Learn about ways UFT retirees can become more active in our union and assist others with their experience and knowledge.

As a state-approved provider of continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) hours, the UFT's LearnUFT program offers low-cost professional learning opportunities specifically designed to meet our members’ needs.

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...

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...

SHIP Director Pat Rojas walks members through enrolling in SHIP and filing SHIP claims step by step in the following member videos.

The Audiology Chapter of the UFT represents audiologists working for District 75 and also for Committees on Special Education throughout the five boroughs.

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!

NYCATA/UFT is a community of New York City art educators and artists committed to advancing high-quality, inclusive art education.

The UFT Professional Committees seek to actively engage members in professional growth through activities such as conferences, seminars, workshops, educational trips, newsletters and professional recognition.

Administrative Education Officers and Administrative Education Analysts are eligible for membership in the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York. Employees who are already members of another NYC retirement system may transfer membership...

The Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a unique package of benefits developed by the UFT's Retired Teachers Chapter exclusively for its members. It is a supplement to the coverage available from regular health insurance benefits and is...

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

If your idea of an accountant is a conservative, number-crunching nerd, you should have known Dave Wittes.

Militancy lost its romance early in Fanny Simon’s life. Only a teenager, she found out that a strike doesn’t guarantee a happy ending. Her father lost his job and the family was uprooted when a strike by glove cutters was crushed.

This required training provides New York mandated reporters the tools to recognize and report instances of suspected child abuse or maltreatment. Recent amendments updated the curriculum to include trauma, adverse childhood experiences, bias in...

The UFT Elementary Schools team is always fighting for you. See our ongoing campaigns and the wins we have already secured for our members.

I was working as a school secretary in PS 104. Our principal, Ms. Marie DiBella, became the captain of the ship. She put all of us in specific locations with specific jobs. I was amazed how everyone in the school came together to help each other. The...

The UFT has created the following instructional videos for members on topics such as retirement, benefits, reimbursements and other helpful information.

UFT Professional Committees organize social gatherings, conferences, workshops and other activities for members who share the same personal or academic interests.

Educators who are serving or who have served in the U.S. military qualify for special leaves of absence and may be eligible for special benefits

UFT retirees have access to a broad array of social, educational, legal and economic services through the Retired Teachers Chapter.

With Partners in Progress: Peer Intervention Program (PIP), you can take charge of your own professional standards, address instructional issues and turn your career around. Get confidential one-on-one assistance from highly experienced, specially...

Each year, the United Federation of Teachers proudly awards $1 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to academically excellent and financially eligible students from New York City public schools.

UFT website links from New York Teacher's Q&A on the Issues column.

Union members in Minneapolis–St. Paul recently issued a call to show nationwide solidarity on Jan. 23 after a brutal ICE operation led to the killing of Renee Nicole Good and the targeting of students, educators and immigrant communities.

I was the UFT rep at JHS 185Q when I was summoned to the principal's office and informed that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. I thought at first that it was a small, private plane when the principal explained that it was a commercial...

SETSS can be provided in the classroom or in a separate location. Learn more about the locations of SETSS services »

Juneteenth, recognized annually on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and has been celebrated by African-Americans since the late 1800s. The following teaching resources can help teachers honor this history with their...

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...

Teachers and other school staff injured or made sick on the job have important rights and benefits. However, in order to access these, you must follow certain procedures. The UFT is dedicated to guiding injured and ill members through the process —...

Learn about longevity salary increases for teachers in New York City public schools.

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

Victoria Lee was elected UFT treasurer by the executive board on Dec. 4, 2023, becoming the first Asian American to serve as an officer of the UFT. Lee began her teaching career in 1997 and was elected chapter leader in 2009 in Queens. Her expertise...