Benefits provided by the UFT Welfare Fund are subject to Coordination of Benefits (COB) provisions. COB is applicable when you or your dependents are covered by another group benefit plan.

Below is an alphabetical list of member rights. Click on the topic to view an easy-to-follow explanation of that right with links to additional resources and/or contract language.

Learn how much you are being charged in union dues and how they are calculated.

Representatives from various UFT departments are available to visit your school to speak with your members about important issues.

Learn more about our union and the benefits and services we provide to our members.

See some recent media pieces that have featured the Federation of Nurses.

Teachers not covered by the new evaluation and support system will continue to be evaluated in the same way as previous years.

Chapter leaders serve as a crucial link between members and the union. Here are some tools to help you with your job.

Hourly rate for nurses with a master's plus 10 years' experience and longevity.

The contract is only as good as its enforcement. At the school level you, the chapter leader, are the guardian of the contract.

The following FAQs address common member questions about the NYC Employees PPO Plan (NYCE PPO) plan.

Hourly rate for senior therapists with a master's plus 10 years' experience and longevity.

As UFT members, you have rights on the job — rights to professional and fair treatment and to working conditions that help make a tough job more doable. These rights have been negotiated in a give-and-take process with management. It’s important to...

With some exceptions, K–12 teachers are covered by Advance.

See a wide range of specialized programs and services related to special education in New York City public schools.

District 75 also provides SETSS in District 1 through 32 schools to students with significant disabilities as part of its Special Education Inclusive Services program. Learn more »

School library media specialists, along with those serving as school librarians, perform an array of educational and administrative tasks.

Representing approximately 5,000 nurses, the Federation of Nurses/ UFT is among New York City’s leading unions of healthcare professionals.

Planning to retire? Here's the information you need.

Follow the UFT on social media! See some of our channels and platforms.

Hourly rate for supervisors of therapists and nurses with a master's plus 10 years' experience and longevity.

Here are some important resources for Teachers Assigned.

Professionally certified teachers and Level III certified paraprofessionals are required to collect a total of 100 professional development hours, now called Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours, by a state-approved provider such as...

Article 6 of our contract states that Laboratory Specialist's hours are 6 hours and 30 minutes, not including lunch which shall not be less than 30 minutes and no longer than the lunch period of the school they are serving.

Learn how much you are being charged in union dues and how they are calculated.

The contract requires that each school form a staff development committee to collaboratively review, consider and develop the professional development that is offered during the new time set aside for professional development. This section of the...

Co-teachers in integrated co-teaching classes and English as a new language teachers who provide standalone and/or integrated instruction have the right to file reorganization grievances if they are programmed to have an unreasonable number of class...

We assist educators in developing school safety plans.

See frequently-asked questions regarding special education.

The UFT Teacher Center, which was founded in 1979, is a school-based professional development program that promotes teacher excellence and academic achievement for all students.

The Peer Intervention Program has successfully helped thousands of teachers in schools throughout New York City. Why not you? It is a proactive step toward professional growth! Here are some common questions and their answers.