The total number of workdays for Employees covered by this Agreement shall be a maximum of 210 instructional days and one set-up day per year, subject to change based on NYC Department of Education guidelines. This includes four professional...

We are excited to announce our new support system designed exclusively for our retired paraprofessionals in order to make it easier for you to connect with the UFT and request assistance.

The United Federation of Teachers opposes developmentally inappropriate practices and works to restore child-initiated play and experiential learning with the active support of teachers in their rightful place at the heart of early childhood...

Hispanic Heritage Month ends on Oct. 15. To mark the occasion, I've enjoyed reflecting on the incredible contributions Latino activists have made to our UFT parent and caregiver family. I want to share with you a little information about two such...

The UFT has asked the State Education Department to investigate the city Department of Education for its continued failure to provide mandated special education services to students.

Introducing the UFT union officers: president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer and seven divisional vice presidents.

STEM has a long history of being exclusionary, and some students have a hard time imagining themselves in such roles. Bringing real scientists into the classroom, especially ones who share students’ backgrounds, helps expand that vision, middle...

Imagine having a trusted, veteran teacher with topnotch peer assistance skills in your corner, supporting you in your work, and helping you build on it. Think of getting the support you need to become a confident effective educator reaching young...

The UFT will campaign to establish fair and sustainable cost-of-living adjustments to pensions for retired UFT members and other city workers by significantly improving the COLA benefit.

Enroll online to become a member of the UFT and tap into powerful support and benefits.

The following email was sent from School Counselors Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson to all school counselors on Monday, Jan. 31.

The New York City Labor Council, AFL-CIO, organizes a rally every May 1 to mark International Workers’ Day. But the size of this year’s event dwarfed those in years past as more than 15,000 union members, including hundreds of UFT members, marched...

Each year at the beginning of March, eligible retired members receive a partial reimbursement from the UFT Welfare Fund for the cost of an optional drug rider that provides prescription coverage from their insurance carrier.

It’s important to check your pay stub to be sure you are getting the correct salary with the proper deductions. Learn more about deduction codes and how to read your paycheck correctly.

Brooklyn native Vanecia Wilson, a UFT special representative and 31-year veteran educator, continues her advocacy on behalf of teachers, students and school communities as the union’s new political director.

Members of the school community at PS 18 in the South Bronx have transformed a brick wall into a mural reflecting the diversity and values that make the UFT United Community School and its neighborhood a vibrant community.

Educators at Flushing High School called on the UFT and took a stand when the principal initiated a program that resulted in isolating ELL students. Instead addressing students' learning and language issues, they were isolated in two windowless...

The Retired Teachers Chapter and the UFT Welfare Fund are proud to present an in-person series of educational, thought-provoking and entertaining lectures as part of the UFT Florida Center’s Day at the University. Please join us for one or all of...

It’s always a good idea to speak with your family about what to do in the event of a debilitating illness or death. Here is a list of topics to discuss with your family and the legal documents you should have. Let trusted family members know where...

The Tax-Deferred Annuity program is a simple and powerful way to save additional money for your retirement. Your TDA account is funded exclusively through your own contributions.


The UFT Pension Department offers an array of services to inform members of their retirement benefits and help them prepare for retirement.


Here are free and low-cost opportunities for teachers to supplement traditional classroom learning with other educational experiences.

This unit will enable students to identify monkeys and apes and the similarities they share with humans. Students will learn that monkeys and apes are animals, what they eat, where they live and how group members interact and cooperate. The...

A recent class action settlement with the city and EmblemHealth will give Medicare-eligible retirees in GHI Senior Care a reimbursement for copays they paid between January 2022 and February 2023.

The UFT will promote and advocate for practices in our school communities that support children of asylum seekers in adapting to their new language and educational environment.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew submitted testimony before the City Council Committees on Education and Civil and Human Rights on diversity and equity in our city's public schools.

The United Federation of Teachers' Delegate Assembly, the union's highest decision-making body, on Monday evening overwhelmingly endorsed a proposed health care plan for 750,000 city employees, in-service, pre-Medicare retirees, and their families.

Italian cuisine and culture were on the menu when the UFT Italian American Heritage Committee hosted its annual fall dinner on Oct. 22 at Mario’s Restaurant in the Bronx.