Below is an alphabetical list of member rights. Click on the topic to view an easy-to-follow explanation of that right with links to additional resources and/or contract language.

The UFT collaborates with thousands of parents and parent organizations citywide to help ensure that their children and all New York City students feel welcome and have access to the high-quality education they deserve.

The UFT offers an array of programs to meet its members' needs.

Are you concerned about paying back your student loans? The Student Debt Relief Program, brought to you by the UFT, is here to help.

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.

Students in special classes participate in the general education curriculum, with accommodations and supports, unless otherwise specified on their IEPs.

Students with disabilities are grouped for special class services based on similarity of educational needs.

With the exception of students in special classes with a staffing ratio of 12:1:4, the chronological age range within special classes composed of students who are less than 16 years of age must not exceed 36 months.

Special classes offer different levels of staffing intensity depending upon the intensity of a student's academic and/or management needs.

The maximum class size for special classes and maximum chronological age ranges within these classes are specified in state regulations. The regulations permit variances from these requirements on a case-by-case basis, based on appropriate...

The new world of special education teacher certification is complicated. Learn more about certification for special education positions.

Find more resources about special classes.

NYCDOE consultant Marilyn Friend identifies six team teaching models.

Find more resources for ICT teachers.

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...

In certain circumstances, SETSS services may be provided to students who have been recommended to receive integrated co-teaching services, but have not been placed in a timely manner.

The number of students with disabilities in an Integrated Co-Teaching class may not exceed 40 percent of the total class register with a maximum of 12 students with disabilities.

According to the state, school personnel assigned to each Integrated Co-Teaching class must minimally include a special education teacher and a general education teacher.

Integrated Co-Teaching may be provided for all subjects or on an individual subject basis. When Integrated Co-Teaching is recommended for less than the full school day, the student’s IEP must indicate the specific subjects or instructional areas in...

According to the NYC Continuum of Services for Students with Disabilities, “[w]hen they team teach, the general education and special education teacher meet to co-plan and prepare lessons, activities and projects that incorporate all learning...

The operational issues resolution process in the DOE-UFT contract gives UFT-represented educators more voice at the school level to tackle workplace issues.

Educators are lifelong learners. As a UFT member, you have the opportunity to sharpen your skills and expand your knowledge in a variety of ways.

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In this episode, United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew interviews Brette McSweeney, President of Eleanor’s Legacy. They discuss The Baker Project and the effort to elect more Democratic women to office, particularly to the New York...