Randi Weingarten President United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway – 14th Floor New York, NY 10004 Dear Ms. Weingarten: his letter will confirm certain mutual understandings and agreements of the parties. The parties agree to jointly support...

October 17, 2007 Randi Weingarten President United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway – 14th Floor New York, NY 10004 Dear Ms. Weingarten: This letter will confirm certain mutual understandings and agreements of the parties. The parties agree to...

Some 160 students living in temporary housing attended the UFT Middle Schools Division’s Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 18 at UFT headquarters. At the end of the event, the children left with brand-new winter coats and accessories donated by UFT...

UFT volunteers transformed Shanker Hall at union headquarters into a wonderland of candy-cane balloons, games and crafts for the union's annual holiday party and toy drive for students in need. Organized by the UFT Elementary School Division, the...

The UFT consultation committee, led by the school chapter leader, meets monthly with the principal to discuss and attempt to resolve issues at the school level. As of May 7, more than 14,000 issues were raised in consultation committee meetings this...

More than two dozen women educators were nominated by their peers and recognized for their inspiring efforts to serve their school communities at the union's fifth annual HERstory celebration.

Shanker Hall at UFT headquarters was packed on March 11 for the 19th annual School Counselors Conference — the first fully in-person conference the chapter has held since school buildings closed during the pandemic — and members relished the...

One of the many benefits provided by the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) and the Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) is the ability to borrow against your Qualified Pension Plan and your Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) savings.

Zohran Mamdani's election is great news for union members and for the UFT. Never before have we had a mayor who is a stronger champion of workers, labor unions and ordinary New Yorkers.


About 400 middle-schoolers from 39 schools around the city learned strategies to address and combat bullying on Oct. 23 at the UFT Middle School Division's annual Anti-Bullying Conference.

The Teachers’ Retirement System introduced a Roth option in addition to its Tax-Deferred Annuity Program starting in 2026.
Learn about this new opportunity to save for retirement.

UFT Professional Committees organize social gatherings, conferences, workshops and other activities for members who share the same personal or academic interests.

The Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a unique package of benefits developed by the UFT's Retired Teachers Chapter exclusively for its members. It is a supplement to the coverage available from regular health insurance benefits and is...

Members of the UFT Veterans Committee appreciated the opportunity to reconnnect at a meet and greet at union headquarters on Nov. 8 — the committee’s first in-person event since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The UFT Career and Technical Education Division’s Impact on Achievement Conference, which was held virtually on Jan. 29, focused on artificial intelligence in the classroom and in the professional sectors for which CTE education prepares students.

Court action Tuesday by the Municipal Labor Committee, in which the UFT joined, is designed to help ensure that the city cannot unilaterally dismiss our members without following due process guidelines.

The city’s roughly 250,000 Medicare-eligible retirees will remain in their current health plans with the same benefits this fall after a trial court judge this summer blocked the city from moving ahead with the Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO Plan. The...

If your idea of an accountant is a conservative, number-crunching nerd, you should have known Dave Wittes.

A salary step is an increase in salary based on experience. With continuous service you move up a half-step twice a year — although there may be no monetary difference between the “A” and “B” levels within one year. These “steps” occur on your...

I was working as a school secretary in PS 104. Our principal, Ms. Marie DiBella, became the captain of the ship. She put all of us in specific locations with specific jobs. I was amazed how everyone in the school came together to help each other. The...

Every year, we ask you to nominate a colleague who does outstanding work. We heard about some truly remarkable therapists, including Victor Barangan, who works in PS 229 in Queens.

The UFT submitted testimony to the City Council Committee on Education's oversight hearing on early childhood programs in New York City.

Works of art by 22 UFT members, both active and retired, were showcased at the New York City Art Teachers Association/UFT's Dreams Art Show on Staten Island on May 10.

A capacity crowd attended the UFT Asian-American Heritage Committee’s annual Lunar New Year Banquet at House of Joy restaurant in Chinatown on March 10 to mark the Year of the Rabbit.

United Federation of Teachers Local 2, AFT, AFL-CIO 52 Broadway New York, NY 10004 (212) 777-7500 Pursuant to applicable law, I assign to the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) from my compensation as an employee of The Amber Charter School...

January 22, 2003 Lucille Swaim Coordinator of Negotiations United Federation of Teachers 260 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 RE: 2003-2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement between VNS Home Care and United Federation of Teachers Dear Ms. Swaim...

Militancy lost its romance early in Fanny Simon’s life. Only a teenager, she found out that a strike doesn’t guarantee a happy ending. Her father lost his job and the family was uprooted when a strike by glove cutters was crushed.

If you have opted for Medicare’s voluntary prescription drug rider (Part D) for 2025, you may potentially spend less out of pocket for prescription drugs. Under the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, beneficiaries now have a spending cap of $2...

While sitting around the table with my family this past Thanksgiving, we took turns telling each other what we were most thankful for. Well, I forgot to thank the United Federation of Teachers for your $4,000 Albert Shanker college scholarship.

Medicare Part B 2024 reimbursements should have reached eligible retirees by April 2025. IRMAA 2024 reimbursements are scheduled to be issued by October 2025.

Following a three-day strike that shut down the Los Angeles school system, the second largest in the nation, the union representing more than 30,000 teacher’s aides, bus drivers, school cafeteria workers, custodians and other support staff reached a...

The U.S. Department of Education is dropping its appeal of a federal judge’s August 2025 decision that found the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.

Each year, the United Federation of Teachers proudly awards $1 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to academically excellent and financially eligible students from New York City public schools.

Twenty-five middle school educators were honored at the UFT’s inaugural Middle School Awards Night on May 15. Some 200 members and guests attended as members' roles in students' lives at at key stage of development were highlighted and celebrated.

The Board and the Union agree that professional involvement of teachers in educational issues should be encouraged. However, it is recognized that there may be differences in professional judgment. School Level back to top Where differences related...