UFT takes a stand for school diversity
The hot topic of how to increase diversity in city schools, particularly in the specialized high schools, came before a packed City Council chamber on Dec. 11.
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Big Apple Classic STEM-Ed Leadership Summit
Ninth- and 10th-graders from career and technical education public schools across the city searched for answers to their futures during the two-day Big Apple Classic STEM-Ed Leadership Summit co-sponsored by the UFT on Dec. 6–7.
Interested in becoming a school librarian?
The DOE’s Office of Library Services is holding information sessions for individuals interested in a career as a school librarian or those simply looking to expand their role as an educator while accumulating credits toward a salary differential.
UFT to lawmakers: Public schools must serve all
Every Assembly Member from New York City received a visit in December from a delegation of UFT members, parents and community leaders as the union kicked off a new Fairness and Equity Campaign. The union’s message: we need public schools that serve...
Health care hurdles a focus of discussion
UFT Vice President Anne Goldman, the head of the Federation of Nurses/UFT, set the tone for this year’s Professional Issues Conference on Nov. 21 and 22 with her indictment of the American health care system, which she said is “not intended to treat...
College debt crisis keeps growing
Student debt in the United States has risen dramatically over the last 20 years as more students, including more low-income students, attend college.
Survivors of a difficult era
Acknowledging the grueling Bloomberg era that marked the last years of their careers — “when you weren’t respected, when you were demeaned in public and when the problem with education was you” — UFT President Michael Mulgrew told the retirees at the...
Holiday event at PS 188, Brooklyn
School custodian Bill Post was determined that his union, Local 891, would grant the students at PS 188 in Coney Island the kind of holiday that all kids deserve. Each year, the union chooses a needy school and throws a party for its students. This...
New community schools get grants to boost attendance
As a solution to the stubbornly persistent problems of chronic absenteeism and lagging student achievement, the city is providing $52 million to launch 45 community schools throughout the city and pair them with 25 community-based organizations to...
Schools to choose own student cell phone policies
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña on Jan. 7 announced that the lifting of the ban on cell phones in city schools. Going forward, the Department of Education will allow schools to develop cell phone policies tailored to their...