In some cases, teachers under investigation or awaiting charges are removed from their teaching assignments and are temporarily reassigned to administrative duties in their schools or in a DOE administrative office until the investigations are...

The Federation of Nurses/UFT reached a ground-breaking arbitration settlement agreement on short-staffing with NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn that for the first time required the hospital to pay nurses for working short-staffed.

Renovating schools while they are occupied with students and staff presents a challenge for the school population as well as the workers involved in the construction. Many older schools have potential hazards such as lead-based paint, asbestos and...

March 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the union’s formation, the beginning of its remarkable growth and extraordinary power and influence. Those 50 years of triumphs and advocacy have strengthened the education profession and New York City public...

NewYork-Presbyterian is demanding sky-high rates to renew its health contract for New York City employees and pre-Medicare retirees, and is threatening to send 40,000 city workers, retirees, and their families out of network if its demands are not...

Public school students and educators deserve a mayor who listens and responds to their concerns, and city workers deserve a mayor who prioritizes affordability and quality of life. Zohran Mamdani is the candidate who will best serve this city.

Program Overview back to top The Housing Support Program for shortage area teachers - which would be offered to certified, experienced teachers in middle and high school level math and science, and special education at all levels - is aimed at...

The irony is stunning. As the UFT prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Department of Education has announced its plans to close the school where the first stirrings of teacher unionism began here almost a century ago.

To mark the one-year anniversary of the Starbucks union movement, the company’s workers held rallies on Dec. 9 in 10 cities nationwide, including New York City. The UFT was among the unions at the City Hall rally.

Find information about UFT on-site training, site inspections and emergency response as well as a primer on common ailments and building hazards in schools.

After months of intense negotiations and a public campaign by thousands of UFT members, we became the first public-sector union in the history of New York City to negotiate parental leave for the people we represent.

The following FAQs address common member questions about the New York City Employees PPO Plan (NYCE PPO).

Steven Leaderman, a teacher at P370, a District 75 program in Coney Island, has created an innovative vocational program that has his students sort and deliver school supplies. The program helps the students develop key vocational and life skills...

Hundreds of UFT members knocked on doors across the city and worked the phones to campaign for Zohran Mamdani and the union’s other endorsed candidates in the weeks leading up to the mayoral election.

NYCDOE consultant Marilyn Friend identifies six team teaching models.

Learn what to do if your child is not receiving appropriate special education services.

UFT-represented educators will receive roughly the same Teacher's Choice alloment as last year to reimburse them for some of their out-of-pocket expenses for supplemental instructional supplies and materials of their choice.

Maria Ponciano, the chapter leader at PS 280 in Jackson Heights, uses social media, email, WhatsApp, Google Slides and other technology to keep her members engaged and informed.

IS 383 Chapter Leader Syreeta Dixon refused to back down when her principal violated the DOE-UFT contract in multiple ways in her Bushwick school’s teacher schedule and then threatened to lay off staff when Dixon called her on it.


The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request

The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request

The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request.

The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request.

The determination and award of the arbitration panel in Case No. IA-1-85 is incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof.

Review the UFT's current state legislative priorities.

The determination and award of the arbitration panel in Case No. 1A-1-85 is incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof.

The determination and award of the arbitration panel in Case No. IA-1-85 is incorporated in this Agreement and made a part hereof.

The determination and award of the arbitration panel in Case No IA-1-85 is incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof.

More than 1,000 parents, some with children in tow, brought their own bags, boxes and containers to the First Book event at PS 257 in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Nov. 5 and carted off many of the 40,000 free books on offer.