Claiming huge waitlists, charter organizations are urging an increase in the number of charter schools. But according to a pro-charter organization, city charter schools currently have 2,500 empty seats, and a review of SUNY authorizing documents...

Information on SBOs, student surveys, program preference sheets, summer opportunities for students, Success Via Apprenticeship, the UFT's winter soccer league, Edwize and the Association for Career and Technical Education.

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is inviting teachers to evaluate the NYSESLAT. Feedback from teachers and administrators who work with English Language Learners provide an important contribution to the test development program. All...

More than 300 people turned out to see educators and students receive awards at the ninth annual District 26 Scholarship Dinner Dance on May 21 at the New Hyde Park Inn on Long Island.

The UFT joins with the AFT in calling attention to the current threat to the hugely successful and important Social Security and Medicare programs and stands ready to fight any attempt by the current majority leadership of the House and Senate to...

The United Federation of Teachers strongly supports the New York Health Act as a way to improve public health, boost the state’s economy and ensure that the basic right of quality health care is enjoyed by all New Yorkers.

The United Federation of Teachers will proudly participate in the 2015 Gay Pride March in New York City.

The United Federation of Teachers strongly opposes right-to-work laws and will work with the American Federation of Teachers to fight against passage of such laws. The UFT will work with the AFT to urge the president and Congress to enact federal...