The United Federation of Teachers prepared this pamphlet to answer questions asked by school staff who are concerned about catching hepatitis from their students or fellow staff members.

A free and confidential information and referral service for UFT paraprofessionals seeking social service assistance and professional counseling.

DOE non-attendance policy detailing circumstances for deaths, funerals, degrees/graduation and extraordinary transportation delays.

Timeline and guidelines for applying for sabbaticals

Description of District 75 Special Education Inclusive Services: IDEA and CR Part 200 speak to the requirement of having students with disabilities be educated in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in which their needs can be met. The least...

Upon an employee’s return from a leave of absence without pay, the payroll secretary must submit an OP 255 form to the Bureau of Salary Differentials and Status.

Fill out and have this form notarized for your dependent child to ensure coverage by the UFT Welfare Fund benefit plan.

The UFT has developed this worksheet to support the work of school-based committees to defend immigrants. It can help committees identify questions, locate current policies and find resources to protect the students they serve.

This fully explains the benefits available under the UFT Welfare Fund Direct Access Dental Plan (SIDS – Self-Insured Direct Services) and includes a subscription form at the end.

This memo, dated Dec. 13, 2002, details the Department of Education's policy regarding the city's Extended Military Benefits Package.

Guidance from the DOE on school bulletin boards with related student privacy guidance as posted in Principals Digest, 4/9/24.

In the 2014 UFT contract, the DOE and UFT established System-wide Standards and a process to resolve concerns regarding excessive paperwork. Successful UFT and DOE collaboration with the Paperwork Standards were the basis for expanding this process...

Operational Issues are defined as issues relating to: (1) the Paperwork Standards, (2) the provision of curricula as set forth in the UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement (“UFT CBA”), (3) professional development as required by the UFT CBA, (4) basic...

With Your EmblemHealth Vision Benefits, You... Have access to one of the nation’s largest networks of independent eye doctors and national retail and regional retail providers. Can use glasses.com and contactsdirect.com as in-network providers to...

Steps you should take if your LODI is medically denied.