The UFT launched a television ad campaign on Jan. 15 to urge New Yorkers to support the recommendations of Governor Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force, which was charged with reforming the current Common Core system.

As part of its campaign to Build Respect Acceptance and Voice through Education, the United Federation of Teachers’ BRAVE Program is holding a video contest to highlight the efforts made by schools to create environments free of discrimination and...

This is the Jan. 14 issue of the Queens parent newsletter.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew did a whirlwind tour of four Bronx schools on Jan. 7. After meeting with members at P 188, a District 75 school where Mulgrew spoke with a packed house of faculty and staff about the union’s recent battles, he did walk-throughs and chatted with members at nearby PS 51 as well as co-located CS 211 and IS 318.

Janus v. the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that seeks to starve public-sector unions of the funding they need to provide services to members.

Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association challenged the “fair share” requirement that public-sector workers in unionized jobs who choose not to join their union must still pay their fair share of the cost of union representation and services.

The student work shows Malala's story through various resources and how students were inspired by Malala's efforts to stand up for every girl's right to receive a quality education.

When that other iconic winter figure — Queen Elsa — glided into the room at the holiday party thrown by the UFT and the Coalition for the Homeless at union headquarters on Dec. 12, children gasped and cheered as if they had just seen Santa Claus...

In a move that few would have predicted a year ago, the State Board of Regents on Dec. 14 voted nearly unanimously to eliminate state-provided growth scores based on state standardized test scores from teacher evaluations for four years.

The State Education Department this year introduced changes to English language learner instruction that promised more instructional choices, stricter oversight and better parent communications.