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Taking pride in helping our students

At the Albert Shanker Scholarship Fund Awards Ceremony, 188 young people, including nine graduate students, won Shanker scholarships to further their education. Students, families and teachers attended the ceremony at UFT headquarters to celebrate...

UFT: Alarms to protect children who run just part of the answer

In the wake of the death of Avonte Oquendo, the 14-year-old autistic boy who disappeared from his Long Island City school in October, city and education officials are grappling with how to prevent students with a tendency to run off from leaving...

Team High School Newsletter - June 2014

Information on organizing time in schools, PD and consultation committees, Team High School summer seminars and 2014-15 citywide high school division meetings.

Solving an ‘alarming’ problem

Placing alarms on school doors to protect our students isn’t the only solution.

The fight to kill tenure

The decision by the California courts that teacher tenure is unconstitutional will eventually find its way to New York.

Change the specialized HS admissions process

I was happy to read about the proposal to amend admissions policies for specialized high schools. It’s about the person, not a test score.

Summer is for …

School’s out. But we know that many UFT members have busy summers ahead.

Union helps distribute 40,000 free books in Queens

Some 40,000 books were given away outside the Refuge Church of Christ in Far Rockaway at an event organized by the UFT in partnership with the AFT and the nonprofit organization First Book.

Teacher Appreciation Day celebration at PS 53, the Bronx

It was an exceptional Teacher Appreciation Day at PS 53 in the Bronx on June 5, when educators gathered in the school cafeteria to enjoy a catered lunch.

Tools to support students with IEPs

Here are some tools I use that support students with IEPs to participate in the least restrictive environment.