At our popular Day at the University program, members select from a series of engaging lectures on history, art, music, adventure, politics, or law and listen to our noted keynote speaker.

These materials are intended for the use of the school-based staff development committee. They are guides to help the team envision a professional development program that starts with the end in mind — student achievement.

State regulations require students with disabilities placed together for purposes of special education (including integrated co-teaching) to be grouped by similarity of individual needs in accordance with the four need areas: academic achievement...

To commemorate Women's History Month in March, the UFT has compiled a list of teaching materials, online exhibits and curriculum to address the role of women in society in our classrooms.

See contact information pertinent to UFT Retirees.

Pension and TRS membership for paraprofessionals

Congratulations! You’ve just completed your formal observation. Now what?

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

We've compiled the following lesson plans, teaching ideas, discussion guides and online resources to help teachers address the crucial issues of racial equity and social justice in the classroom.

The following salary schedules are aligned with the 2023 DOE-UFT contract. All schedules are subject to correction.

The decision to transfer to a new school is personal and may be based on a variety of reasons. If you wish to transfer, there are more opportunities available to you now than ever before.

Read testimonials from teachers who have participated in the union's Peer Intervention Program.

We all came together as a family. This is one of the many times I was proud to be a New York City teacher.

Any regularly appointed teacher may apply for a leave of absence. Leaves of absence with partial pay include military leaves and sabbatical leaves for study and for restoration of health.

This UFT workshop meets the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) training requirement of the NYS Education Department for state certification.

Paraprofessional salary schedule (2022–27)

As we wrap up another school year and begin also to plan for the upcoming one, school social workers across the nation, and certainly within New York State, cannot avoid addressing the recent developments in the nation’s "war on terrorism." The death...

Here you will find sample templates and plans for speech teachers. Please feel free to print and use these in your work.

Students with disabilities placed together for purposes of Special Education Teacher Support Services must be grouped by similarity of individual needs. Learn more »

The UFT Provider Professional Education Program is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of family childcare workforce and all early childhood professionals.

This September, a new ban on cellphones and other internet-enabled communication devices will be in place when we return to school. See our FAQ below to learn how the policy will be implemented on school grounds this fall.

Learn more about city health benefits for new members who are DOE employees by reading our FAQ.

I was a science teacher at the High School for Leadership and Public Service, located less than 500 yards from the South Tower. I was there on 9-11-01 and evacuated kids to Battery Park.

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Parents were running into the building, crying, demanding to get their children. We had to quickly organize ourselves, calm the parents, try not to alarm the children and release children to parents in an organized fashion.

The activities in this unit will acquaint students with the life of the squirrels living in their neighborhood and with their relationship to each other and to their environment. The underlying goal is to increase student respect and concern for, and...

The duties of the Laboratory Specialist/Technician.

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

I’m a New York City teacher working and living in Manhattan. On the morning of 9/11/01, I did ordinary things and had ordinary thoughts. I went to vote and remembered how worried I was that I was going to be late for a meeting I had to attend...

To help you fulfill New York State Education Department requirements for staff development and licensure, the UFT offers a variety of workshops and seminars especially for new teachers.