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.

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

See information about political candidates the UFT and our union partners are endorsing in the current election cycle.

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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 —...

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...

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

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...

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...

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we have compiled high-quality classroom resources to help teachers explore and celebrate these diverse cultures with their students.

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. With her years of service to New York City public schools, she brings a deep commitment to fiscal...

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...

Check out these resources to help educators succeed in teaching ELLs.

If you have a concern that goes beyond your child's school or if you want to influence educational policy, there are several different avenues you can take.

The basic unit of the union is the chapter, which is composed of all the UFT members at a school or worksite.

Learn how to file a rating appeal and the process for review.

About the UFT's Retired Teachers Chapter, a dynamic organization committed to protecting the intellectual, physical and economic wellbeing of its members.

Representing approximately 5,000 nurses, the Federation of Nurses/ UFT is among New York City’s leading unions of healthcare professionals.

It's your typical August day in Washington, D.C.: One of those patented pool-of-sweat afternoons when most people have peeled off as much clothing as good taste — or at least the law — allows. But here in his small Georgetown apartment, propped up in...

Introducing the UFT union officers: president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer and seven divisional vice presidents.

The UFT has been your bargaining representative since July 11, 2016.