Thomas Stoppini, a social studies teacher, in Brooklyn, was not entitled to parental leave after the birth of his daughter, leaving his wife to care for their newborn and their severely disabled 8-year-old son. UFT members deserve better. Tell the...
Anna Dawidowska, a high school teacher in Queens, is one of many teachers in her school who feel they can’t afford to have more children because of the DOE’s parental leave policy. UFT members deserve better. Tell the mayor to support paid parental...
Carolyn Dugan, a special education teacher in Manhattan, went into labor at work because she was trying to save her days for maternity leave. UFT members deserve better.
Kim Kohlhaas, the president of AFT-Wisconsin, said she and her colleagues had no inkling of how their lives and profession would change after teachers lost collective bargaining rights in the state. Hear her story.
When the staff of PS 36 realized their school's light fixtures were leaking potentially hazardous PCBs, the union stepped in to fix the problem. Watch the video to learn why PS 36 is #UnionProud
Just four months after becoming a teacher, Matt Pepitone became a new dad. But because the Department of Education offers no paid parental leave, he was unable to take time to spend with his new daughter. UFT members deserve better.
Iris Zucker's husband, a 37-year-old nonsmoker, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2004. "One of the things that helped was knowing that the union was there for me," Iris says.
Thanks to thousands of UFT members who shared their stories, sent letters to the mayor, signed petitions and attended rallies, all New York City public school educators will now be eligible for paid parental leave.
Many students don’t have the eyeglasses they need, but at PS 188, a UFT community learning school in Brooklyn, that is about to change. A new center that opened in late June will provide accessible eye care to more than 5,000 students in the Coney...