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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.
Teacher Facilities
With the 2023 contract in place, the DOE will issue an annual reminder that schools should identify space for all staff, including paraprofessionals, for lunch in buildings where there is no dedicated staff room or lounge. And, at the beginning of...
Cluster Teachers
This term refers to teachers in elementary schools who are not assigned to the same class of students for the entire day; they usually teach classes in music, art, science, physical education or any other subject that the chapter committee and the...
What is the primary responsibility of the special education teacher in an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) class?
The special education teacher is primarily responsible for delivering specially designed instruction to the group of students with disabilities to address their needs as identified in their IEPs so they can access the grade-level curriculum.
Adapted physical education (APE) guidance: New York State overview
last updated 4/11/23
UFT welcomes new teachers
The number of new teachers who turned out on Aug. 26 for the kickoff of New Teacher Week was about twice as large as last year, thanks to the surge of hiring over the summer to reduce class sizes in some 750 schools. As the new hires lined up outside...
Evaluation for teachers not covered by Advance
Teachers not covered by the new evaluation and support system will continue to be evaluated in the same way as previous years.
The rules regarding teacher evaluations
The following Q&A answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the teacher evaluation system for the 2024-25 school year.
Appendix D — Mentor Teacher Internship
On June 10, 2002, the following understanding was reached regarding the Mentor Teacher Internship Program: The Mentor Advisory Selection Committee, subject to selection criteria, recommends teachers and retirees to Superintendents for approval to act...
Dial-a-Teacher ready to help
Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT’s free homework helpline, is back with a new focus for its 43rd year: helping asylum-seeking students.
The helpline, which fields about 40,000 calls a year, offers K-12 students and their parents live homework support from...
Professional growth for new teachers
Your union is here to support you as you grow throughout your career. These are some UFT and DOE initiatives that provide professional development and assistance for new teachers.
Helping Teachers Help Students
Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, highlights the crucial role UFT Teacher Centers have played both historically and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and petitions Albany legislators to increase state funding for this...
Lending an ear to new teachers
Retired music teacher Emy Vanderpool wasn't ready to leave the world of education when health concerns forced her to step down. The UFT's Partners Through Experience program has offered a way for Vanderpool and other recnt retirees to stay connected...
Teacher’s Choice dollar amounts
Find out this year's Teacher's Choice allotment by title. The program reimburses eligible UFT members for supplemental instructional supplies that they purchase out of pocket.
Parent-teacher conferences will be remote
Although public schools have resumed full in-person learning, parent-teacher conferences will be remote during the 2021–22 school year.
UFT welcomes new teachers
Brooklyn became the Borough of Teachers on Aug. 29 when newly hired educators went to the Kings Theatre for the opening day of the city Department of Education’s New Teacher Week. Schools Chancellor David C. Banks and UFT President Michael Mulgrew...
Lead Teacher Assistant Q&A for Paraprofessionals
Find out more about the lead teacher assistant (lead educational associate) position for paraprofessionals.
Certification for new teachers and paraprofessionals
Over the past decade, state certification requirements have changed several times and will continue to change as new state regulations are put in place. To help members find their way, the union has a team of UFT consultants and educational liaisons.
Retired teacher story was ‘beautiful’
The story about the teacher reunited with her former student is a truly beautiful story — a story of a woman who was a dedicated teacher.
Teacher’s Choice stays steady
UFT-represented educators will receive roughly the same Teacher's Choice alloment as last year to reimburse them for some of their out-of-pocket expenses for supplemental instructional supplies and materials of their choice.
Teachers Assigned Chapter Meeting
Register to attend the next meeting for the Teachers Assigned Chapter. We'll be joined by Luis De Armas, a special health benefits claim specialist from the UFT Welfare Fund. We will also come together as a community to learn about important issues facing our chapter and union. This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with your fellow teachers assigned. We look forward to seeing you there!
Teacher Union Day 2023
UFT members celebrated past, present and future union leaders on Teacher Union Day by mourning founder George Altomare on the anniversary of the union’s first strike and honoring the new school-based Contract Action Teams and others who carry on his...
Teacher Union Day 2022
UFT members showed up in force for Teacher Union Day on Nov. 6 to recognize their colleagues' dedication to the union and to unite in solidarity to face the battles ahead.