For all purposes where seniority applies to full-time employees, it shall be defined as length of Board of Education service as a full-time nurse for nurses or as a full-time physical therapist for physical therapists or as a full-time occupational...

Summer is a time when most people take vacations — and a time of transition from the rest of the year. But while summer may be eagerly anticipated, transitions are not easy for everyone.

ICT is an instructional model that allows students with disabilities to be educated with age‐appropriate peers without disabilities in the general education classroom with the support of a special education teacher to deliver specially designed...

Janella Hinds, UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools, and Leo Gordon, UFT Vice President for Career and Technical High Schools, submitted testimony before the New York City Council Committees on Education and Technology on developing policies...

10.1 Basis and Amount. On application as required by Section 10.2 of this Article, a Regular Full-Time or Regular Part-Time Employee who has completed six (6) months or more of continuous employment with the Employer will be eligible for leave of...

September’s hint of cooler weather brings the feeling of a new year and a fresh start.

According to the NYC Continuum of Services for Students with Disabilities, “[w]hen they team teach, the general education and special education teacher meet to co-plan and prepare lessons, activities and projects that incorporate all learning...

As we awaken from our winter semi-hibernation, it’s a good time for a more thorough reset of your life physically, emotionally and mentally. Much like cleaning the house, it’s about organizing yourself so you can be present for the people, places and...

In the spirit of Optimistic October, let’s look at the intertwined issues of burnout and work-life balance from their starting points, when they’re easiest to control and keep in check.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew, joined by elected leaders, parents, and staff celebrated the work of IS 145 Queens principal Ivan Rodriguez in dramatically lowering class sizes for his sixth-grade students.

According to a 2021 survey of city educators, just slightly more than half of us teach students about climate change, and those who do only address it for about two hours per year. A group of dedicated educators is trying to shift that paradigm...

The benefits of 3-K are solid, with the youngest students gaining the foundation they need to succeed in pre-K and beyond as educators engage them in hands-on activities and play-based learning crucial to developing their young minds.


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The UFT’s fight with the DOE over compensation for members who worked over the 2020 spring break ended in January when an independent arbitrator ruled that UFT members will receive one vacation day for each day they worked during what should have...

A. Definition A grievance shall be defined as a dispute or complaint arising between the parties hereto under or out of the Agreement or the interpretation, application, performance, termination, or any alleged breach thereof, and shall be processed...

The holidays are a time that most people anticipate and enjoy — but some people have a more complicated relationship with the season. Even when you look forward to the holidays, they can be stressful. The key to enjoying the holidays is to know your...

March brings us from deepest winter to the brink of spring. Learn the benefits of embracing the change in season and applying “spring cleaning” energy to yourself.

Anyone who works in a demanding setting knows that effective time management is a key to success. Here are some ways to set yourself up for a more productive and better year ahead.

Get answers to your questions about leaves under the new proposed contract.

The UFT will work with the New York City Department of Education to evaluate assessment practices for elementary school students.

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza issued guidance from the DOE to schools about March parent-teacher conferences.

We are at a stronger place as a union than we were a year ago. We are using the muscle of activism. We have engaged our communities in a conversation about what is important to us as a profession. We have used our superpower — the power to educate —...

Our health care partners at Memorial Sloan Kettering have shared the following tools and information on breast cancer screenings and prevention.

The start of the year is a good time to consider what equipment you have on hand, what you may need to obtain, your classroom protocols related to technology, and what technology projects you’d like to pursue. Here is a framework for doing this...

Perhaps the most powerful and dynamic way of two-way communication with a chapter — and also one of the most difficult to perform — is through regularly scheduled chapter meetings. This guide offers you tips on how to run an effective chapter meeting...

1. Definition The seniority of Employees covered by this Agreement is determined by their length of cumulative service as an employee of Long Island College Hospital from their initial date of hire. 2. Accrual A. Full time-Employees accrue a year of...

Give yourself permission to slow down, relax and find your own unique ways of celebrating the season.

When was the last time you engaged in an art project and found yourself losing track of time, becoming immersed in colors and materials, and finishing up with your hands covered with pastel or clay and a smile on your face? If you can’t remember, it...

After striking for more than three weeks in November, the Portland, Oregon school district and the union representing teachers, school counselors and other employees reached an agreement that boosts salaries and planning time. But the new contract...

More than one-third of schools across the country do not have a full-time on-site nurse as students face higher rates of chronic illness, an unprecedented youth mental health crisis and the waning COVID-19 epidemic amid a national nursing shortage.