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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.
Teachers Choice Accountability Form
Teacher's Choice participants use this form to inform their school principal of purchases made with Teacher's Choice funds. Once completed, attach all original receipts/invoices and submit to your school principal for review.
Guidance from the DOE on March parent-teacher conferences
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza issued guidance from the DOE to schools about March parent-teacher conferences.
UFT Teacher Center’s 45th anniversary celebration
Some 350 UFT Teacher Center site coaches, field liaisons and directors past and present — from long-retired employees to current staff — gathered at the TWA Hotel in Queens on April 27 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the program.
Appendix H — Housing Support Program for Shortage Area Teachers
Program Overview back to top The Housing Support Program for shortage area teachers - which would be offered to certified, experienced teachers in middle and high school level math and science, and special education at all levels - is aimed at...
2026 Petition for Nomination of Candidate to the TRS Board
2026 Petition for Nomination of Candidate, Alternate Candidate, and Tellers for the Election for Teacher-Member of the Teachers Retirement Board
Gov. Hochul signs law to spur teacher recruitment
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state legislation at UFT headquarters on Sept. 6 to spur teacher recruitment, with a focus on increasing diversity, across the state. The state needs about 180,000 teachers in the next decade to meet workforce needs, she said...
Resolution in support of teacher voice in the use of P-12 curricula
The UFT will continue to support and defend a teacher's right to adapt the curriculum to benefit their students and to use teacher-created assessments based on their own knowledge of students’ work.
How are people chosen to be mentors to first year teachers?
A mentor is an experienced classroom teacher, coach or lead teacher that ideally teaches the same grade or subject as the new teacher mentee. Each school has a New Teacher Induction Committee, which ensures new teachers receive this mentoring and...
What types of purchases are allowed under Teacher's Choice?
Items purchased under Teacher’s Choice must be appropriate for educational use in the classroom or for other professional assignments, such as art materials, special paper, learning aids, musical instruments and more. If supplies to mitigate the...
NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT conference
The NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT's fall conference featured language-specific workshop sessions for teachers of Spanish, French, Greek and Russian.
What types of purchases are not permitted under Teacher's Choice?
Teacher’s Choice will not reimburse purchases of furniture, fees for trips or performances, gifts for students, computer accessories for home use, power tools, appliances or equipment that requires special wiring or installation, among others. Also...
Resolution on observations for tenured teachers returning from leave
The UFT will advocate for tenured teachers who receive a “No Rating” due to their leave of absence to have their observation requirements determined based on their most recent full-year rating.
Brooklyn teacher dresses up like historical figures
During Black History Month and Women's History Month, this 2nd-grade teacher dresses up each day as a historical figure and teaches her students about that person.
Queens teacher works hard to keep learning fun
Some of Fred Salamone’s most memorable early learning experiences were in hands-on activities. Now, curiosity, experiential learning and fun are the key ingredients in Salamone’s science classes at PS 171 in Astoria, Queens.
NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT conference
Members of the New York City Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT gathered to find out best practices in the teaching and learning of multiple world languages and cultures at only the second in-person event the committee has held since the...
How do I join the UFT's Retired Teachers Chapter?
Retiring members who wish to continue their UFT membership and take advantage of our many benefits must enroll to join the Retired Teachers Chapter. You can enroll online or download an application form on the UFT website and mail it to us at: UFT...
Members’ pandemic efforts lauded on Teacher Union Day
"You have all gone above and beyond the call of duty," UFT President Michael Mulgrew said at the UFT's annual Teacher Union Day on Nov. 7 that honored the courage and hard work of members during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
NYC Teachers' Retirement Fund to divest Russian holdings
The trustees of the New York City Teachers’ Retirement System have voted to “prudently divest” from Russian securities “to ensure the long-term stability of our pension system.”
Chicago Teachers Union president won’t run again
The president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Jesse Sharkey, announced on Feb. 2 that he would not be running for reelection in May.
Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon 2024
About 500 people attended the 58th annual Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon on May 30 at the New York Hilton Midtown, where they recognized 13 fellow retirees with awards for their activism and congratulated a retired Queens teacher who turned 100. The attendees were encouraged to stay involved and “speak into the future” as advocates.
Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon 2023
Retired Teachers Chapter members gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown on May 30 for their annual luncheon for the first time since 2019. Forty-two retired educators and nurses received awards for their work and service over the past four years.
Elizabeth Rivera, Lorge School teacher
Elizabeth Rivera has been teaching for 17 years at the Lorge School, a UFT-represented nonpublic, year-round school where teachers are represented by the UFT. The school serves students ages 5-21 who are diagnosed with learning disabilities...
Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon 2025
More than 250 UFT retirees and guests packed Shanker Hall at union headquarters for the Retired Teachers Chapter’s annual luncheon on May 23. Speakers celebrated the tenacity of union activism over the last 65 years and honored RTC members for 50 years or more of service.
What is the SHIP health insurance program for retired teachers?
The Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a unique package of benefits developed by the Retired Teachers Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT-RTC) exclusively for its members. It provides a supplement to coverage available...
Special Education and the Role of The Guidance Counselor
Presented at the Guidance Counselor Membership Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 by Carmen Alvarez, Vice President for Special Education and Emma Mendez, UFT Liaison to Division of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners. This...
I am an ENL teacher. Can a school excess a teacher if it would put them in non-compliance?
No, schools must meet the mandates for special education and ENL. Sometimes schools attempt to excess a person who is mandated in order for a school to be in compliance, but DOE reviews those excesses and often stops them from happening.
Teachers sue to halt Adams budget cuts to education
The United Federation of Teachers, joined by individual teachers, filed suit in Manhattan State Supreme Court to stop the Adams administration from cutting as much as $2 billion from city schools.
DHHES - DOE Tips to Help A Student with Hearing Loss
How A Classroom Teacher Can Help A Student with Hearing Loss- TIPS
60th Annual Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon
Please save the date for our annual RTC Luncheon, where we will honor retirees who have long-standing union membership and have made outstanding contributions to leadership, community service and activism.
Association of Teachers of Social Studies/UFT Executive Board
Association of Teachers of Social Studies/UFT Executive Board
What tax deductions are teachers and educators eligible to claim?
Eligible educators can deduct from their federal income taxes up to $300 of unreimbursed expenses for books, supplies, computer equipment (including related software and services), other equipment and supplementary materials they use in the classroom...
Jan. 13 is the deadline to use your Teacher’s Choice funds
You should submit your receipts for Teacher's Choice purchases made between Aug. 1, 2022, and Jan. 13, 2023, along with the Teacher’s Choice Accountability Form detailing your purchases, by Jan. 17, 2023, to your payroll secretary.
Room to breathe
A calmer pace. More individualized attention. Fewer distractions. Those are among the greatest benefits teachers say they’re seeing in their classrooms this year as the state class size law enters its third year of implementation.