Like a lot of other very talented people Bill Woolfson got into teaching because the alternative was the unemployment line. When Woolfson walked into Boys HS in 1937 he was already 34 years old.

Take these simple preventative measures to safeguard your personal property at school.

See contact information pertinent to UFT Retirees.

We assist educators in developing school safety plans.

See links related to pension and retirement.

The Retired Teachers Chapter is a dynamic organization of over 67,000 members shaped by political activism and committed to protecting and improving retiree benefits — considered the nation’s best among public school teachers. Its vast and varied...

All part-timers (and regular subs are considered part-timers) adult ed teachers who work fewer then 30 hours per week, and any other member who can't join the Teacher' Retirement System (TRS) have the option of joining the Board of Education...

Pension and TRS membership for paraprofessionals

This group shares its bargaining unit with Audiologists and Supervisors of Nurses & Therapists.

See the terms and conditions related to UFT online courses.

The Victim Support Program, co-sponsored by the UFT’s school safety division and the DOE, provides psychological support and practical assistance for staff members who are victims of workplace violence. The program offers victim outreach...

The Provider Professional Education Program (PPEP) offers early childhood providers and teachers engaging learning opportunities, regulatory-compliant training and CTLE-earning professional development.

The Member Assistance Program (MAP) has trained professional counselors who guide you through issues that can affect your mental health. Our services are free, confidential, professional and voluntary.

The Member Assistance Program (MAP) has one goal: empowering UFT members to thrive—personally and professionally. Our services are free, confidential and voluntary.

Here are the latest unit values for Teachers’ Retirement System’s variable-return funds.

Mary Vaccaro is the UFT vice president for education. She was elected by the union’s Executive Board in September 2020. Mary, a graduate of Adelphi University, received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and her master’s degree in Early...

MaryJo Ginese worked for the Department of Education as an occupational therapist for more than 21 years. After her promotion to supervisor of therapists in 2007, she provided exemplary clinical support to occupational therapists, where she was known...

Leo Gordon is the UFT vice president for career and technical education. Elected by the union's Executive Board in October 2021, Leo brings to this role more than 26 years of career and technical education teaching and coaching experience.

Janella T. Hinds is vice president for academic high schools at the UFT. Janella earned her bachelor's degree in sociology with a concentration in African American studies from Princeton University and her master's in social studies education from...

Richard Mantell is the UFT vice president for middle schools. He received his bachelor’s degree in business management and finance from Brooklyn College, his master’s degree in education with a concentration in guidance counseling from Long Island...

Karen Alford is vice president for elementary schools. She spearheads the union's United Community Schools initiative, which strengthens schools by offering wraparound health and social services in the school building for the entire community.

Our scholarship program, which began in 1969, was renamed in Albert Shanker’s memory in 1997. He was the New York City teacher who became president of both this union and our national affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers. More than anyone...

Who can apply for the undergraduate scholarships? Who can apply for the graduate scholarships? What about financial eligibility? How are winners selected? How are the scholarships paid?

If you know of a safety incident, report it! The UFT has an online reporting system to make it easier for members to report threats to the safety and security of staff and students.

Tom Brown is the assistant treasurer of the UFT and an elected trustee on the board of the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York. As a trustee, he assumes the fiduciary duties with his fellow board members of overseeing the policies...

Parent-teacher conferences are held four times a year, twice in the fall and twice in the spring. Ask your parent coordinator when the next conferences will be.

The School Safety unit also offers a number of workshops on safety planning, the discipline code, DASA and other topics.