UFT members have ratified a new contract by a margin of 74.6%. The more than 95,000 votes cast was the largest in UFT history.

Educators at hundreds of New York City public schools are holding contract actions today as results from a recent survey is released that show how DOE policies and the lack of educator autonomy stand in the way of teaching and learning.

If you are a paraprofessional, the DOE-UFT contract establishes rights and obligations in terms of when you can be absent from work. Learn about how you accumulate and can use sick days and about excused absences.

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew and New York City paraprofessionals joined City Council Education Committee Chair Rita Joseph and other council members as Joseph announced proposed legislation designed to reduce the income gap...

The union contract empowers us as UFT members to do our jobs well. It includes articles and rights whose sole aim is to ensure that we have the resources, support and structures in place to do our best to educate children or assist patients. A...

We are calling on members of the New York City Council to pass legislation to give every UFT-represented paraprofessional an annual recurring payment of approximately $10,000. Please join us in the fight ahead to pass this legislation.

Paraprofessionals play an instrumental role in schools as part of a team providing educational and support services to children. Here are some of the rights and responsibilities that paraprofessionals should know about.


Paraprofessionals play an instrumental role in schools as part of a team providing educational and support services to children. Here are some of the rights and responsibilities that paraprofessionals should know about.

See more information about timetables for pay increases, bonuses and retroactive pay for the 2023 contract.

The union’s new contract with the city Department of Education was ratified with 75 percent of the vote, the union announced on July 10. The more than 95,000 UFT members who cast ballots was the largest in UFT history.

Paraprofessionals perform vital work in schools. There are career ladder positions available for paras as well as opportunities for educational advancement for paras interested in becoming teachers, school counselors, psychologists or other titles.

UFT members showed up at five simultaneous contract rallies — one in each borough — on May 24 to turn up the pressure on the city and the Department of Education to agree to a fair contract by the end of the school year.

Provisions regarding special education in the proposed contract.

Find everything you need to know about the DOE-UFT contract, including the Memorandum of Agreement, and FAQ and Contract at a Glance.

The UFT shall educate its members about the significant implications of the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights and the Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act, emphasizing the potential benefits for...

The following FAQ answers some commonly asked questions about contract negotiations and how they work.

The Family Child Care Providers Chapter signed and ratified its third contract with the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) in 2022. See highlights of your contractual rights.

The following salary schedules are aligned with the 2023 DOE-UFT contract. All schedules are subject to correction.

Our hub for Federation of Nurses member resources includes chapter contracts, important forms, information about union dues and a collection of articles about self-care and wellness.

When teachers and paraprofessionals are on the same page, the classroom becomes a place of unity and students are the beneficiaries. Teachers across the city discuss the benefits of forging strong, healthy relationships with the paraprofessionals...

See important information and resources for paraprofessionals.