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Scabies
Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). The microscopic scabies mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin where it lives and lays its eggs. The most common symptoms of scabies are intense...
Written testimony submitted in support of the paraprofessional "RESPECT check" bill
Testimony of educators and community members submitted in support of the "RESPECT check" bill for New York City paraprofessionals before the City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor.
Right from the start
Transition strategies for developing a strong preK-3 continuum. An AFT publication.
Article Sixteen — Education Reform
A. School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) The Union and the Board agree that SBM/SDM is a process in which all members of the school community collaborate in identifying issues, defining goals, formulating policy and implementing...
Article Nine — Education Reform
A. School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) The Union and the Board agree that SBM/SDM is a process in which all members of the school community collaborate in identifying issues, defining goals, formulating policy and implementing...
Legislative wins
See the outstanding results of our 16 years of legislation & lobbying activity.
Testimony in support of the paraprofessional "RESPECT check" bill
Testimony of Michael Mulgrew, UFT President, Priscilla Castro, Chairperson of the UFT Paraprofessionals Chapter, and others delivered in support of the "RESPECT check" bill for New York City paraprofessionals before the New York City Council.
Adapted physical education (APE) guidance: New York State resources
last updated 4/11/23
Teaching for the 21st Century
Guidelines for annual performance reviews including school-based professional development for New York City public school teachers.
Article Nine — Education Reform
A. School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) The Union and the Board agree that SBM/SDM is a process in which all members of the school community collaborate in identifying issues, defining goals, formulating policy and implementing...
Article Eight — Education Reform
A. School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) The Union and the Board agree that SBM/SDM is a process in which all members of the school community collaborate in identifying issues, defining goals, formulating policy and implementing...
Article Eight — Education Reform
A. School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) The Union and the Board agree that SBM/SDM is a process in which all members of the school community collaborate in identifying issues, defining goals, formulating policy and implementing...
Emergency preparedness for school personnel guide & presentation
Emergency preparedness for school personnel guide & presentation from UFT Safety & Health Department
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Employee Files Official employee files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to an employee’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the employee has had...
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Attendance Teacher Files Official attendance teacher files in the district or other organizational unit shall be maintained under the following circumstances. No material derogatory to an attendance teacher's conduct, service, character or...
Article Twenty-One — Due Process and Review Procedures
Teacher Files back to top Official teacher files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a teacher's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the teacher has...
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Counselor Files Official counselor files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a counselor's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the counselor has...
Article Fifteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. Employee Files Official employee files shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to an employee’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the employee has had an...
Article Sixteen — Due Process and Review Procedures
A. School Secretary Files Official school secretary files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a school secretary's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless...
Humans and the Environment
The diet-health connection established in the 1980's is evolving, in the 1990's, into a diet-health-environment connection. This unit will illustrate how our daily choices in the areas o diet, exercise, recreation hobbies and attitudes affect not...
Class struggles: The UFT story, part 2
Ever the agent provocateur, Al Shanker reminded the large UFT Teacher Union Day audience last fall that in the 1950s there was no shortage of naysayers who said teachers would never get their act together: “Can teachers ever be organized? Well, no...
Student Intervention and Discipline Code and Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities - Grades K-5
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...
Article Six — Salaries and Other Compensation
6.1 Staff LPN Rates. 6.1.1 Regular Full-Time Employees. The minimum annualized Base Compensation Rate for Regular Full-Time Employees is Effective Date Amount Per Annum July 1, 2014 $46,478.37 December 31, 2015 $46,943.15 October 1, 2016 $47,647.30 6...
Class trips
Here are free and low-cost opportunities for teachers to supplement traditional classroom learning with other educational experiences.