Twenty members of the UFT Players slipped into their roles as passengers aboard a cruise ship in an original play — “Sail On, Seniors!” — that explored the problems and pleasures of senior life.

The American Federation of Teachers hosts periodic conferences, with retirees from all over the country in attendance.

“The secretary’s job requires a great deal of know-how and expertise,” said Mona Gonzalez, the UFT schools secretaries chapter leader. “That’s why professional development is so crucial.” The chapter’s annual training seminar, held this year at UFT...

The mid-November release of the last School Progress Reports under Mayor Bloomberg prompted relief, followed quickly by discussion about the reports’ future and the kind of tools parents need to assess schools. Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has vowed to...

Effective Jan. 1, the monthly pre-tax limit will be reduced to $130 per month for the Commuter Card Unrestricted Transit Pass and Access-A-Ride plans.

Sandra Fabara, known as the “first lady of graffiti,” credits her public school teachers with encouraging her talent and modeling the life of a working artist. Her work is now in collections nationally, internationally and at the Metropolitan...

At the UFT’s invitation, a group of city teachers has been gathering this fall to develop recommendations for better curriculum implementation in the new year.

Grants for innovative class projects, business-minded students, music education, self-directed learning and more.

Nelson Mandela knew the power of collective action and used it to help free South Africa from the chains of apartheid. 
 
Illinois has approved cuts to public pensions that could pose a threat in other states with underfunded pension plans.

Amid all the upheaval in high schools over the past 12 years, there are success stories that support a different vision. I invite you to consider how the Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School in East Flatbush advances teaching and learning and...