PS 19 in Queens, a UFT Community Learning School in Corona, held its first-ever community fair — A Snapshot of Corona — in the schoolyard on Open School Night on Sept. 17.

The Department of Education is strengthening the manifestation determination review (MDR) process as part of its recent settlement of the class-action lawsuit on behalf of students with disabilities who have been excluded from school without proper...

A “reform” proposal now in state law essentially blames teachers for the problems of eight New York City schools on the state’s must-improve list. The state mandates that these schools re-interview all existing staff — and systematically push out all...

As you may be aware, September is Sepsis Awareness Month. For many years, the Federation of Nurses/UFT has partnered with Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton, whose son Rory died from sepsis at age 12, to help spread critical information about this...

UFT members with 1-3 years of service are invited to attend a special meet-and-greet for new members with UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Chancellor Carmen Fariña.

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew met with teachers and other staff at PS 166 in Queens on Sept. 17 to share the latest news on teacher evaluations and talk about the union’s campaign to celebrate great schools.

If you are enrolling in the Welfare Fund for benefits and are eligible, you should receive your insurance documents in 7-10 days. If you are enrolling with dependents for benefits, you must provide all specified required documents (marriage...

Make sure you are using the correct first and last name, which is the last name that shows on your paycheck. If you have recently moved, try using the previous zip code where you resided. See our step-by-step instructions to create an account on UFT...

• Make sure you are using the correct first and last name, birth date, Social Security number or 10-digit Welfare Fund ID number and zip code. • Please use the first and last name that is shown on your paycheck, even if it differs from the name you...