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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.
What is the Lead Teacher Assistant position for paraprofessionals?
The Lead Teacher Assistant is an annual position for in-service, full-time paraprofessionals that enables them to play a more diverse role supporting student needs in the classroom and school. Lead Teacher Assistants support instruction in the...
High school teachers win Fulbright award
High school teachers Lisa-Erika James and Marc Martorana, the only two New York City public school teachers to receive the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program award for the 2023-2024 academic year, say they are eager to bring a global...
How is Teacher’s Choice funded? Is it a contractual right?
The New York City Council created Teacher’s Choice decades ago after intense lobbying by the UFT. Teacher’s Choice is not guaranteed from year to year; the UFT has to lobby for funding for the program in every year’s city budget. Teacher’s Choice is...
Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS)
To enhance flexibility in providing special education services, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) requested an innovative waiver from the State Education Department to combine Consultant Teacher services and Resource Room into a single hybrid...
Appendix A — Salary Schedules of Day School Teachers
I Back to top In any and all schedules hereinafter set forth advancement by increments shall be conditioned upon regulations adopted by the Board of Education upon recommendation of the Chancellor. Whenever, in the schedules which follow, provision...
Are substitute and per-diem teachers eligible for pensions?
Substitutes and per diem teachers cannot join the Teachers’ Retirement System, but they may be eligible for pension coverage with the Board of Education Retirement System (BERS). Contact BERS at 65 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, or call 929...
What are the responsibilities of being a mentor to a new teacher?
Mentors are experienced classroom teachers, instructional coaches or lead teachers who have been trained extensively in ways to best support new teachers (including doing demonstration lessons, co-teaching, offering suggestions about classroom...
Former Queens teacher spends retirement on the run
Retired special education teacher Patricia Garone took her athleticism to a whole new level after she retired in 2016 at age 59. Since then, she has completed eight Half Ironman triathlons, two Full Ironman triathlons and dozens of other races.
Teacher training for laid-off federal workers
Maryland is providing $1 million in grants to 11 in-state colleges and universities with the goal of helping federal employees who were laid off under the Trump administration to earn teaching licenses.
Queens teacher keeps his students wired
Louis Pichardo brings his twin passions for teaching and electrical work to his job teaching electrical installation to career and technical education students at Queens Technical HS in Sunnyside. Pichardo, a third-year teacher, asks his students to...
Teacher’s Choice for 2022-23 school year
Thanks to the union’s advocacy, UFT-represented educators will be reimbursed for some out-of-pocket expenses through Teacher’s Choice at the same levels as the previous school year. Teachers will once again receive about $250.
Joe Biden to speak at Teacher Union Day
The United Federation of Teachers, as part of its national union’s presidential endorsement process, will host Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at the UFT’s annual Teacher Union Day on Oct. 20 in New York City.
Creating a ladder of learning
New special education teacher Emily Hang Duong, who teaches math and science at IS 234 in Brooklyn, motivates her students by never letting them forget that they have every opportunity to grow.
Appendix F — Salary Schedules of Adult Education Teachers
Adult Education teachers will be paid in accordance with the following salary schedules: Adult Education Teacher Salary Schedule — May 19, 2008 BA C1 EARNED MA OR EQUIV C2 + PD C2+ID+PD MA+30 C6 Earned MA or Equiv + 30 C6+PD 1A $45,530 $51,425 $54...
UFT statement on teacher struck by stray bullet
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement after speaking with a New York City teacher struck today by a stray bullet while in his classroom.
Teacher's Choice Request for Non-Participation form (opt-out)
Eligible DOE employees who choose not to participate in the Teacher's Choice Program must complete this form and submit it to the Teacher's Choice Unit at the DOE by the due date indicated .
District 31 Paraprofessional Meeting: LEAP to Teacher
Join your fellow Staten Island paraprofessionals for a presentation on the LEAP to Teacher program. Jonathan Rubin from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies will show you how the program can assist you with every stage of pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in any field of study, from pre-admission to graduation.
How long is the work day of a substitute teacher?
The workday of a substitute teacher is fixed at 6 hours and 50 minutes, inclusive of lunch, every day (Monday through Friday), regardless of a school's professional development or parent engagement schedule. Substitutes may not leave before they have...
Student Intervention and Discipline Code and Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities - Grades 6-12
Included in this document is the Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities which promotes responsible student behavior and an atmosphere of dignity and respect by establishing guidelines to help students as they strive to become productive citizens...
If you want to help a student, ask a teacher
UFT Vice President Richard Mantell writes that the holidays may be long over, but the giving is not. It’s what we educators do. We provide our students with the resources they need to succeed in life, whether it’s educating them in the classroom...
What is the daily pay rate for a substitute teacher?
The daily rate of pay for a substitute teacher, effective Feb. 1, 2019, is $188.75. Effective May 14, 2020,, it was$193.47; and effective May 14, 2021, it was $199.27. Effective Sept. 14, 2022, the pay rate is $205.25. The workday is fixed at 6 hours...
HMH D75 Module Guidance
The following guidance is suggested for District 75 when considering how to pace and prioritize the program structure of Into Reading based on student needs and goals.
What does excessing mean for an untenured teacher?
Even as an untenured teacher, excessing does not mean that you are out of a job. When you are excessed, you lose your position in your school, but you do not lose your job, your salary or your medical benefits. You will have the opportunity to find...
Katie Garfield, hospital schools program teacher
As a teacher at a hospital clinic, Katie Garfield instructs K–12 students while they receive treatment for cancer and blood diseases including sickle-cell anemia.
Florida’s anti-union law targets teachers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 9 signed legislation to prohibit automatic payroll deductions for dues and place other restrictions on public employee unions. The new law, which takes effect on July 1, also requires unions to pay for annual...
Article Eleven — Rates of Pay and Working Conditions of Teachers Assigned, Education Administrators, Education Analysts, Education Officers and Professional Development Assignments and Positions
I. Teachers Assigned back to top A. Benefits and Working Conditions back to top Teachers assigned shall be covered by the provisions of this Agreement except that: Only Part I of this Article Eleven shall apply. Only the following provisions of...
Initial Planning Conference (IPC) toolkit for teacher observations & evaluation
DOE guidance for administrators and teachers on best practices for the initial planning conference (IPC).
Parent Engagement and List of Activities (2023 MOA) Appendix G 2023
Amend Article 6B1d of the Teachers’ CBA and Article 4B2 of the Paraprofessional CBA to include: