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Harmful paraprofessional shortage
Teacher Robyn Matty speaks to the challenges teachers and students face in the wake of a severe shortage in paraprofessionals.
Paraprofessionals deserve the money
Paraprofessional Diana Judge advocates for City Council passage of the $10,00 "RESPECT check" for paraprofessionals.
Implementing new contract is ‘main focus’
At the first Delegate Assembly of the school year on Oct. 11, UFT President Michael Mulgrew stressed the importance of making sure all parts of the new DOE-UFT contract get implemented.
Contract 2023 FAQ
The following FAQ answers some of members' most-asked questions about the new contract agreement.
The contract becomes a tool for school reform
From the earliest days of the UFT, presidents Charles Cogen and Al Shanker knew that educators could be a powerful tool for reform. Educators knew first-hand the problems that their students faced, and they encouraged educators to come up with...