A. Rates of Pay and Frequency of Payment During the term of this Agreement the pay rates per day applicable to day-to-day secretaries shall be: Effective Date Rate May 19, 2008 $115.61 May 1, 2013 $116.77 May 1, 2014 $117.94 May 1, 2015 $121.50 May 1...

We offer technical assistance in building inspections by state and city agencies.

UFT Welfare Fund-eligible members now have access to more than three times as many dentists through the UFT Welfare Fund’s Scheduled Benefit Plan, which is its most popular dental plan.

When it comes to expanding the knowledge and skills of UFT members, no one does it better than the UFT’s educational programs.

A. School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) The Union and the Board agree that SBM/SDM is a process in which all members of the school community collaborate in identifying issues, defining goals, formulating policy and implementing...

Summary comparison of health plans. This chart is for employees and those retirees not eligible for Medicare.

The United Federation of Teachers today charged that New York City’s recent unilateral imposition of a “no exceptions” COVID vaccine mandate for all educators violates federal and state law and the teachers’ contract.

Alaa Yousef was elected chapter leader at Park Slope Collegiate in Brooklyn this October, and in her first action in that role, she used the operational issues complaint process to get her members paid for instructional lunch periods. When those...

Kristin Golat-Defendis, the chapter leader at MS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, stood up to an abusive principal. On Jan. 30, 2023, the principal was transferred out of the school.

Enhanced student achievement based upon high standards and expectations must be the driving force behind every activity of New York City public schools. To accomplish this, we must reinvent schools so that decision making is shared by those closest...

See sample SBO ballots for middle schools.

The United Federation of Teachers' Delegate Assembly, the union's highest decision-making body, on Monday evening overwhelmingly endorsed a proposed health care plan for 750,000 city employees, in-service, pre-Medicare retirees, and their families.

Every year, we ask you to nominate a colleague who does outstanding work. We heard about some truly remarkable therapists, including Victor Barangan, who works in PS 229 in Queens.

To be an effective chapter leader, you must regularly communicate with the members of your chapter. Remember, you are an important conduit of information from the union to its members as well as from your members back to the union.

The current school-budget crisis is no surprise to many veteran city public school educators. Fiscal turmoil seems to assault our schools every 15 or 20 years. Typically, teachers are called upon to save the day and, for the sake of the children...

Because you are a UFT member, you are well on your way to long-term financial well-being. That’s because when you retire, you will have a defined-benefit pension, as rare today as it is valuable.

As the psychologist at Gotham Collaborative HS in the Bronx, Nadhilis Rojas assesses students’ needs, refers them for services and tracks their progress. As a fluent English and Spanish speaker, she can more effectively serve her diverse school...

Workers’ compensation can provide valuable benefits to full- or part-time paraprofessionals, school nurses, occupational or physical therapists, administrative employees and substance abuse prevention/intervention specialists who have a work-related...

UFT members in all five boroughs and on Long Island participated in this year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks on two separate Sundays in October. “We’re here to honor the survivors in our building and to call attention to this disease...

It’s important to check your pay stub to be sure you are getting the correct salary with the proper deductions. Learn more about deduction codes and how to read your paycheck correctly.

Here is the calendar for the 2025-26 school year.

More than 500 parents, caregivers and community members poured into UFT borough offices this fall for the UFT's annual parent conferences in each borough.

A child who threatens or engages in physical violence to himself, his/her fellow students, or a teacher may be directed by the teacher to report immediately to the principal or other designated supervisor under such escort as is prescribed by the...

The Bronx plan in the proposed DOE-UFT contract to help schools that face the most challenges will be open to up to 120 schools, not just in the Bronx. These schools will receive additional funds and strategic support to better address the needs of...

Museum School Chapter Leader Ramona Abraham-Coley successfully used the school-based option process in the DOE-UFT contract to organize her members and arrive at a new staff schedule for this school year that works for both her members and the...

Transfers of attendance teachers from one district office, superintendency or organizational unit to another district office, superintendency or organizational unit will be granted on the following basis: A. General Transfers Principals, attendance...

The Board recognizes School Secretaries Chapter, United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, as the exclusive bargaining representative for a unit of all those employees employed by the Board of Education in the...

A. Training to Upgrade Skills The Board will provide, to the extent possible, training on new types of office machines, including computers and word processors, to upgrade the skills of school secretaries. B. Joint Committee The Board and the Union...

Here’s how to figure out your annual salary by looking at your biweekly paycheck.

A. Restriction on Union Activities No teacher shall engage in Union activities during the time he/she is assigned to teaching or other duties, except that members of the Union's negotiating committee and its special consultants shall, upon proper...

The UFT has launched a new mobile app for fast and convenient access to union resources and information and is available for iPhone and Android users. The UFT Member Hub app replaces UFT-Mobile, the union's old app.

Bringing the staff “together” has been the main objective of Nicole Keaster since becoming chapter leader at IS 5 in Queens three years ago. “If you have a strong community of respect, you can do all of the other things,” she said. 


The UFT is a family of educators, and we are here to support you as you grow throughout your career. We welcome our new members by providing the resources you need.

The following FAQ answers members' most commonly asked questions about negotiations for an improved city health care plan.