Brooklyn Theatre Arts HS Principal David Ward once worked for the Uncommon Charter Schools network, which is seeking to co-locate a school in his building. “He told me he was happy they’re coming,” said Chapter Leader Suzanne Nelson. “It’s a massive...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew called at an Oct. 2 City Council hearing for all charter schools seeking free space in public school buildings to be required to disclose their financial records, political contributions and other information.


Test, yes. High-stakes consequences for students, teachers and schools? Not yet.That is the gist of the position carved out by the UFT Delegate Assembly in their resolution at the Oct. 9 meeting calling for a moratorium in New York State and New...

Our students and members should not be harmed by the botched implementation of the Common Core. That is what our call for a moratorium on high-stakes consequences is all about.

I’m not against assessments, but we can’t let our efforts targeted toward a test get in the way of igniting that spark of learning in our students. The teachers I meet are staying true to their mission and bringing education to life for their...

Be rewarded for patriotism, start a learning garden program, win a wireless network for your school — these are among the opportunities for grants and awards this month.

Next week is National Save for Retirement Week. What better time to review the wonderful supplementary retirement savings plan available to members of the Teachers’ Retirement System? This is the Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) program, which since it...