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Chancellor's Regulation C-200: License Terms
This regulation is directed to applicants for positions and those concerned with the administration of the licensing procedure.
Article Thirteen — Union Activities, Privileges and Responsibilities
A. Restriction on Union Activities No employee shall engage in Union activities during the time he/she is assigned to duty. Members of the Chapter’s negotiating committee and its special consultants shall, upon proper application, be excused without...
DOE must give special ed more attention
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...
Key arbitration awards
These precedent-setting arbitration decisions can help you determine what grievances to file and which contract articles to cite.
Agreement on paid parental leave, June 2018
The paid parental leave agreement provides six weeks of time off at full salary for maternity, paternity, adoption and foster care leave; when combined with current sick leave provisions, new mothers could have a total of 12 to 14 weeks of paid leave
Virtual Learning
School-based virtual learning gives schools and UFT members the ability to offer expanded educational opportunities to students, expand equity and access to all high schools, and provide additional opportunities for students to pursue accelerated...
Nov. & Dec. 2025 posts
Posts from the Nov. and Dec. 2025 editions of Principal's Digest pertaining to students with disabilities.
Allergies
What is allergy? Allergies are abnormal reactions to ordinarily harmless substances. The sensitizing substances, called allergens, may be inhaled, swallowed, or come into contact with the skin. Allergens that most frequently cause problems are...
Earn CTLE hours with LearnUFT
As a state-approved provider of continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) hours, the UFT's LearnUFT program offers low-cost professional learning opportunities specifically designed to meet our members’ needs.
Article Seventeen — Grievance Procedure
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...
Chancellor's Regulation C-606: Time Off for Religious Observance
Accommodations and procedures for requesting time off for religious observance.
Appendix F — District 79 Reorganization
Memorandum of Agreement entered into this 29th day of June 2007, by and between the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York (hereinafter referred to as the “BOE”) and the United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, AFT, AFL...
Article Thirteen — Union Activities, Privledges and Responsibilities
A. Restriction on Union Activities No counselor shall engage in Union activities during the time he/she is assigned to duty. Members of the Chapter's negotiating committee shall, upon proper application, be excused without loss of pay for working...
Federation of Nurses/UFT Professional Issues Conference
Nurses take an oath to act in the best interest of their patients, but the corporatization of health care and the focus on profits have made it increasingly challenging to keep that vow. Nurses grappled with that challenge and took workshops to...
Article Eight — Staff Development
A. Training to Upgrade Skills The Board will provide, to the extent possible, training on new types of office machines, including computers and word processors, to upgrade the skills of school secretaries. B. Joint Committee The Board and the Union...
Chancellor’s Regulations of Interest to Educators and Families of Students with Disabilities
See links to NYC DOE Chancellor's Regulations related to students with disabilities.
Joint Guidance on the Application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) And the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) To Student Health Records
The purpose of this guidance is to explain the relationship between the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, and to address apparent confusion on...
If I am an appointed DOE employee represented by the UFT and not eligible to take UFT parental leave, what options do I have for time off after the birth of my child?
If you are not eligible for parental leave because you have not been employed by the DOE for 12 months and in active service for 12 months prior to your child's birth, you are able to take a traditional maternity leave. There is no minimum service...
Urban Youth Collaborative report: No Closer to College, April 2011
NYC High School Students Call for Real School Transformation, Not School Closings
Spring break arbitration
FAQ on the spring break 2020 arbitration ruling regarding member vacation days.
Securing School Equipment
The following are proven hints and suggestions that will help to ensure that expensive equipment, including desktop and laptop computers, is kept safe and secure.
All about your pension benefits
The start of the school year is is an excellent time to make sure you’re taking the right steps to prepare for retirement and secure your own future. Here are the most important things you need to know about your pension benefits as a UFT member.
Introducing professional learning
Schools best serve their students when administrators and classroom educators collaboratively determine the goals, content and structures of professional learning. Bringing all parties on board to begin this process is critical to its success. The...
Article Ten — Leaves
A. Cumulative Absence Reserves and Sick Leave Attendance teachers on regular appointment reinstated after retirement will be credited with the cumulative reserves remaining to their credit upon retirement and such reserves as they accumulated as...
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is commemorated annually on December 1 to bring people together worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. We have compiled lessons and curriculum units...
Hepatitis B (serum hepatitis)
Hepatitis B (formerly known as serum hepatitis) is an infection of the liver caused by a bloodborne virus.
Mandatory maintenance drug program
Maintenance medications (those taken regularly over an extended period) cannot be filled in monthly quantities after they have been filled three (3) times (original prescription plus two (2) refills), regardless of the number of refills indicated on...