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Showing their colors
Thousands of UFT members wore blue to work in solidarity with their paraprofessional colleagues on April 2, which was national Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day and the union’s citywide Day of Action.
I am a paraprofessional and I have been excessed. What does that mean?
Paraprofessionals shall be retained in their school or work site in accordance with their seniority. If excessing occurs because of lack of work, the least senior employee will be excessed from the school or site. Unless a principal denies the...
Hotline to a helping hand
More than a year into its operation, the Retired Paraprofessional Support line has proved more successful than anticipated — both for those calling in and for those answering the phones.
IEP Update for D75 Inclusion
Description of District 75 Special Education Inclusive Services: IDEA and CR Part 200 speak to the requirement of having students with disabilities be educated in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in which their needs can be met. The least...
UFT Teacher Center Paraprofessional Professional Development — Literacy (Session 5)
UFT paraprofessionals are invited to register for the final session of a remote learning series from the UFT Teacher Center designed to explore meaningful strategies for literacy instruction.
Candidate statement - ABC (A Better Contract)
Candidate statement from ABC (A Better Contract), UFT Elections 2025
Occasional Per Diem Secretary's Handbook
The work you do as an occasional per diem substitute secretary is very important to students, faculty and colleagues. But despite the key role you play, you might find the process of actually getting a job to be complicated and often frustrating. Don...
NYU Langone nurses win big
Federation of Nurses/UFT members at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn on Feb. 26 overwhelmingly ratified a contract that provides a 15.8% raise compounded over two years and includes new commitments from the hospital to address the chronic shortage of...
Wearing blue for a fair contract
UFT members united in blue on Oct. 13, 2022, in support of a fair DOE-UFT contract.
Special Education Initial Planning Conference Guide
Special education teachers can use this guide and checklist for their Initial Planning Conference (IPC) with their principal or administrator regarding their observations and evaluation/rating.
UFT calls on Speaker Adrienne Adams to support the "Paraprofessional Respect" bill
UFT President Michael Mulgrew, UFT officers, educators and elected officials called on City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to schedule a public hearing on the proposed "Paraprofessional Respect" bill.
Contract 2023: Sick, personal & other leave time
Additional details regarding leave time and personal issues covered in the 2023 contract.
I am a paraprofessional and I need to take a leave of absence. What am I entitled to?
Paraprofessionals can apply for a leave of absence using SOLAS (Self-Service Online Leave Application System). It is an online system where employees may easily apply for a leave of absence from their computers or smartphones. Eligible leaves include...
Money, power and ‘RESPECT’
More than 1,600 paraprofessionals and fellow UFT members came together from across the city on April 2 to call on the New York City Council to pass legislation to give paraprofessionals an annual “RESPECT check” of $10,000.
Fight for RESPECT continues
Paraprofessionals fanned out across the city in January to sit down with City Council members to urge them to support a revised "RESPECT check" bill that would provide an annual check of no less than $10,000 to the educators whose ranks are suffering...
Special Education Rules, Regulations and Resources Presentation Deck
Special Education Rules, Regulations and Resources Presentation Deck
Making the leap — together
This school year, PS 133 in Harlem has three newly minted teachers who were employed as paraprofessionals at the school the previous year. The three, who have fashioned a mini support group for one another, are grateful for the help of the union and...
UFT city legislative priorities
See the UFT's current legislative priorities for New York City.
UFT VNS Health nurses win 12% increase in new 2-year pact
Federation of Nurses/UFT members, who are registered professional nurses with VNS Health, overwhelmingly approved a new 2-year contract that provides a 12% compounded salary increase over the course of the agreement, preserves healthcare benefits and...
Do UFT paraprofessionals have to pay when they go on school trips?
The answer is NO! If the school wants you to accompany a teacher and a class on a school trip, then the school is responsible for your transportation, admission fees and expenses to be incurred as a result of the excursion.
Special Ed rules & regulations reference list
Special education rules and regulations reference list
2025 Paraprofessional Awards Luncheon
Nearly 1,100 paraprofessionals and other members gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown on March 22 to celebrate the outstanding work of their colleagues, attend professional learning sessions and have fun at a carnival. City Council Education Committee Chair Rita Joseph, a key supporter of the RESPECT check legislation, was the keynote speaker.
Paraprofessional Awards Luncheon 2026
More than 1,000 paraprofessionals gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown on March 7 for their UFT chapter’s annual awards luncheon. The event included professional learning sessions, a resource fair and carnival, and the presentation of awards to outstanding paraprofessionals from all five boroughs.
Article Twelve — School Retentions and Excessing
A. Retention Paraprofessionals shall be retained in their school or work site in accordance with their seniority. If excessing occurs because of lack of work, the least senior employee will be excessed from the school or site, except that he/she may...
School secretary online training guidance
School secretary online training guidance from Principals' Digest - as stipulated in 2023 contract
Federation of Nurses/UFT approve contract with NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn
Members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT ratified a new contract that raises nurses' salaries at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn by a compounded 15.8 percent and requires the hospital to hire 100 nurses to address chronic understaffing.
‘Enough is enough’
The UFT Paraprofessionals Chapter launched a new RESPECT campaign at its Nov. 21 paraprofessional representatives meeting to demand that the Department of Education pay paraprofessionals more, value their work and uphold their rights.
Salary Upgrade Guide for Paraprofessionals
A step-by-step guide for paraprofessionals applying for salary upgrades.
New telehealth benefit
The UFT has created a new telehealth benefit for members who are not eligible for city health insurance. UFT members who are substitute paraprofessionals, per-diem teachers and members of the union’s ADAPT Community Network Chapter can now access...