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Article Thirty-Seven — Definitions
Wherever the term “semester hours” is used in this Agreement, it shall mean college credits. Wherever the term “Board” is used in the Agreement, it shall mean the City Board, it being understood, nevertheless, that this contract is binding on all...
Memorandum of Agreement
See the full memorandum of agreement for UFT-represented DOE employees for the proposed 2023 contract, along with appendices and additional guidance.
Can I join the UFT if I am a day-to-day substitute teacher, a substitute paraprofessional or part-timer?
Yes, you can. You can join the union by filling out our online enrollment form. If you have any questions or run into difficulty with the online union enrollment process, please call the UFT at 212-331-6311.
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
This Q&A answers many common questions regarding IEP planning and meetings, including updates from the 2023 DOE-UFT contract.
NYU-Washington Square News Nurses Article 0912 2023
Understaffing at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is putting intensive care patients at risk and violating state law, according to the hospital's nursing union. The union, the Federation of Nurses, said that nurses filed more than 2,000 short-staffing...
Per-session activities
Learn all the rules and know your rights with regard to "per-session" activities done outside regular classroom hours.
Not for teachers only
Despite its name, the United Federation of Teachers is a union of 200,000 working people who are committed to improving the lives of New Yorkers in many different ways. Most, but not all, provide education, child care or health services for adults...
The DOE fails students with special needs
The DOE’s failure to adequately staff our schools is unacceptable. We have long known that our related service providers were stretched thin, but the numbers from the survey show how untenable the DOE has let the situation become.
Fireside chat with Norman and Velma Murphy Hill
UFT members had the rare opportunity to hear a first-hand account of the creation of the Paraprofessionals Chapter more than 50 years ago from Velma Murphy Hill, the chapter’s founder and first chair, and her husband Norman Hill.
Join the Union!
Enroll online to become a member of the UFT and tap into powerful support and benefits.
Student Intervention and Discipline Code and Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities - Grades 6-12
Included in this document is the Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities which promotes responsible student behavior and an atmosphere of dignity and respect by establishing guidelines to help students as they strive to become productive citizens...
DOE and City Salary Schedules
Department of Education and City Salary Schedules
Attrition Sneaks Upward as Teachers Show Signs of Restlessness: Dec. 2015
Attrition from New York City schools by teachers and other professional staff is on the rise again, after a slowdown following the Great Recession. Starting teachers left at higher rates over the 2014–15 school year. And resignations at all...
What should I do if my principal includes guidance in a staff/school handbook that contradicts our UFT contract?
Speak with your chapter leader or district representative. While a handbook may reiterate an existing provision of a collective bargaining agreement or Chancellor’s Regulation, a handbook cannot be contrary to or modify a provision of a collective...
3.25% rai$e on Sept. 14
UFT-represented employees covered by the DOE-UFT contract will see a pay raise of 3.5 percent on Sept. 15.
Provider Wellness Vision Plan (English)
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...
Article Thirty-Six — Minimum Educational Requirements
The Commissioner's regulations regarding minimum educational requirements are applicable to paraprofessionals covered by this Agreement.
System-Wide Standards and Operational Issues Appendix B 2023
The Board of Education (DOE) agrees to provide teachers with either a year-long or semester-long Curriculum that is aligned with State Standards in all Core Subjects.
Article Thirty— Restriction On Union Activities
No employee shall engage in Union activities during the time he/she is assigned to duty, except that members of the Union’s negotiating committee shall, upon proper application, be excused without loss of pay for working time spent in negotiations...
Article Twenty-Eight — Consulation With Union Committee
Appropriate representatives at Board headquarters level and representatives of the Union shall meet once a month during the school year to consult on matters of paraprofessional policy and questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement.
DOE-UFT Safety Training
Article Fourteen — Transfers
Effective school year 2005-2006, principals will advertise all vacancies. Interviews will be conducted by school-based human resources committees (made up of pedagogues and administration) with the final decision to be made by the principal...