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Chancellor's Regulation A-443: Student Discipline Procedures
This regulation contains disciplinary procedures for all students, whether in general or special education, grades K-12.
DOE Payroll Memorandum: Paraprofessionals' service hours visible on paystubs
Paraprofessionals will now be able to view the services hours for which they were paid when reviewing their paystubs on the DOE Payroll Portal.
Must I take time off to attend an interview with an investigator?
No! Interview time is official business. You must be given time to attend the interview, reasonable travel time and lunch time. The Principal / Supervisor MUST not interfere with the investigation process. If the Principal attempts to interfere with...
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Make a difficult time a little easier…
The UFT is a Dignity Memorial Funeral Benefit partner. This makes you and your extended family eligible for a range of benefits that can help alleviate the financial and emotional burdens of planning a funeral. A Dignity Memorial representative can...
OP 198: Application for Excuse of Absence for Personal Illness (Sick Leave)
This form is used by all pedagogues to apply for medical certification for absence up to 20 consecutive school days, for requests to borrow sick days, for excuse of absence due to children’s diseases, and for injury in the line of duty claims. Rules...
DOE Physical Education policies and FAQ
last updated 4/11/23
Automatic TRS pensions won for full-time paras
Decades of UFT advocacy bore fruit for the union’s paraprofessionals on Oct. 29 as a newly enacted state law guaranteed all UFT-represented full-time paraprofessionals — on the job now and in the future — will automatically become members of the...
Contract 2023: Sick, personal & other leave time
Additional details regarding leave time and personal issues covered in the 2023 contract.
Agreement between NYC DOE and UFT informing Occupational and Physical Therapist of current vacancies in DOE public schools
Agreement between the New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers covering full and part-time Occupational and Physical Therapist informing them of current vacancies in DOE public schools.
Can I request time off on Election Day to vote?
Now that early voting has been instituted across the state, the DOE no longer grants release time to vote on Election Day. To learn more about early voting, visit NYC Votes for upcoming dates and polling sites.
Pupil Personnel Committee (PPC)
Pupil personnel Teams or Committees (PPC's) play a vital role as a resource to assist all students in meeting the challenges of high standards and promotional requirements. School based Pupil Personnel Committees (PPC's) utilize a multidisciplinary...
Staten Island Family Partnership Summit
About 70 people learned about online student safety, special education resources and more at the UFT's Staten Island Family Partnership Summit held on Nov. 9 at PS 20 on Staten Island.
Can paraprofessionals take a leave of absence to student teach if they are working on credentials to become a full-time teacher?
The DOE provides eligible paraprofessionals with a 40-day paid leave of absence to complete student teaching requirements if paraprofessionals are enrolled in a program to earn credentials to become full-time teachers as there are instances when...
Tenement Museum takes students back in time
Kids are kids, whether the calendar says 1890, 1910 or 2019.
So when 4th-graders from Brooklyn’s PS 10 took the “Sweatshop Workers” tour at the Tenement Museum on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, it’s no wonder they were fascinated to learn about the immigrant children who had lived there.
How many times will I be observed this school year?
The required minimum number of evaluations will be fewer for the vast majority of teachers. If you are a tenured teacher, the number of observations your principal or other evaluator will conduct depends on your overall rating from previous school...