The contract requires that each school form a staff development committee to collaboratively review, consider and develop the professional development that is offered during the new time set aside for professional development. This section of the...

The Federation of Nurses/UFT on Feb. 27 overwhelmingly ratified a two-year contract with NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn that increases salaries, rewards experience and specialty training, and enriches staffing, the top priority for many of the 900...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew emphasized in his Delegate Assembly report on May 22 that, besides 2024 being a presidential election year, New York State Congressional races might be just as important.


Spring is the time for school chapter leaders to discuss with their chapter’s members and then with their principal the school-based options they want to create, re-create or allow to sunset for the next school year. SBOs allow UFT members the...

The UFT found that nearly 90% of the system’s current buildings could adopt the new class size guidelines by using administrative and similar spaces for instruction.

See frequently-asked questions regarding special education.

For DOE employees, dues are currently set to .85 of one percent of the maximum contractual salary of your title at Step 8B plus 20-year longevity, plus added amounts for the union’s state and national affiliates. So, all the members who are teachers...

More than 500 members and their guests turned out to celebrate educational excellence in the Bronx at the seventh annual District 11 Scholarship Dinner.

Regarding a deal the Women’s National Basketball Players Association said demonstrated the power of its union, WNBA players unanimously approved a new seven-year WNBA collective bargaining agreement that was ratified by the WNBA Board of Governors on...

Read the June 2026 newsletter from the Middle Schools Division.

The New York State Education Department requires all teachers who are seeking initial or permanent state certification to take this workshop. School staffers learn techniques and practical approaches to avoid and defuse violent situations in school.

UFT members, family and friends celebrated Dominican culture and community on Aug. 13 by marching up Sixth Avenue or waving from the UFT’s blue-and-white float in the Dominican Day Parade.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law three state bills in December that incrementally improved UFT members’ pension benefits.

Italian cuisine and culture were on the menu when the UFT Italian American Heritage Committee hosted its annual fall dinner on Oct. 22 at Mario’s Restaurant in the Bronx.

All new teachers and school-related professionals applying for New York State certification must take this state mandated workshop. 

The UFT decides that individuals, groups or organizations that are not represented under the UFT constitution should not have a voice in UFT activities, and those that are not members should not be allowed to interfere in the UFT’s elections.

The United Federation of Teachers endorses Carl Wilson as the next City Council Member representing District 3 in the special election on April 28.

On Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, all staff in school buildings will have received at least one dose of the vaccine, which marks a major step to keeping our school communities safe for the duration of this pandemic. We are proud that 97% of our membership has...

Co-teachers in integrated co-teaching classes and English as a new language teachers who provide standalone and/or integrated instruction have the right to file reorganization grievances if they are programmed to have an unreasonable number of class...

Spring is the time for school chapter leaders to discuss with their chapter’s members and then with their principal the school-based options they want to create, re-create or allow to sunset for the 2026–27 school year.

In accordance with the LOBA determination and award in Case No. IA-1-85, the following shall apply: Effective July 1, 1983 and thereafter, the Employer's cost for each contract for each Employee under age 65 and for each retiree under age 65 who...

In accordance with the LOBA determination and award in Case No. IA-1-85 and subsequent agreements, the following shall apply: Effective July 1, 1983 and thereafter, the Employer's cost for each contract for each Employee under age 65 and for each...

In accordance with the LOBA determination and award in Case No. IA-1-85, the following shall apply: Effective July 1, 1983 and thereafter, the Employer's cost for each contract for each Employee under age 65 and for each retiree under age 65 who...

In accordance with the LOBA determination and award in Case No. IA-1-85 and subsequent agreements, the following shall apply: Effective July 1, 1983 and thereafter, the Employer's cost for each contract for each Employee under age 65 and for each...

Delivery drivers, hotel staff, fast food workers, teachers and thousands of other workers went on strike this summer, as did the people who play them on TV.

The DOE should not continue using the DESSA screener for all NYC DOE students and schools and should instead reallocate funding allotted to the implementation of the DESSA contract to providing social emotional interventions and support services to...

The UFT Teacher Center, which was founded in 1979, is a school-based professional development program that promotes teacher excellence and academic achievement for all students.

In accordance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard, the NYCDOE requires District Schools and Pre-K Centers to institute the Exposure Control Plan (ECP) as an effort to minimize employees' risk...

Nearly 350 school staff, administrators, community members and local elected officials celebrated at District 11's fourth UFT Scholarship Dinner Dance on May 6 at Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx.

The UFT, along with other public sector unions and the AFL-CIO, will continue the campaign to bring improvements and enhanced benefits to Tier 6 members.

The UFT decked the halls with joy and toys when it invited 100 students from 10 city shelters to UFT headquarters on Dec. 16 for its annual holiday party in partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless.

The Peer Intervention Program has successfully helped thousands of teachers in schools throughout New York City. Why not you? It is a proactive step toward professional growth! Here are some common questions and their answers.