Hillary Clinton, a surprise guest at NYSUT’s Representative Assembly on April 8, promised the nearly 1,800 delegates that they “will have a partner in the White House” if she is elected president of the United States.

Grades 3-8 English language arts and math state assessments will not be used as part of teachers’ evaluations this year and the next three school years. There is no change for high school teachers.


The salaries of UFT members employed by the Department of Education increased 3.5 percent on May 1 as part of the 2014 contract.

With summer just around the corner, now is a good time to take stock of the progress you’re making toward your professional state certification.


What’s a better way to judge how much someone has learned — hours of marking bubbles on a standardized test, or a semester-long project like building a robot, mastering a piece of music or a deep dive into a moment in history?

No time limit. No stakes. And no consensus among educators about how these changes affected their students and classrooms. That was the story in a nutshell about this year's state ELA and math tests.

Joining with the Light It Up Blue campaign to celebrate Autism Awareness Month, teachers and other staff at P811 in Brooklyn painted their nails blue and organized face-printing, a photo booth and music by a disc jockey.

Paraprofessionals who serve as teaching assistants significantly contribute to student achievement and improved student behavior, particularly in high-needs schools, according to a new study.

Have you considered asking your high school students to re-enact famous trials of historical figures like Galileo or Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher or a literary character like Tom Robinson in “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

Educators at schools around the city celebrated public schools by showing off their passion and promise on May 4, 2016.