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TRS BK11: Account Number Change Form for Electronic Fund Transfer
Please file this form only if you meet one or both of the following conditions: You are receiving Qualified Pension Plan (QPP) and/or Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) payments from TRS through Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT); and The account number at your...
C-4: Physician’s Report
Your doctor must fill out this form at regular intervals — usually every 4-6 weeks — during your convalescence. It is used to determine your level of benefits — so it is very important that your doctor fills it out carefully.
Article Eight — Education Reform
School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM / SDM) back to top 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...
DOE Advance overall ratings guide
A DOE guide to understanding your overall rating, for teachers covered under the Advance evaluation system.
Chancellor’s Regulation A-710: Section 504 Policy and Procedures for Students
This regulation sets forth the policies and procedures of the New York City Department of Education (DOE) for students attending DOE schools and programs who are qualified individuals with disabilities as defined in §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of...
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education Services for School Age Children
You know your child best. Your ideas, opinions and input are very important in mapping out the best possible education for him or her. Every child with a disability has the right to what is called a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). This...
Medical arbitration application
DOE application for medical arbitration, including instructions.
A member of my immediate family is graduating and I need the day off. Do I have to use my CAR days to attend?
It depends on the type of ceremony, the location and your job title: Pedagogues and paraprofessionals: One day with principal’s or supervisor’s permission to attend their graduation or that of a parent, child, step-child, spouse or registered...
A Parent's Guide to Special Education Services (Kindergarten Supplement)
Moving from preschool to kindergarten marks the start of an exciting new chapter in your child’s life. We know that you may have questions about this transition and we hope that many of them will be answered here.
Chancellor's Regulation C-175: Per Session Employment
This regulation governs the provision of per session services by pedagogic employees. It explains when per session may be served and sets forth the process to be followed for approval of per session hours.
DOE Memo: Summary of changes to Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner relating to Special Education Mandate Relief
The State Board of Regents voted to change state regulations, effective Dec. 8, 2010, to eliminate minimum service requirements for speech and language services and minimum instructional service requirements to meet the language needs of students...
Find your tribe
UFT members have an opportunity to connect with like-minded colleagues on a deeper level, thanks to a unionwide invigoration of UFT professional committees and a new enrollment process that makes it much easier to participate.
MindUP professional learning with Goldie Hawn
The 160 teachers and paraprofessionals who gathered for a day of professional learning on MindUP heard from the organization's founder, Goldie Hawn.
Middle School Division scavenger hunt
Middle school members gathered in lower Manhattan for the Middle School Division's second annual scavenger hunt, scouring the Financial District for clues about the exploits of Founder Alexander Hamilton in the days leading up to the fateful duel...
Your TDA options at retirement
When you retire, you have three choices for handling your money in your Tax-Deferred Annuity: 1) Defer; 2) Convert your TDA into a monthly annuity; or 3) Withdraw all the funds. Most TRS and BERS members elect TDA deferral status.
Kudos to Amanda Dutton, PS 134, Manhattan
Amanda Dutton, the chapter leader at PS 134 in Manhattan, has stood up again and again for students with disabilities and the UFT members who work with those students at her school.
The importance of being ‘seen’
Educators' extra efforts working collaboratively and leading their students at Francis Lewis HS in Queens paid off with an extra special Black History Month celebration featuring a number of high-profile speakers, including film director Malcolm Lee...
Still fighting the good fight
The UFT’s Retired Teachers Chapter hosted a celebratory luncheon on March 6 to recognize 68 educators who have been union members for 50, 60 or more years.
Retiree Toolkit: TDA Deferral Status Election Form
Retiring members should complete this form if they are filing for retirement under the Qualified Pension Plan (QPP) and are Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Program participants who want to defer distribution of their TDA funds past the date on which they...
Personnel Memorandum #4, 2002-2003: Policy and Procedures on Line of Duty Injuries for Pedagogical Employees
This circular consolidates and updates the Department of Education’s policies and procedures on line of duty injuries for pedagogical employees previously detailed in Special Circular No. 32, 1989-90: Personnel Memorandum No. 19, 1986-87 and...
Required DOE forms to file for Workers' Compensation
If you are filing for workers’ compensation, you must file these forms:
United Federation of Teachers: 50 Years book
A PDF version of the limited edition book produced for the UFT's 50th anniversary in 2010. [This image-heavy file is relatively large (21 MB).]