The UFT members who spearheaded the union’s successful paid parental leave campaign tell the story of their fight. They received David Wittes Awards at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 4.
Carmen Alvarez, the longtime vice president for special education, gave these remarks upon accepting the Charles Cogen Award, the union’s highest honor for a member, on Teacher Union Day on Nov. 4.
Hear members from the schools that won Jules Kolodny Awards at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 4 talk about why the union matters to them. “When I hear the phrase union proud, I think how powerful it is when we join together for a common purpose,” said PS...
Bronx teacher Alhassan Susso, the winner of the Audrey Chasen Award at Teacher Union Day, talks about his approach to teaching. "At the core of teaching is relationships,” says Susso. “Because it’s really difficult to be able to teach somebody if you...