Sloan Award winner Krishna Mahabir of Grover Cleveland HS in Queens was recognized for his outstanding work and commitment to students in mathematics and science, but he insists “teaching is an art form.”

As public employee unions brace for a ruling in the anti-union Janus v. AFSCME case before the U.S. Supreme Court, a cautionary tale is unfolding in Wisconsin.

To put pressure on Mayor Bill de Blasio to grant paid parental leave, please send him an email asking him to deal fairly with educators and grant UFT members the paid parental leave they deserve.

More than 300 UFT members packed Shanker Hall at union headquarters in Manhattan on Jan. 10 for the first meeting of the negotiating committee that will shape the union’s priorities for its next contract with the city.


Many teachers have been using some form of flexible seating in their classrooms for years. But some teachers have begun to take flexible seating to a whole new level by replacing most or all of the traditional furniture in their classrooms with a...

Bearing signs that proclaimed “Women Proud, Union Proud” and “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights,” UFT members turned out in force for the second annual Women’s March on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Brooklyn Council Member Mark Treyger, a former teacher and UFT delegate at New Utrecht HS, was appointed the new chair of the New York City Council’s Education Committee on Jan. 11.


The UFT’s Direct Access Dental Plan provides access to quality dental care at a discounted rate to UFT members’ family members not covered by the regular UFT dental plan.

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, the New York City teacher who rose through the ranks to head the largest school system in the country, announced on Dec. 21 that she would retire by the end of the academic year.