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Testimony in support of the paraprofessional "RESPECT check" bill
Testimony of Michael Mulgrew, UFT President, Priscilla Castro, Chairperson of the UFT Paraprofessionals Chapter, and others delivered in support of the "RESPECT check" bill for New York City paraprofessionals before the New York City Council.
Adapted physical education (APE) guidance: New York State resources
last updated 4/11/23
Teaching for the 21st Century
Guidelines for annual performance reviews including school-based professional development for New York City public school teachers.
Article Nine — Education Reform
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...
Article Eight — Education Reform
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...
Article Eight — Education Reform
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...
Emergency preparedness for school personnel guide & presentation
Emergency preparedness for school personnel guide & presentation from UFT Safety & Health Department
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Employee Files Official employee files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to an employee’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the employee has had...
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Attendance Teacher Files Official attendance teacher files in the district or other organizational unit shall be maintained under the following circumstances. No material derogatory to an attendance teacher's conduct, service, character or...
Article Twenty-One — Due Process and Review Procedures
Teacher Files back to top Official teacher files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a teacher's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the teacher has...
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Counselor Files Official counselor files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a counselor's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the counselor has...
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Employee Files Official employee files shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to an employee’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the employee has had an...
Article Sixteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. School Secretary Files Official school secretary files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a school secretary's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless...
Humans and the Environment
The diet-health connection established in the 1980's is evolving, in the 1990's, into a diet-health-environment connection. This unit will illustrate how our daily choices in the areas o diet, exercise, recreation hobbies and attitudes affect not...
Class struggles: The UFT story, part 2
Ever the agent provocateur, Al Shanker reminded the large UFT Teacher Union Day audience last fall that in the 1950s there was no shortage of naysayers who said teachers would never get their act together: “Can teachers ever be organized? Well, no...
Student Intervention and Discipline Code and Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities - Grades K-5
Included in this document is the Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities which promotes responsible student behavior and an atmosphere of dignity and respect by establishing guidelines to help students as they strive to become productive citizens...
Article Six — Salaries and Other Compensation
6.1 Staff LPN Rates. 6.1.1 Regular Full-Time Employees. The minimum annualized Base Compensation Rate for Regular Full-Time Employees is Effective Date Amount Per Annum July 1, 2014 $46,478.37 December 31, 2015 $46,943.15 October 1, 2016 $47,647.30 6...
Class trips
Here are free and low-cost opportunities for teachers to supplement traditional classroom learning with other educational experiences.
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).]
New Member Handbook
With topics ranging from your salary to your professional growth to where to go for help, this handbook will provide answers to many of your questions, information about enhancing your professional and economical status, and help in making sense of...
Elephants in the Wild and in Captivity
This unit will provide information about the physical, behavioral and social needs of elephants. Students will explore the behaviors of elephants in the wild including family structure and relationships, home ranges, and diminishing habitat. Students...