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Centrally Funded Intervention Teacher
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The Centrally Funded Intervention Teacher is a centrally funded learning specialist. Learn more about this position and the role these educators play for students with disabilities.
SHIP enrollment flyer
Learn how to enroll in the Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP), a unique package of benefits exclusively for members of the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter.
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.
Special classes
Special class services serve students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met within a general education class, including integrated co-teaching classes, even with the use of supplementary aids and services.
Labor Guidance: Digital Classrooms
DOE-UFT Agreement Active school-based teachers, lab specialists and mandated related service providers will be required to create digital classrooms. Between the first day of reporting to school and the last day in September, all active school-based...
Working with related service providers
For the new classroom teacher, the sheer volume of related service providers in a school can be a little bewildering. But it’s important to get to know these colleagues and the services they provide to students with disabilities.
You Should Know/Key Links
Links and resources for additional support and information.
If you are asked to serve as a mentor to a first year teacher, can you refuse?
Members shouldn’t refuse a principal’s directive because they may be charged with insubordination. Members may file a grievance if discussion of concerns with administration (and with the chapter leader’s support) can’t solve the situation otherwise.
I am a retired teacher and need a hearing aid. How do I receive this benefit?
As a service to retired UFT members, the UFT Welfare Fund will process the hearing-aid reimbursement for retirees who are enrolled in the Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP). For more information about SHIP, visit our main SHIP information...
How do I place an advertisement/ad in the UFT paper/New York Teacher?
Any advertising questions should be directed to Jackie Gottlieb. She can be reached at 212-598-7735 or via email at NYT_advertising [at] uft [dot] org (NYT_advertising[at]uft[dot]org).
How can I update my personal information with the Teachers Retirement System (TRS)?
You may update your permanent home address and/or other contact information by logging in to the TRS website. Any updated information that you provide to TRS through their website will take effect immediately. As an alternative, TRS in-service...
Resolving Paperwork & Operational Issues manual 10
Enforcing a process to reduce and eliminate time spent on paperwork and the process to resolve operational issues is a priority of the United Federation of Teachers. This manual will provide chapter leaders with information about the paperwork and...
Guiding the future of labor
The UFT celebrated the future-forward focus that career and technical educators bring in giving students the tools they need to join tomorrow’s labor force as more than 450 members and guests gathered at union headquarters on Feb. 12 for the union’s...
Better Speech and Hearing Month Celebration
The city's speech teachers and their students were honored at the UFT's Better Speeh and Hearing Celebration, where a wide variety of therapies that speech teachers provide were highlighted.
The United Federation of Teachers partners with Vibrant Emotional Health to launch mental health helpline for nearly 200,000 educators
Vibrant Emotional Health, one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations, announces a new partnership with the UFT to introduce a mental health and emotional well-being helpline designed for its union members.
‘A shining light’
PS 20 in Flushing, Queens, paid tribute to beloved physical education teacher Scott Brower, 42, who died March 20 after being struck by a speeding motorcyclist on Long Island.
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in New York State for Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in New York State for Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities
Guidance for the 2026-27 school year
Read the latest special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2026-27 school year .
I am a pre-K teacher. What responsibilities do I have regarding the toileting/diapering/bathroom needs of my students?
While paraprofessionals must be available to change soiled diapers or clothes promptly, teachers are responsible for the health and safety of the classroom environment and should take any steps necessary to maintain a safe and clean environment, such...
Middle Schools Conference
The UFT’s Middle Schools Conference was back on April 9 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, with workshops on social and emotional wellness, culturally responsive STEAM classrooms, integrated co-teaching and other topics.
Speech Teacher SESIS Activities Letter
Under the recent agreement between the UFT and the DOE all speech teachers have been allocated up to 10 hours of per session to assist in completion of SESIS activities, especially encounter attendance. There is no posting for these hours.
Chancellor's Regulation C-251: License Requirements for Adult Education
The regulation sets forth the requirements for license of Teacher of Basic English as a Second Language to Adults, Teacher of Basic Literacy to Adults and Teacher of Occupational Subject to Adults.
Guidance on providing mandated services and absence coverage in ICT classes
See an excerpt from the Nov. 2016 Principal's Weekly on guidance on providing mandated services and absence coverage in ICT classes.
Topical List of DOE Guidance
See this list of key DOE special education guidance for students with disabilities organized by topic.
UFT Certification of Results Contract Ratified 2023
Pursuant to a letter of agreement dated June 7, 2023, and signed by David Hickey of the United Federation of Teachers, hereinafter referred to as “UFT”, the American Arbitration Association, hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”, agreed to...
Your responsibilities as a paraprofessional
Paraprofessionals play an instrumental role in schools as part of a team providing educational and support services to children. Here are some of the rights and responsibilities that paraprofessionals should know about.
Direct and indirect services
The student's IEP must indicate the amount of time that the student will receive Special Education Teacher Support Services, the distribution of the time between direct and indirect services, and the location of services. Learn more »
Group size, composition and caseload
Group size for SETSS services may not exceed eight students. Learn more »
Paraprofessionals’ rights and responsibilities
Paraprofessionals play an instrumental role in schools as part of a team providing educational and support services to children. Here are some of the rights and responsibilities that paraprofessionals should know about.
UFT Secretary LeRoy Barr awarded highest honor
UFT Secretary LeRoy Barr, the winner of the Charles Cogen Award at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 2, discovered the value of strength in unity and learning from veterans early in his career.
Changes to Special Education Remote Learning Service Plans
The UFT heard from many members about their frustrations with the paperwork demands created by the Department of Education’s Special Education Remote Learning Service Plan. After relaying those concerns, we were able to convince the DOE to extend the...