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Ready to fight for our rights
A record 750 members have volunteered to help negotiate the next DOE-UFT contract, which is set to expire on Nov. 28, 2027. Planning for the upcoming rounds of bargaining is already underway.
I am a paraprofessional working in a pre-K center/classroom. What responsibilities do I have to assist students with toileting/diapering/going to the bathroom?
Paraprofessionals are responsible for providing hands-on assistance to remove student clothing, change soiled diapers, clean students' bodies after toileting, and assisting students with getting dressed and putting on a clean set of clothes/underwear...
Article Seven — Career Training
It is the joint purpose of the parties that employees in the bargaining unit be afforded an opportunity to qualify for advancement to professional positions including positions other than classroom teacher, with the Board of Education through...
I was a paraprofessional and am now a teacher. How do I transfer my CAR sick days and vacation days from my para bank to my new bank?
Following a title change (e.g., from paraprofessional to teacher or another role), employees may transfer days from their old bank to their new bank by filling out a CAR Transfer Request form . The school payroll secretary processes the form to...
Membership Application (all DOE titles except paraprofessionals)
UFT membership application for all DOE titles except paraprofessionals. Print, complete and submit this application form only if you are not able to use the UFT's online enrollment form.
Gothamist Nurses Article 0219 2025
About 1,000 nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn say they will strike on March 1st if the health system does not commit to improve staffing and pay "competitive" salaries. The nurses, who are unionized with the Federation of Nurses/UFT, on Tuesday...
IVR Instructions
First attendance reporting system for related and support services, special education teacher support services (SETSS) and ESL.
Viral Hepatitis
The United Federation of Teachers prepared this pamphlet to answer questions asked by school staff who are concerned about catching hepatitis from their students or fellow staff members.
City of NY Law Dept - letter re teachers not covered by Workers' Comp law
This letter from the City of New York Law Department can serve as proof that teachers and other pedagogues are not covered by New York State Workers' Compensation Law and instead are covered under the Line of Duty Injury provision in the DOE-UFT...
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...
I am a paraprofessional who was the subject of an investigation and those charges have been found to be unsubstantiated. During the investigation, I was suspended without pay. Now that I have been cleared, am I entitled to back pay?
Yes. If after an investigation, the allegations against the paraprofessional are found to be unsubstantiated, within 30 days the paraprofessional will receive back pay for the amount of time of the suspension without pay.
Article Thirteen — Working Conditions of Per Diem Substitutes, Substitute Vocational Assistants and Teacher's Assistants
Per Diem Substitutes back to top Applicability back to top Per diem substitutes covered by this Agreement are: Full term substitutes: serving after the fifteenth day of the school term for the duration of that term in a full-time or regularly...
Elementary schools - technology in assessment win
Elementary schools - technology in assessment win
EB1054 Health Benefits Report/Inquiry
You should submit this report with your Educational Paraprofessional Leave Application to prevent the disruption of your major medical insurance.
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...
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.
Chancellor's Memorandum #45, 1987-1988: Provisions for School Staff
Important information to supplement Article 14 of the Guidance Counselors Contract.