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Sailing back in time
Fifth-graders from PS 194 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, repeated the cries that once echoed around the busy port of New York as they raised the sail on an 1885 cargo ship during a class trip to Manhattan’s South Street Seaport Museum on Oct. 7.
One stride at a time
UFT members in all five boroughs and on Long Island participated in this year’s American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks on three separate weekends in October, raising thousands of dollars for breast cancer research...
Compensatory Time Positions
Compensatory time (comp time) positions create nonteaching assignments for teachers. These assignments are in lieu of teaching, may be full-time or part-time, and are subject to the school budget. Some compensatory time positions can be created...
Time to lay it on the line with lawmakers
President Michael Mulgrew reminds members the UFT stays in the fight for the things that matter to educators, students, their families and our communities. As the budget process gets underway at the state and city level — the UFT is geared up to...
IEP Update for D75 Inclusion
Description of District 75 Special Education Inclusive Services: IDEA and CR Part 200 speak to the requirement of having students with disabilities be educated in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in which their needs can be met. The least...
EB1054 Health Benefits Report/Inquiry
You should submit this report with your Educational Paraprofessional Leave Application to prevent the disruption of your major medical insurance.
C-2: Employer’s Report
The employer is required to fill out this report within 10 days to notify the Workers’ Compensation Board of your work-related injury or illness. You should not participate in filling out this form. See the C-2: Employer's Report - Filing Procedure...
Educators seek more time for students
Administrative tasks get in the way of their students’ learning, according to 87% of educators in the union's new survey of its school-based members, who handed out a leaflet with the poll results across the five boroughs during a Week of Action in...
Article Seven — Assignments
A. Assignments to Schools No school secretary shall be assigned to more than two schools per week during the school year. A school secretary serving in a split assignment shall be reassigned in accordance with her or his seniority in the system to a...
Personnel Memorandum #4, 2002-2003: Policy and Procedures on Line of Duty Injuries for Pedagogical Employees
This circular consolidates and updates the Department of Education’s policies and procedures on line of duty injuries for pedagogical employees previously detailed in Special Circular No. 32, 1989-90: Personnel Memorandum No. 19, 1986-87 and...
Hard times put benefits at risk
Far right legislators see raising the debt ceiling as an opportunity to push an ideological agenda that could advance their cause.
AllyHealth telemedicine/telehealth one-pager for substitute paraprofessionals & per diem employees
AllyHealth telemedicine/telehealth one-pager - more information for substitute paraprofessionals & per diem employees.
If I need to get screened for cancer, do I need to use my sick time/CAR days? If I need to leave work for a cancer screening, is it paid or unpaid time?
Leaving work for the purpose of cancer screening for up to four hours per year is considered paid leave and you do not have to use your sick time. This time is allowable for all types of cancer screenings. Accommodations will be made for DOE...
There’s always time for tea
Whether you want healthy, sweet or just plain refreshing, come to Chatime Bubble Tea. We have a large assortment of teas to choose from, many of which can be served cold or hot! UFT members receive free tapioca pearls with the purchase of any drink.