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New Member Checklist
Your choice to embark on this career shows so much about your character and determination, and our city is lucky to have you. Use this checklist to help you get started.
Retired Paraprofessionals Support
We are excited to announce our new support system designed exclusively for our retired paraprofessionals in order to make it easier for you to connect with the UFT and request assistance.
Facility-Wide Inventory of Mercury and Mercury-Containing Devices
Especially for Lab Specialists. Use Page 1 to document the presence of mercury in a science room.
Occasional Per Diem Secretary's Handbook
The work you do as an occasional per diem substitute secretary is very important to students, faculty and colleagues. But despite the key role you play, you might find the process of actually getting a job to be complicated and often frustrating. Don...
DOE labor guidance for paperwork & operational issues
See the DOE's labor guidance regarding paperwork standards and operational issues, as well as steps in our contractual resolution/escalation process.
NYC DOE 2025-26 School Year Calendar
This is the 2025–26 school year calendar for all 3K–12 NYCDOE public schools. If your child attends a private, parochial, charter school, NYC Early Education Center (NYCEEC) or Family Childcare Program, please contact your child’s school for...
Missing Student Protocol and Responding to Door Alarms - DOE
In order to ensure a safe learning environment, it is important that all staff members are familiar with the Missing Student Protocol and Responding to Door Alarms Document which provides guidance on the steps that must be taken when a student is...
Annual DOE teacher shortage areas for additional compensation
Annual DOE list of teacher license area shortages which may qualify members licensed in these areas for additional compensation.
Chancellor's Regulation A-412: Security in the Schools
This regulation sets forth the reporting and notification requirements that school officials must follow when a school-related incident or crime occurs. It also establishes the school’s responsibilities when the police or other investigatory agency...
UFT Providers Memorandum of Agreement MOA 06-10 2022
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between the United Federation of Teachers (the “Union” or the “UFT”) and the State of New York (the “State”) through the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (“OCFS”), the New York State Division of the Budget...
Initial Planning Conference (IPC) toolkit for teacher observations & evaluation
DOE guidance for administrators and teachers on best practices for the initial planning conference (IPC).
Pension for paraprofessionals
Pension and TRS membership for paraprofessionals