"At a retiree chapter meeting, I heard support for the $2.75 billion “pork” that was allotted to the private schools by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer. This addition to the stimulus bill is wrong for the following reasons."

The Retired Teachers Chapter prepares for its leadership election at a time in our nation’s history when members’ participation means more than ever.

What do you do when your wedding in Sicily — in the church where your father was christened — has to be canceled due to the coronavirus? One Brooklyn educator decided to “take an epic honeymoon to Tanzania,” and benefit some schoolchildren to boot.

The stringent safety policies in areas such as testing, ventilation and social distancing that the union ensured were in place in September have kept the percentage of staff and students who test positive for COVID-19 within New York City public...

The new U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona released $912 million in COVID-19 relief funds for Puerto Rico's schools. The Trump administration had previously blocked aid from reaching Puerto Rico, limiting the island to $7.3 million from the...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the FY22 preliminary budget and the preliminary capital commitment plan for FY21-25.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that high school buildings will reopen for in-person classes on Monday, March 22. High school staff with in-person assignments will report to their buildings on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19 to set up for the...

The UFT fought for amendments to some of the regulations that govern certification so educators are not penalized by the interruptions caused by the pandemic.

Testimony of the United Federation of Teachers President, Michael Mulgrew, before the New York State Senate & Assembly Committees on Financy, Ways & Means and Education regarding the proposed FY22 executive budget

The UFT has won a city contract as a network provider to coordinate the work of home-based family child care providers. The new network expands the union’s advocacy on behalf of these workers.