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In recognition of the importance of employee health and safety, the DOE agrees to provide the appropriate recognized standards of workplace sanitation, cleanliness, light and noise control.

Over the past decade, state certification requirements have changed several times and will continue to change as new state regulations are put in place. To help members find their way, the union has a team of UFT consultants and educational liaisons.

Educators have more autonomy to decide when and how to do their out-of-classroom work. Read more details.

Article 8C of the teachers' contract is about the need for the principal to involve the chapter leader and chapter committee in decisions on school budget allocations.

Get answers to your questions about leaves under the new proposed contract.

See current Federation of Nurses contracts for each of our chapters.

See changes to teacher programs for elementary school and special education teachers.

Get additional answers to concerns regarding the new proposed contract.