Lately, traditionally union-friendly states in the industrialized Midwest are adopting right-to-work rules that allow workers to withhold dues or fees from the unions that represent them in bargaining. Just last month Wisconsin became the 25th state...

Romia Reid, a chemistry teacher at Middle College HS in Long Island City, is a master teacher, one of the new teacher leadership positions created in the 2014 contract, but she says all her teaching ideas come from the other teachers in the school.

For the very first time, a teacher rating of Ineffective has been overturned. In its first case before an impartial, three-member appeals panel, the union proved that the rating of Ineffective for Vicky Giasemis, the chapter leader at PS 90 in Coney...

A bully principal with a grudge against the UFT gives the school’s chapter leader a rating of Ineffective, reflecting the principal’s animus toward the union, not the teacher’s job performance.

This year, with thousands of new preschool slots for children, it’s more important than ever that we make sure our youngest learners develop the love of reading that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. 
That’s why we jumped at the...

More than 230 guidance counselors got some guidance of their own — on everything from how to use Pinterest for finding classroom resources to how best to work with diverse student bodies — at the UFT Guidance Counselor Chapter’s 11th annual...

Core Knowledge Language Arts, a Common Core-aligned ELA curriculum for elementary schools, has considerable strengths, though like all curricula, it’s not perfect out of the box.

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The first newsletter for the supervisors' chapter features information on hiring of new therapists and nurses, paperwork reduction, the UFT's functional chapter weekend, upcoming events and meetings, a member spotlight, Ebola training, pension...