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.

Renovating schools while they are occupied with students and staff presents a challenge for the school population as well as the workers involved in the construction. Many older schools have potential hazards such as lead-based paint, asbestos and...

March 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the union’s formation, the beginning of its remarkable growth and extraordinary power and influence. Those 50 years of triumphs and advocacy have strengthened the education profession and New York City public...

See frequently-asked questions regarding special education.

Find information about UFT on-site training, site inspections and emergency response as well as a primer on common ailments and building hazards in schools.

The irony is stunning. As the UFT prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Department of Education has announced its plans to close the school where the first stirrings of teacher unionism began here almost a century ago.

After months of intense negotiations and a public campaign by thousands of UFT members, we became the first public-sector union in the history of New York City to negotiate parental leave for the people we represent.

The following FAQs address common member questions about the New York City Employees PPO Plan (NYCE PPO).

In some cases, teachers under investigation or awaiting charges are removed from their teaching assignments and are temporarily reassigned to administrative duties in their schools or in a DOE administrative office until the investigations are...

The New York State Education Department requires all teachers who are seeking initial or permanent state certification to take this workshop. School staffers learn techniques and practical approaches to avoid and defuse violent situations in school.

Just like a union, a professional organization represents the interests of its members. Banding together, members may be able to provide products and services to those who join — perhaps magazine subscriptions or professional development or insurance...

NYCDOE consultant Marilyn Friend identifies six team teaching models.

Learn what to do if your child is not receiving appropriate special education services.

Read all emails and member communications we have sent to UFT members since the start of this negotiated acquisition process.

Lately the media have been overrun by charges that the teachers union is the 800-pound gorilla in the room whenever education policy is discussed in the halls of power — and it’s not meant as a compliment!

Review the UFT's current state legislative priorities.

See sample SBO ballots for single and multi-session high schools, including 6-12 and 9-12 schools.

Per diem service refers to pedagogic personnel serving on a day to day basis in a school and/or any of its programs.

Access UFT salary schedules for teachers and all other UFT-represented roles. Learn about salary steps, differentials, and longevity increases.

UFT members have been falsely accused of sexual misconduct or physical abuse involving students.

Our scholarship program, which began in 1969, was renamed in Albert Shanker’s memory in 1997. He was the New York City teacher who became president of both this union and our national affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers. More than anyone...

Those of us who have worked as per diem hearing officers prior to February 2007, when the UFT filed the petition for union recognition on our behalf, can tell you what it was like to be working without the protection of a union.

Important information, forms and documents for school counselors.

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

Here are some tips and recommendations from fellow chapter leaders about communicating with your members.

These precedent-setting arbitration decisions can help you determine what grievances to file and which contract articles to cite.

ADAPT Network, formerly known as the UCP of NYC Chapter, represents teachers, teacher assistants, direct care workers, clinicians, and other support staff in UCP’s school, Article 16 clinic, adult day programs and residential sites in Brooklyn...

Using the same bargaining power the union devotes to negotiate strong contracts for its members, the UFT has negotiated special member-only discounts for apparel, gifts, travel and more through our UFT-Mobile app.

Informal (legally-exempt) providers have a series of new rights under the new contract.

The UFT is committed to strengthening our communities, our profession and the lives of our members and our students.

For more than a century, the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) has ensured that UFT members and their families have a financially secure future, and today the TRS membership includes more than 200,000 in-service members, retirees and beneficiaries.