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Your union, then and now
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...
UFT state legislative priorities
Review the UFT's current state legislative priorities.
Teacher Union Day 2026
Register to attend Teacher Union Day, our annual commemoration of the strike that put the newly formed UFT on the path to becoming the activist organization it is today. The power of our union is in all of its members. Each year the UFT honors past leaders who continue to inspire us and recognize current members who are leading us into the future. There will be a continental breakfast and post-awards reception.
Starbucks union drive marks first year
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.
Kudos to Maria Ponciano, PS 280, Queens
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.
AFT-NEA Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheet
AFT-NEA Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheet
ICT models
NYCDOE consultant Marilyn Friend identifies six team teaching models.
Teacher’s Choice stays steady
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.
Guidance from 2025-26
Read the latest special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2025-26 school year .
Solving Problems
Learn what to do if your child is not receiving appropriate special education services.
Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony
More than 500 providers and guests gathered on May 10 to celebrate the role that family child care providers play in not only caring for and preparing children for school but also in stabilizing families and, by extension, the city’s economy.
Assistant Secretary
Khiera Peña is the UFT’s assistant secretary as well as an arbitration advocate for the UFT Grievance Department. Khiera taught ENL for nearly a decade at PS 114 in the Bronx, where she was the UFT chapter leader for six years. After completing...
Article Five — Hours And Program
A. Hours Teachers serving in the schools shall have a six-hour and 20-minute day and such additional time as provided for below. The pay rates of employees covered by this agreement will be increased in accordance with the rates set forth herein. The...
Kudos to Syreeta Dixon, IS 383, Brooklyn
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.
First Book event
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.
S.I. debuts bigger borough office
A new Staten Island borough office that can accommodate more in-house activities had its grand opening on Aug. 31, with UFT President Michael Mulgrew and other union officials on hand.
Who are we?
The United Federation of Teachers represents nearly 200,000 members, including a diverse group of some 78,000 teachers and 26,000 paraprofessionals as well as school counselors, school nurses, social workers and psychologists, occupational and...
Article Thirty-One — Copy of the Agreement
The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request
Article Twenty-Six — Copy of Agreement
The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request
Article Twenty-Nine — Copy of Agreement
The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request.
Article Twenty-Nine — Incorporation of Determination and Award
The parties will have available copies of this Agreement upon request.
Good Riddance to NYC’s Absent Teacher Reserve Pool. It Was a Bad Idea from the Start.
The Absent Teacher Reserve pool — an initiative that wasted both teacher talent and taxpayer funds — is coming to an end. Its demise is long overdue.
Federation of Nurses/UFT Nurse Recognition Day Celebration
Federation of Nurses/UFT members celebrated in person on May 17 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, honoring their work and their profession as they recognized 20 nurses for their advocacy, leadership and service.
Resolution supporting the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) and advancing pay equity, racial justice, and fair collective bargaining in women’s sports
The United Federation of Teachers, stands in full solidarity with the WNBPA and its members in their collective bargaining negotiations, and calls on the WNBA to bargain in good faith before the current agreement’s expiration.
Kudos to Leah Lin, PS 85, Queens
Leah Lin, chapter leader at PS 85 in Queens, keeps her fellow educators informed and engaged about union and contract matters with the short, fun and easy-to-follow Morning Rush videos she posts regularly on her Instagram account.
Past communications
Read all emails and member communications we have sent to UFT members since the start of this negotiated acquisition process.
UFT gets the part
Performers and instructors at the New York City location for Second City, the renowned comedy theater group that has launched the careers of many famous comedians and actors, have chosen the UFT as their bargaining agent, the union announced in May.
Lesson plans
The union has negotiated and advocated strongly for many years to maintain the integrity of lesson plans as a tool created by and for teachers. Here are the rights and responsibilities that teachers have vis-a-vis lesson plans.
Peña elected UFT asst. secretary
Khiera Peña, a special representative in the UFT Grievance/Arbitration Department, was elected UFT assistant secretary, UFT President Michael Mulgrew announced at the Delegate Assembly on May 18.
School Counselors Chapter Newsletter - June 2024
Information about excessing, wage increases and bonuses, individual progress reports and school counselor evaluations.
Article Thirty-Two — Incorporation of Determination and Award
The determination and award of the arbitration panel in Case No. IA-1-85 is incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof.