I would recommend that everyone obtain a copy of, or view, the commencement address by the president of the School of Visual Arts in New York City to the graduating class of 2013.

Retired Teacher Chapter Leader Tom Murphy argues in his column [“Stopping gun violence a priority,” May 2] that Congress must follow the lead set by the New York State Legislature and governor “to pass strong and effective gun-control legislation.”

Some 400 general and special education educators attended a daylong workshop sponsored by the Autism Spectrum Disorder Nest program to kick off the new school year at UFT headquarters on Aug, 29. Staff working in the Nest program — now in 31 schools — learned strategies to help high-functioning children with autism succeed academically, behaviorally and socially.

More than a thousand UFT members joined tens of thousands in Washington, D.C. to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and to “reclaim” his dream of justice and equality for all.

What should you do if you feel your contractual rights have been violated?