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The education of students with disabilities is one of the most heavily regulated areas in the field of education.
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Article Twenty-Eight — Duration
This Agreement and each of its provisions shall be effective as of November 1, 2009 and shall continue in full force and effect through November 30, 2018. Negotiations for a subsequent Agreement will commence no sooner than April 30, 2018 upon...
Article Twenty-Seven — Incorporation of Determination and Award
The determination and award of the arbitration panel in Case No. IA-1-85 is incorporated in this Agreement and made a part hereof.
Purple reigns
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8 was “Press for Progress,” and UFT members did just that by wearing purple — the color traditionally associated with International Women’s Day — in support of the UFT’s campaign for paid...
What a difference the UFT makes
What difference does the UFT make? Members who taught elsewhere share their stories.
Lawmakers hear educators’ priorities
In the wake of a new federal tax policy that hurts New York State, the UFT sent more than 1,100 members and public school parents to Albany on March 19 to talk face-to-face with state lawmakers about the need to protect New York City public schools...
An awakening in West Virginia
West Virginia teachers recently gave the nation a lesson in the labor movement’s power when workers stand united.
‘Teaching students to think for themselves’
Middle school educators embraced their roles as “mentors, counselors, parents and advisors” at the UFT's 5th annual Middle School Conference held at union headquarters on March 3.
Houston superintendent named next chancellor
Richard Carranza, the Houston schools superintendent and a strong advocate of public schools, was selected by Mayor Bill de Blasio on March 5 to be the next New York City schools chancellor.