UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to a report that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is considering allowing states to use federal funding to purchase guns for educators.

After months of intense negotiations and a public campaign by thousands of UFT members, we became the first public-sector union in the history of New York City to negotiate paid parental leave for the people we represent.

Current proposals to deal with the appalling lack of black and Hispanic students in the city's specialized high schools by creating even more such "exam" schools are feeding the political and media obsession with these schools; at the same time this...

The UFT issued a statement in response to an IBO analysis of the costs of paid parental leave.

Teachers starting their careers this fall took home as many free books as they could carry on Aug. 11 at the UFT’s special book giveaway, held in partnership with First Book at the union’s Bronx headquarters. New teachers were able to select up to 50 brand-new books to start a classroom library and enjoyed a DJ, refreshments and raffles.

Invite your students to the DOE's Career and Technical Education High School Fair on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at George Westinghouse High School.

The UFT's Member Assistance Program supports new educators. Find out more about MAP's professional learning for new teachers and the Partners Through Experience program, which pairs a new educator with a veteran educator.

You don't have to face challenges along. The Member Assistance Program offers counseling and support groups to help you manage difficult situations like the loss of a loved one or caring for a loved one.

Are you or someone close to you affected by Substance Use? MAP offers various types of assistance and referrals for members and their families.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in support of Gov. Cuomo's directive to the New York State Department of Labor to issue guidance on the recent Janus decision.