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Sweep for candidates backed by UFT

The UFT’s four endorsed candidates claimed victory with the help of UFT members who cast ballots in the Nov. 3 special elections where every vote mattered since turnout was low.

Virtual Enterprise networking event at Academy of Finance and Enterprise, Queens

Need a bike? Looking for new insurance? Hiring an ad agency? You could find all that and more at the Nov. 6 Virtual Enterprise networking event and trade fair at Long Island City’s Academy of Finance and Enterprise.

Preparing your legacy

One of the most difficult topics to contemplate is what will happen to your family after you die. It probably will be upsetting for your spouse or children to discuss as well.

Self-assessment cards

Our students use these self-assessment cards to let us know if they are understanding content or directions or if they need help.

UFT calls for moratorium on new Success Academy charters

The UFT Delegate Assembly put an exclamation point on its November meeting by ending it with a resounding rejection of the education practices of Eva Moskowitz and her Success Academy Charter Schools.
To raucous applause, the delegate body...

Turning a corner

Dreamyard Preparatory School in the South Bronx opened in 2006, one of six small high schools that opened when the Bloomberg administration closed William Howard Taft HS. Nine years later, this arts-oriented high school is now facing the threat of...

The truth about Friedrichs

In Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, now before the U.S. Supreme Court, the plaintiffs challenge the “fair share” requirement that public-sector workers in unionized jobs who choose not to join their union must still pay their fair share...

Empowering parents

UFT’s five parent conferences, held in each borough in the fall, have a common theme: strengthening the connection between home and school. These five parents share what they most enjoyed, what they will bring back to their school communities and...

NAEP results show surprising 4th-grade drop

New national tests released on Oct. 28 showed a troubling drop in both math and reading scores for New York City 4th-graders, while 8th-graders notched modest gains.

Grants, Awards & freebies — Dec. 3, 2015

Grants for school libraries, solving climate problems, encouraging social justice and a Google contest.