The Committee on Political Education (COPE) is the UFT’s political action arm. Learn about its importance and how members can help support it in this Q&A.

Every three years, UFT members vote for chapter leaders, delegates and paraprofessional representatives. For this election cycle, we are reverting to the pre-pandemic election procedures that were in place for decades. See some answers to common...

The Victim Support Program, co-sponsored by the UFT’s school safety division and the DOE, provides psychological support and practical assistance for staff members who are victims of workplace violence. The program offers victim outreach...

Introduced by the city’s Department of Education as a pilot program in January 2008, Breakfast in the Classroom has since grown into one of the most significant health and wellness programs in city schools.

All recommendations on an IEP, including the subjects and number of periods for ICT, must be determined by, and designed to address, the student’s needs, NOT the school’s needs. IEP recommendations must not be based on the services currently offered...

The UFT reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community, unequivocally condemning all forms of discrimination and actively opposing any policies or rhetoric that diminish their rights or protections.

The UFT has joined with other unions and health care advocates in the Coalition for Affordable Hospitals. The coalition’s first action was to launch a petition calling on the heads of the five major hospital systems in New York City to agree to fair...

The Catastrophe Major Medical Plan, sponsored by NYSUT Member Benefits, offers additional coverage for expenses that a basic health plan might not. In-service members may enroll between Sept. 8 and Oct. 13, 2023.

Janella Hinds, UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools, delivered testimony before the New York City Council Education Committee and Higher Education Committee on streamlining college acceptances for NYC public high school graduates.

In order to file a grievance properly, you must have as much information and documentation as possible.

It is the declared objective of the parties to encourage the prompt and informal resolution of employee complaints as they arise and to provide recourse to orderly procedures for the satisfactory adjustment of complaints. A resolution should occur at...

January 31, 2005 Lucille Swaim Federation of Nurses/UFT 52 Broadway New York, NY 10004 Dear Ms. Swaim: This letter is intended to document the discussions we had at our recent collective bargaining negotiations, and the steps that will be taken in...

The UFT has been your bargaining representative since July 11, 2016.

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To access valuable information, UFT emails and online forms, you must have a UFT.org account where you can access the Federation of Nurses web page. Setting up a UFT.org account and joining the union are two separate processes. Start by visiting uft...

The Federation of Nurses/ UFT has a long history of effective representation and strong advocacy for its members.

The DOE’s Student Pathways Initiative will create career-connected learning and pathways for all high students, including financial literacy and civics skill

An independent arbitrator has ordered the city to negotiate a new Medicare Advantage program with the Aetna insurance company in the next 25 days.

NYSUT recently announced a new open enrollment period for its Catastrophe Major Medical Plan that helps provide coverage for out-of-pocket medical expenses if you have a serious medical issue. New members can only enroll between Sept. 8 and Oct. 13...

The UFT-DOE contract expires in November 2027, and we’re already preparing by convening our 750-member UFT Negotiating Committee, conducting an all-member survey and a fall teach-in, and forming Contract Action Teams for the fight ahead.

Information about IPRs, excessing, performance reviews and personnel files.

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We can teach students to become critical consumers of information by teaching them information literacy. The goal is not just to help students distinguish between factual and fictional content but to encourage them to think critically about all the...

School safety is a prerequisite for teaching and learning. The UFT’s Safety and Health Department is dedicated to protecting all UFT members from safety threats that can confront them in schools. Here are answers to some of the most common questions...

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Employees shall be given a copy of all written disciplinary warning notices issued to them. 16.2 Union Representation at Disciplinary Interviews. The Employer recognizes the reasonably exercised right of an Employee, upon request, to have a local...

January 31, 2006 Lucille Swaim Federation of Nurses/UFT 52 Broadway New York, NY 10004 Re: LPN Collective Bargaining Agreement between VNSNY Home Care and United Federation of Teachers Dear Ms. Swaim: This letter will confirm in connection with the...

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