Questions and answers about safety showers from the lab specialists safety workshop on Jan. 30, 2014.

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.

Learn about the process for appealing a final rating.

Call the UFT Team High School hotline with any and all questions or concerns you have at the high school level or request that Janella Hinds, the VP for Academic High Schools, visit your school to discuss evaluation or to meet with your chapter to...

Welcome to the Team High School pages on the UFT website. Our goal, for this section of the UFT website, is to provide our high school members with easy access to helpful resources and information.

See these valuable resources.

UFT members are also members of the AFT, which offers benefits, discounts and promotions to its members through their AFT+ Member Benefits Program. These benefits can only be accessed by visiting the AFT+ Member Benefits page and logging in with your...

Resources for social workers and psychologists.

Use this complaint form to ask your principal for assistance in resolving an issue with the implementation of the teacher evaluation system. You must file this form within five school days of knowledge of the act or occurrence that led to this...

Using the same bargaining power the union devotes to negotiate strong contracts for its members, the UFT has negotiated special member-only discounts for apparel, gifts, travel and more through our UFT-Mobile app.

WHEREAS President Obama and the Democratic majority of the U.S. Senate have refused to consider extortional proposals to defund the Affordable Care Act in order to fund the government and to raise the debt ceiling limit, RESOLVED that the UFT urge...

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, has led the union’s efforts to transform education in New York City and to secure the rights to jobs, justice and freedom for all New Yorkers.

With some exceptions, K–12 teachers are covered by Advance.

Here are some important steps to take before Thanksgiving.

As UFT members, you have rights on the job — rights to professional and fair treatment and to working conditions that help make a tough job more doable. These rights have been negotiated in a give-and-take process with management. It’s important to...

The UFT has an office in each borough staffed by specially trained representatives who can answer members’ questions.

Because of heightened security, members must show photo identification in order to enter the building.

Teachers not covered by the new evaluation and support system will continue to be evaluated in the same way as previous years.

Humane Education Committee Newsletters

The RTC resolves to urge President Obama and the Senate and House of Representatives to stand firm on protecting the interests of the middle and working classes and Americans supported by the social safety net, including opposition to cuts in...

The members of the Retiree Chapter of the UFT resolve to embark on a “each one reach one teach one” program by contacting at least two fellow retirees and/or seniors among family, friends or neighbors to inform them of the deleterious effects of...

The UFT RTC urges all seniors to be aware when voting on November 6 that they will be voting either to preserve Medicare, Social Security and Medicare as we know them or to give up these successful programs in order to privatize them for the benefit...

The UFT’s Recreational Activities Department’s “Just for Fun” program offers discounts on movie tickets, theme parks, car rentals, and more.

Please use this form to report any school safety, security or discipline concerns.

The UFT recommends the following anti-bullying resources.

The UFT's BRAVE campaign aims to combat bullying in our schools. Short for Building Respect, Acceptance and Voice through Education, the BRAVE campaign provides educators with the tools, knowledge and support to be pro-active in confronting and...

Public schools in New York city may hire external teachers (not currently employed by the Department of Education) in certain license areas and are restricted in others.