For a thorough description of the steps to take and forms to complete, visit the Injury in the Line of Duty section of the UFT website. The following forms are available from your school secretary or via the UFT website: Comprehensive Injury/Accident...

That depends on how badly you are injured. If you anticipate being out of work for 10 days or less, your superintendent can approve your request for ILOD (Injury in the Line Of Duty) status upon receipt of your documentation. An ILOD claim cannot be...

You must notify your principal and submit a Comprehensive Injury Report within 24 hours of any accident or injury on school grounds or while on school business. The only exception is if you are unable to do so because of your injury or other...

The Special Education Complaint process is used to track trends and facilitate problem-solving around special education issues.

No. They may designate someone else if they choose.

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the cornerstone of the special education process for each individual student. As described in the State Education Department’s Guide to Quality Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development and...

A special class is a class consisting of students with disabilities who have been grouped together because of similar individual needs so that they can receive specially designed instruction.

In 2008, the New York City Department of Education received an innovative program waiver from the State Education Department to combine Consultant Teacher Services and Resource Room into a single hybrid service known as Special Education Teacher...