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

Speech teachers have seniority and excessing rights in their schools. Members cannot be moved from a school unless there is a compelling reason for the excessing situation. If there is more than one speech teacher in the school, the senior teacher in...

The DOE requires that students receiving related services must be re-evaluated every three years to assess whether they still need those services. Here are answers to common questions about preparing these "triennial examinations" for students in...

Math Teachers Executive Board

New speech teachers have many questions. Here are some of the issues you have raised at meetings, with answers that should help you understand your rights and responsibilities.

Humane Education involves imparting facts, as well as sensitizing students and educators to the various social philosophies, attitudes and behaviors humans exhibit toward the other animals which share our planet. Humane Education aims to help...

Federal law requires the NYC DOE to identify, locate and evaluate all children with disabilities and those suspected of having a disability who reside in New York City. Learn more »

These terms of use are entered into by and between You and The United Federation of Teachers (“ the Union", "we" or "us"). The following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of the website www.uft.org, including any...

The United Federation of Teachers and our affiliates (”UFT” or “Union”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes:

Links and resources for additional support and information.

See the names of your elected chapter leaders and delegates.

Read this page for information about borrowing speech-related materials.

This page contains information about Medicaid per session, the NYS Speech Language Pathologist license and Medicaid license.

In the past our chapter has received some special education complaints about speech teachers/providers doing class coverages.

See links to NYC DOE Chancellor's Regulations related to students with disabilities.

Review this page to reference federal laws, regulations and policy guidance regarding special education.

We respond to school-based emergencies, especially those that involve potential exposure to toxic substances during school renovation or construction.

We offer technical assistance in building inspections by state and city agencies.

See New York State laws and regulations related to special education and students with disabilities.

See current Federation of Nurses contracts for each of our chapters.

The DOE has developed a comprehensive plan to address the identification and treatment of food allergies and the use of epi-pens in New York City schools.

Here you’ll find a useful compendium of diseases and ailments that you may encounter as a public school educator.

This booklet describes the major sources of indoor air pollution and the measures that can be taken to improve indoor air quality. It also discusses how the UFT can assist school staff to resolve indoor air pollution problems.

Prior to 1960, school secretaries were represented by the Secretaries’ Association, an independent group. They were a small group with no union affiliation who attempted to negotiated with the New York City Board of Education on behalf of its members...

The storage of dangerous chemicals, volatile flammable oils and liquids should be confined to metal cabinets vented at top and bottom.