease...

We realize many child care providers have questions and concerns about the future amidst the coronavirus crisis. We've gathered some important information for you in terms of your unemployment benefits, your safety and your care for your children.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed $827 million cuts to education in his executive budget.

The UFT launched a television ad campaign on April 16, 2020, spotlighting educators who are meeting the challenges of remote learning for their public school students and also thanking frontline workers for their efforts in the fight against COVID-19...

The following update was sent to all social workers and psychologists from Chapter Leader Raul Garcia on Wednesday, April 15.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued statements on the closing of school buildings for the remainder of the school year.

The Department of Education on April 3, 2020, issued a detailed memo on how schools should monitor meaningful student engagement and interaction to account for attendance.

The Department of Education on April 2 issued guidance to principals and school secretaries on how schools should keep staff attendance during the remote learning period.

The deadline to complete Special Education Remote Learning Plans has been extended to Wednesday, April 8.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the news that Sandra Santos-Vizcaino, a third-grade teacher at PS 9 in Brooklyn, had died from complications of the coronavirus.

We have a new family resource hub on the parent section of the UFT website where you'll find the latest information from the city Department of Education about immediate services including grab-and-go meals and devices for remote learning. You'll...

Child care providers should read this important information from the city Administration of Children’s Services (ACS), the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and the city Department of Health and Mental Health (DOHMH).

The UFT issued a statement in response to the news that Dez-Ann Romain, the principal of the Brooklyn Democracy Academy in Brownsville, had died of the coronavirus.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a message of condolence regarding the death of Dez-Ann Romain, the principal of the Brooklyn Democracy Academy.

The State Education Department has suspended a half-dozen state assessments — including the math and English language arts tests for grades 3-8 — for elementary and middle school students for the remainder of the school year because of the...

Please find below directions for building cleaning and operations beginning Monday, March 23, 2020.

The UFT heard from many members about their frustrations with the paperwork demands created by the Department of Education’s Special Education Remote Learning Service Plan. After relaying those concerns, we were able to convince the DOE to extend the...

The city Department of Education has made the right decision in closing down the NYC public schools system until April 20 to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and to help preserve the health of our school communities. The UFT and the DOE are...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the announcement that New York City public schools will close until at least April 20 in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

The UFT sent an email to its public school parent lists urging parents to demand that Mayor Bill de Blasio close schools to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement recommending to Mayor Bill de Blasio that New York City public schools close to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said that all options to stop the spread of the coronavirus should now be on the table in light of the troubling reports that the union received about possible new cases in schools.

The Federation of Nurses/UFT on Feb. 27 overwhelmingly ratified a two-year contract with NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn that increases salaries, rewards experience and specialty training, and enriches staffing, the top priority for many of the 900...

The UFT announced today that as part of its rescheduling and/or postponement of major union-sponsored gatherings, it would not be taking 1,000 members to Albany on March 16 for the union’s annual Lobby Day.

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza issued guidance from the DOE to schools about March parent-teacher conferences.

The health and safety of all staff and families is the UFT’s first priority. Given that, we have worked with the DOE to make changes to the parent-teacher conferences during the month of March.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the state's newly released policy on school closings related to the coronavirus.

On March 3, the ballots were counted in the special chapter election to create five new borough coordinator positions for the Hearing Officers Chapter. By an overwhelming majority, 97 percent of those who voted approved the new positions. Members...

The Board of Trustees of the UFT Charter High School in Brooklyn has voted to bring the school under the supervision of the city’s Department of Education as a regular public school, giving up its charter.

New York City cannot absorb $1.1 billion in new Medicaid costs as part of the state’s efforts to shift its own financial responsibilities onto local communities.

A new survey conducted by the national polling firm Hart Research Associates shows that more than 90% of registered voters questioned across New York State are in favor of proposed new taxes on billionaires and ultra-millionaires, along with taxes on...

Read the notes from our Feb. 3 chapter meeting. We updated members on issues affecting our chapter and the union as a whole.

Every year, we ask you to nominate a colleague who does outstanding work. We heard about some truly remarkable therapists, including Victor Barangan, who works in PS 229 in Queens.