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Special Education Intervention Teacher (formerly known as IEP teacher)
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The Special Education Intervention Teacher is a centrally funded learning specialist. Learn more about this position and the role these educators play for students with disabilities.
Albert Shanker
As his fledgling union teetered on the brink of a strike, Albert Shanker was the linchpin of a last-minute settlement that laid out the goals that would dominate his thinking for the rest of his life.
Article Forty-Two — Lead Educational Associate
A. Eligibility and Selection of Lead Educational Associate The minimum requirements for this position will be a Bachelor’s Degree and any other requirements created by the Joint District UFT-DOE Selection Committee. A Lead Educational Associate will...
Striking a chord with lawmakers
Fixing Tier 6, providing adequate funding for public schools, banning cell phones in school and supporting union programs such as the UFT Teacher Center were the focus as about 1,000 educators and parents traveled to Albany for UFT Lobby Day on March...
Linking to Learning resources
Links to online resources cited in "Linking to Learning" columns in New York Teacher.
Professional learning pursuits
No matter where you are in your career, the UFT is committed to helping you learn and grow. Learn about the hundreds of high-quality courses and workshops the union offers throughout the year.
UFT programs and services for certification
The UFT offers many programs and services for teachers to help them hone their skills and meet certification and licensing requirements. The union also offers courses to help teachers prepare for state exams and workshops to fulfill requirements for...
How many times will I be observed this school year?
The required minimum number of evaluations will be fewer for the vast majority of teachers. If you are a tenured teacher, the number of observations your principal or other evaluator will conduct depends on your overall rating from previous school...
Grants, Awards & Freebies — November 2, 2023
See our list of current opportunities for educators to receive funds and recognition for their hard work and dedication.
Making Strides for Breast Cancer walks
The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walks in all five boroughs and on Long Island were canceled last year due to the pandemic, and UFT members showed their support through virtual events. This year, members...
Article Four — Benefits
A. Reimbursement for Medical Expenses Teachers shall be reimbursed by the Board for reasonable medical expenses, not exceeding $750, incurred because of injuries in the line of duty, to the extent that such expenses are not covered by insurance. In...
Class struggles: The UFT story, part 7
Roger Parente still gets up early. Only these days it’s to get in a game of tennis before the stifling mid-day heat of the Southern California desert sets in. Approaching 70, Parente is surprised how well a decade of retirement has agreed with him...
Class struggles: The UFT story, part 5
Nat Levine will never forget the time his principal made the mistake of tangling with a young union organizer.
Earn CTLE hours with LearnUFT
As a state-approved provider of continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) hours, the UFT's LearnUFT program offers low-cost professional learning opportunities specifically designed to meet our members’ needs.
Appendix B — Special Circular
A child who threatens or engages in physical violence to himself, his/her fellow students, or a teacher may be directed by the teacher to report immediately to the principal or other designated supervisor under such escort as is prescribed by the...
Kudos to Ramona Abraham-Coley, NYC Museum School, Manhattan
Museum School Chapter Leader Ramona Abraham-Coley successfully used the school-based option process in the DOE-UFT contract to organize her members and arrive at a new staff schedule for this school year that works for both her members and the...
Georgia runoff result is just peachy
All eyes were on the purple state of Georgia in December as U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, faced — and defeated — former pro football player Herschel Walker in a runoff election, with campaign help from retired UFT members.
APPR complaint
Our contract includes a provision that allows teachers to challenge procedural flaws in their observations and/or other aspects of their evaluation. This “streamlined process to resolve APPR compliance issues” has come to be known as the APPR...
McGrath elected TRS trustee
Christina McGrath received 69% of the online vote to win the election for TRS trustee. However, since the DOE decided to conduct an electronic election for the position on May 8-9 instead of the paper balloting called for in the election bylaws, an...
New NYSUT leaders elected at annual RA
Former Brooklyn elementary school teacher Andy Pallotta, who led the New York State United Teachers for six years, stepped down as union president at the annual Representative Assembly in Albany in April, while the convention honored UFT members with...
Union membership has its privileges
Membership in the UFT means never having to figure it out all alone, with union support and resources across the spectrum of financial, physical and mental wellness. Here is a list of resources available to UFT members.
Confronting ‘learning loss’
As early as March 2020, headlines warned of the “learning loss” that students would experience as a result of disrupted and remote schooling. But that phrase misclassifies the real issue and obscures how teachers can best support their students.
Know Your Rights
Below is an alphabetical list of member rights. Click on the topic to view an easy-to-follow explanation of that right with links to additional resources and/or contract language.
Retiree FAQ Page
We've compiled some of our most frequently-asked questions for our members looking for information about retirement and UFT retiree benefits.
City and state elected officials, business and non-profit leaders, labor and community organizations support the UFT school health and safety plan
A school health and safety plan proposed by the United Federation of Teachers continues to draw broad support from civic leaders. The UFT's position is unless all safeguards are in place, a school cannot open.
From Curiosity to Inquiry: Building Strong Science Practices
Earn four hours of CTLE credit with the UFT Teacher Center. This session for teachers and paraprofessionals is designed to strengthen K-12 science and engineering instruction using the Next Generation Science Standards, which focus on real-world applications of science concepts. Through discussions, practice and grade-level examples, participants will learn to support their students as they investigate the world around them.
‘We all have a story to tell’
Ten students from P396 K, a District 75 school in Brownsville, Brooklyn, read books they wrote during a Zoom presentation on Feb. 11, as part of an evening with the Sid Miller Academy Authors, a program begun during the pandemic to foster literacy...
Three informal assessment options
Sometimes, informal assessments can be more meaningful and less anxiety-provoking than traditional tests for students. Three informal assessments I use in my high school chemistry classes are 10-Point Bingo, a whiteboard activity and “I Can”...
A+ course options expand
In the four years since the introduction of A+ credits as part of the 2018 DOE-UFT contract, the course offerings have expanded for teachers working toward their MA+30 salary differential.
Growing bilingual special ed ranks
With New York City facing a chronic shortage of bilingual special education teachers, the UFT was able to negotiate a new incentive program to encourage tenured special education teachers with a bilingual extension to combine those two specialties.
At 100, still embracing the challenge
Miriam Krinick, who turned 100 in November, was honored on Nov. 1 at Brooklyn’s PS 108, where she taught for 18 years, at the unveiling of a Little Yellow Library, a charitable donation to the school from the Kendra Scott Foundation.
Building strong ties between home and school
Research shows a positive impact on students when teachers and families are able to work together effectively. Here are UFT Teacher Center tips and strategies to establish a solid relationship between home and school.
Staging a great night on Broadway
About 500 new UFT members had the chance to see “How to Dance in Ohio” at Teachers Night on Broadway on Feb. 1. “It was complete joy,” said UFT Vice President Karen Alford, who leads the union’s new member initiative. “The show spoke to all of us as...
How are my union dues calculated?
For DOE employees, dues are currently set to .85 of one percent of the maximum contractual salary of your title at Step 8B plus 20-year longevity, plus added amounts for the union’s state and national affiliates. So, all the members who are teachers...