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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.
Member inspires pride in profession
A profile about bilingual school social worker Michelle Perez inspires pride in retired school social worker Stew Frimer.
Professionalism: Assuring Teacher Quality
Given the attacks on public education, the widespread frustration with the seemingly slow pace of reform, the focus on teacher competence and the public perception that teacher unions, despite proof to the contrary, oppose reform, the UFT established...
Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter Newsletter
The following newsletter was sent to all social workers and psychologists from Chapter Leader Raul Garcia on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
UFT Providers Memorandum of Agreement MOA 06-10 2022
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between the United Federation of Teachers (the “Union” or the “UFT”) and the State of New York (the “State”) through the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (“OCFS”), the New York State Division of the Budget...
MOA re licensing and reduction of probation, eff. Nov. 2016
This Memorandum of Agreement from Nov. 2016 discusses changes to specific licenses and the reduction of probation for teachers who possess certification in physical education, ENL, bilingual extensions, library and media specialists, performing arts...
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.
Contract 2023: Time, the workday and remote work
Educators have more autonomy to decide when and how to do their out-of-classroom work. Read more details.
Extensive staff shortages leave thousands of special education students without services, despite city’s promises
Thousands of special education students in city public schools remain without the services they are legally entitled to because of massive shortages of school-related professionals.
DOE resources for special education
Members and families seeking accurate and accessible information about the special education process and services for students with disabilities of all ages will find a wealth of information via the NYC Department of Education.
UFT, public officials hail class size reductions at IS 145, Jackson Heights
UFT President Michael Mulgrew, joined by elected leaders, parents, and staff celebrated the work of IS 145 Queens principal Ivan Rodriguez in dramatically lowering class sizes for his sixth-grade students.
Testimony of Michael Mulgrew on the state's Foundation Aid Formula
UFT President Michael Mulgrew submitted testimony before the Rockefeller Institute of Government Foundation Aid Public Hearing.
Chancellor's Reg. A832 re student-to-student discrimination, harassment, intimidating and/or bullying
Chancellor's Regulation A-832: This regulation establishes a procedure for the filing, investigation, and resolution of complaints of student-to-student discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying.
Article Seventeen — Retention, Excessing and Layoff
Retention of Assignment — Regular Substitutes back to top A regular substitute who, upon completion of one year of service in a school, has been notified in writing by the principal that he/she will be reassigned in that school for the following...
2025-2026 Labor Guidance: Paperwork Standards and Operational Issues
Operational Issues are defined as issues relating to: (1) the Paperwork Standards, (2) the provision of curricula as set forth in the UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement (“UFT CBA”), (3) professional development as required by the UFT CBA, (4) basic...
Fostering success
New York City has taken the first steps to support students in the foster care system by beginning to establish a government team dedicated to that purpose. It must go the rest of the way and help these kids get everything they need to thrive.
Humane Education Resource Guide
A guide for elementary school teachers in New York State.
UFT on NYC's inability to provide special education services
UFT President Michael Mulgrew sent a letter to NY State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa outlining concerns with the city's inability to provide mandated special education services.
Agreement between NYC DOE and UFT informing Occupational and Physical Therapist of current vacancies in DOE public schools
Agreement between the New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers covering full and part-time Occupational and Physical Therapist informing them of current vacancies in DOE public schools.
More than 300,000 NYC students in high-need schools stuck in oversized classes
United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, joined by parents, educators, advocates, and elected officials, announced today that a union survey has shown that — despite the claims by critics — more than 300,000 students in the city’s...
Para-lyzing process
New York City schools, particularly in District 75, are in dire need of paraprofessionals, who provide essential support services for children with disabilities. The shortage won’t get resolved until the city Department of Education streamlines its...
Article Seven — Assignments and Facilities
A. Special Assignments Special assignments are assignments to the truancy patrol team, the court unit, and such other special assignments as may be created after September 9, 1987. Notice of special assignment positions shall be posted City-wide...
Special education compliance complaint
The special Education compliance complaint process is used to track trends and facilitate problem-solving around special education issues.
Article Eleven — Retention, Excessing and Layoff
A. Retention and Seniority of Substitutes Seniority shall govern in the retention of regular substitutes as follows: Persons on the regular attendance teacher eligible list who have substitute certificates have preference over all other persons for...
Testimony on the new phonics-based curriculum and dyslexia screening
Mary Vaccaro, UFT Vice President for Education, submitted testimony before the oversight hearing of the New York City Council Education Committee jointly with the Committee on State and Federal Legislation on the new phonics-based curriculum and...
Chancellor's Regulation A-449: Safety Transfers
This regulation sets forth the procedures for granting safety transfers (1) when students are victims of a violent criminal offense on school property; and (2) in other situations, when it is determined that a student’s continued presence in the...
Parent conferences
The three UFT parent conferences offered in the fall shared an organizing aim: to make sure parents are aware of the state law to lower class size and the importance of getting the Department of Education to comply with it.
Queens Power Summit
Parent empowerment was the objective at the Queens Power Summit, which drew more than 80 parent leaders, students and UFT members to the UFT’s Queens borough office on Nov. 23.
Kudos to Michelle Lowe-Calixte, IS 392, Brooklyn
Michelle Lowe-Calixte has been an exemplary chapter leader the last three years — all while also serving as the District 23 paraprofessional coordinator.