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.

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. Lee began her teaching career in 1997 and was elected chapter leader in 2009 in Queens. Her expertise...

Khiera Peña is the UFT’s assistant secretary as well as an arbitration advocate for the UFT Grievance Department. Khiera taught ENL for nearly a decade at PS 114 in the Bronx, where she was the UFT chapter leader for six years. After completing...

Anne Goldman is the UFT's vice president for non-DOE and private sector members. Anne has a bachelor of science in nursing as well as an RN license from the New York State.

Successful political action requires that each of us is proactive in contacting our elected representatives to advocate on behalf of ourselves and our union. You can look up your city, state and federal elected officials by entering your New York...

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.

Check out these UFT-approved resources for learning, educational outings, immigrant families and more.

The UFT sponsors a homework help program for students called Dial-A-Teacher. Classroom teachers answer homework questions at 212-777-3380, Monday through Thursday, from 4 to 7 p.m. during the school year.

Chapter leaders and chapter committees have a key role to play in communicating the needs and wishes of faculty and students before decisions are made on the allocation of school funds.

Find information about your role as chapter leader in injury in the line of duty situations, school safety planning, environmental safety and health, and renovation and construction projects.

Chapter leaders serve as a crucial link between members and the union. Here are some tools to help you with your job.

The contract is only as good as its enforcement. At the school level you, the chapter leader, are the guardian of the contract.

The role of the chapter leader can be summed up in one word — LEADERSHIP. Your colleagues elected you because they know you will provide leadership.

The UFT Political Action Department is active in a wide variety of political battles across the city in support of New York’s children and schools.

The following are recommendations to minimize physical hazards in the lab or prep room.

By law all mercury must be removed from our schools.

The storage, use and disposal of flammable and combustible liquids falls under the rules and regulations promulgated under OSHA and the National Fire Association.

Chemicals may cause harm in many different ways. They may be flammable, explosive, radioactive, corrosive, etc. All chemicals are toxic at some level.

Acid neutralization tanks are usually located in the basement of the building. All the waste from the science labs and prep rooms is directed into these tanks. They are filled with marble chips and the waste flows through the chips.

The goal of the Special Education/English Language Learners (ELL) Complaint process is to make sure students have the supports and services they need to succeed. To support this goal, we are asking you to tell us how the issue you are reporting...

Forms for lab specialists.

Article 6 of our contract states that Laboratory Specialist's hours are 6 hours and 30 minutes, not including lunch which shall not be less than 30 minutes and no longer than the lunch period of the school they are serving.