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.

Posts from the July and August 2025 editions of Principal's Digest related to special education topics.

The UFT offers many different ways to stay in touch with the union and get the latest updates on your rights, benefits, discounts, workshops, campaigns and more.

Chapter leaders and chapter committees have a key role to play in communicating the needs and wishes of faculty and students before decisions are made on the allocation of school funds.

Like anyone working with young children, child care providers are inevitably exposed to blood at some point in their working lives. For this reason, it is of the utmost importance that providers familiarize themselves with bloodborne pathogens...

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.

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...

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 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.

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.

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).

Khiera Peña is the UFT’s assistant secretary as well as an arbitration advocate for the UFT Grievance Department. Khiera taught ENL for nearly a decade at PS 114 in the Bronx, where she was the UFT chapter leader for six years. After completing...

NYCDOE consultant Marilyn Friend identifies six team teaching models.

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

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...

Review the UFT's current state legislative priorities.

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!

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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