Read the latest special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2025-26 school year .

Politics is union business. In hard economic times, political action is needed more than ever. Every member needs to enroll in UFT COPE.

Under Article 10B of the UFT-DOE contract, you have the right to file a safety complaint over violations of the school safety plan.

When the union needed a sharp lawyer, it didn’t have far to look as long as Jules Kolodny was around.

deep inside the darkest moment there is a sudden burst of light movement that illuminates ignorance beyond disbelief at the same time the sky breaks its promise to heaven and falls the black sun tries to re-ignite when out of the blue the weather...

Depending upon your situation, there are many different ways to continue your coverage.

If you are concerned about possible procedure violations in your Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR), ask your chapter leader about the APPR resolution assistance process.

The youngest of seven children, Martha Straus grew up on the Lower East Side. "There was no starvation but there were no luxuries either," she says. Her father and older brother took part in the 1910 cloak makers strike that came to be known as "the...

He hated supervisors with a serious passion. To him, all the raises in the world wouldn't change the fact that teachers were forced to work in a system he called "a thinly veiled despotism."

Information on transfers, per session opportunities, summer school and more.

See photo galleries from events featuring Federation of Nurses' members and staff.

UFT members are guaranteed a dignified and secure retirement that includes a defined-benefit pension.

Learn the basics about the UFT, a trade union of teachers, nurses and other education and health professionals in New York City.

Tom has spent decades fighting for the financial security of New York City’s educators. From running pension workshops, to meeting with UFT members during the school day and beyond to address their needs, Tom is the trusted leader TRS members deserve...

Find more resources about special classes.

We respond to school-based emergencies, especially those that involve potential exposure to toxic substances during school renovation or construction.

How to calculate your gross annual salary using your paycheck How to understand your paycheck.

If you have “unserved” or “underserved” students on your caseload you may apply for shortage area compensation.

Prior to 1960, school secretaries were represented by the Secretaries’ Association, an independent group. They were a small group with no union affiliation who attempted to negotiated with the New York City Board of Education on behalf of its members...

The mission of the UFT’s Safety & Health Department is to protect all UFT members from the occupational hazards that can confront them.

Principals are required to meet with UFT chapter committees once a month on matters of school policy.

The UFT knows that dealing with even routine legal matters can be an expensive hassle. That's why the union negotiated a legal services plan to assist members with everyday issues like reviewing a lease or contract, dealing with a warranty, or help...

For Milton Pincus, the decision to call off the November 7th strike in return for Mayor Robert Wagner’s promise of a fact-finding committee loaded with the leading lights of the city’s labor movement, was a no-brainer. From where he stood — outside...

We designed the Chapter Leader Hub to provide a one-stop-shop for the documents, forms and guidance you need in your crucial work as a UFT chapter leader. The hub is packed with information specific to your school chapter and contains the forms...

In the past our chapter has received some special education complaints about speech teachers/providers doing class coverages.

The UFT Welfare Fund has expanded our relationship with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to offer NYC public school professionals access to the Talking with Children About Cancer program.

The UFT offers many programs and services for teachers to help them hone their skills and meet certification and licensing requirements. The union also offers courses to help teachers prepare for state exams and workshops to fulfill requirements for...

The newly expanded career ladder for teachers offers them opportunities to be instructional leaders and compensation for their time and commitment.

The School Safety unit also offers a number of workshops on safety planning, the discipline code, DASA and other topics.

Read what we are seeking from the city to support our youngest learners so all kids #StartStrong.

Find information about your role as chapter leader in injury in the line of duty situations, school safety planning, environmental safety and health, and renovation and construction projects.

Per session and other rates salary schedule (2022–27)

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