In general, subject to the requirements pertaining to the definition of “covered employees,” members in covered categories are eligible for benefits as long as they are considered in-service.

Richard Carranza is resigning on March 15 after nearly three years as schools chancellor, city officials announced on Feb. 26. Meisha Ross Porter, the Bronx executive superintendent, will succeed him. She will be the first Black woman to hold the...

Podcasts can be used as a novel way to introduce or reinforce subject matter with our students. For those of us concerned about screen time, podcasts are an antidote, and they help sharpen listening skills, too.

David C. Banks, the founder of the Eagle Academy boys’ public schools, was named by Mayor-elect Eric Adams on Dec. 9 to be the next schools chancellor of New York City.

So much information about this new New York City Medicare Advantage Plus Plan has by now been disseminated through meetings, webinars, town halls, email and regular mail that I hope members have evolved in their views.

The past two years have proven that New York City is home to some of the most skilled and hard-working educators in the country. The highest form of respect comes when education policy makers really listen to what these classroom educators have to...

The state budget deal reached on April 7 provides a 4% increase in state aid for New York City schools, the first-ever modification of Tier 6 to enhance benefits, and financial support for several of the UFT’s proven education initiatives.

Middle and high schools may host career days or Junior Achievement speakers, but online resources can also help students discover where their skills and interests might one day lead them.

Literacy is the foundation for so much of what we teach in school, but teaching children to become proficient readers and writers is a complex task. It’s no wonder that the AFT has proclaimed, "Teaching reading is rocket science!"

As the school secretary at Pathways to Graduation program on Staten Island, Angela Gheller manages payroll, supplies and purchasing and she keeps track of hours, pay, leaves and absences for her fellow UFT members.

In her role as a diabetes nurse educator, school nurse Lorraine Dolengo-Santiago teaches fellow school nurses, students, parents and educators in the Bronx how to manage diabetes in school.

UFT Vice President for Special Education MaryJo Ginese writes that we have seen how so many of our students with disabilities have lost ground since the pandemic hit. This fall, we have been confronted with the rocky rollout of the DOE’s Special...

UFT Vice President Anne Goldman, the head of the Federation of Nurses/UFT, writes that city hospitals are not required to have adequate staffing. The game of health is allowed to proceed knowingly shorthanded, without economic penalty and at risk to...

Never in living memory has a new president unilaterally attacked public services, public education and worker rights like is happening now. But no one should underestimate the strength and grit that it takes to be a public school educator in New York...

Valina Vega is a UFT-represented child care provider who runs an independent day care business out of her home in Brooklyn. "No matter what these children go through, I’m there for them," she says.

UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford writes that our schools are more than academic institutions. They are caring institutions and, as educators, we understand that caring for the communities we work in is part of teaching and...

Having your finances in order and managing your money well can improve your overall quality of life, both now and in the future. It includes skills like saving, budgeting, borrowing and planning.

Arbitrator James A. Brown rejected NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn's claims that nine nurses were at fault when a woman gave birth in a hallway outside the hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit.

I have tackled the challenge of implementing Illustrative Mathematics, the Department of Education’s new mandated algebra curriculum, by embracing the pedagogical practices in “Building Thinking Classrooms," developed by Peter Liljedahl.

Understanding and interpreting data is a fundamental skill of modern life. Learn how to teach data skills using engaging, student-centered strategies and resources.

Social studies teacher and Big Apple Award fellow Jay Maqsood discusses the merits of concept mapping to help students better retain and synthesize complex information and sets of data points.

Here are a few practices to ensure that all students in an ENL class are engaged, challenged and able to facilitate meaningful discussions with each other when studying a novel unit.

Spring is the time for school chapter leaders to discuss with their chapter’s members and then with their principal the school-based options they want to create, re-create or allow to sunset for the 2026–27 school year.

In-service UFT members have the protection of a short-term disability plan that can provide valuable income when personal illness renders them temporarily unable to work.

A. Rates of Pay Except as otherwise provided in the following paragraph, the hourly compensation of each per session counselor, as defined in Article One, shall be 1.075 times the rate of pay for per session teachers. Counselors employed in the New...

Are you concerned about paying back your student loans? The Student Debt Relief Program, brought to you by the UFT, is here to help.

On the morning of September 11th, I was teaching my freshman art class at LaGuardia HS of Music & Art and Performing Arts. When I arrived at school, everything seemed normal — a beautiful day and a class of adorable, enthusiastic young people. A...

The UFT affirms its continuous and collective concern for making sure New York City schools are safe, respectful and affirming of all students and communities. We all share responsibility to improve, reimagine, communicate and cooperate to ensure the...

The multiple layers of protection against COVID-19, including the vaccination of all staff and eligible students, are serving our school communities well.

Bringing visitors into your classroom to speak to students can be a powerful vehicle for learning. And though New York may have the highest number of experts per capita, a remote visit allows you to hear from people around the country and the world.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew told delegates at the Delegate Assembly on Nov. 17 that the union plans to seek extensive member input to help shape priorities for upcoming negotiations on the next contract and health care.

UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds writes that high school educators routinely face challenges, and during the pandemic, we found little joy. Connecting with our quest for joy in our craft remains an undeniable part of our...

There are many reasons for using Google’s Chrome browser — it’s generally fast and integrates seamlessly with Google programs you may use such as Google Classroom. But there is another good reason: the ability to add Chrome extensions.

Elections can be valuable measurements of the trust that rank-and-file union members have in the leaders they choose.

It’s time for Albany to pass a legislative package to bring real oversight to the charter sector. The charter school movement began with bold promises of remaking the educational landscape. The reality is that charters’ “success” has mostly come at...