More than a third of all New York City public schools are lacking curriculum in at least one core subject, according to a new UFT survey of chapter leaders.

The number of oversize classes in elementary and middle schools is down for the second year in a row, but that welcome news is offset by a sharp rise in the city’s high school numbers.


This is the Nov. 2 issue of the Brooklyn parent newsletter.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew responded to a DOE report showing that student suspensions have declined in the past five years.

More than 200 art teachers gathered at the HS of Art and Design in Manhattan for the New York City Art Teachers Association/UFT’s 36th annual conference to network, learn new skills and collaborate with fellow art teachers.

An overflow crowd of educators attended the first UFT English Language Learners Conference — ELL Raising — on Oct. 29 at union headquarters for a day of workshops focusing on the strategies that will help ELL students reach their full potential.

Two hundred District 75 paraprofessionals in Brooklyn gathered to honor their colleagues with 25 or more years of service at a Brooklyn restaurant on Oct. 28.

The UFT Players and their guests gathered at union headquarters on Oct. 28 for their 13th annual Halloween Happening, two hours of improvisation, poetry, camaraderie and snacks.

This is the Oct. 28 issue of the Manhattan parent newsletter.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew visited three Staten Island schools on Oct. 27, leading a chapter meeting PS 20 before walking through nearby PS 21 and PS 19, where he observed UFT members educating students in their classrooms and learned about programs unique to each school.