In order for students to achieve the full benefit of the IEP planning process, school personnel with responsibility for implementing the IEPs of students with disabilities must understand their responsibilities and have students’ IEPs readily...

The only valid reason for amending an IEP after an annual review is to better address the student’s individual needs. Amendments must be made with the student’s best interests in mind, not for administrative or logistical reasons.

Move-to-Improve is a free classroom-based physical activity program that helps elementary school teachers in district public schools enhance their lessons by integrating physical activity into academic instruction to get students moving.

CookShop, the federally funded nutrition education program of the Food Bank For New York City, helps children, teens and adults develop the nutrition knowledge and cooking skills to make healthy food choices on a limited budget, and fosters...

You must work one day past your probation completion date. If you finish your fourth year at the end of June, you must return for at least part of the following year to receive tenure. Your probation is not complete until the first day of school the...

Information on how to operate a fire extinguisher, emergency phone numbers, safety inspections, and more.

Learn about the health and wellness programs the UFT supports with our partners and about our partners in promoting the health of our students, colleagues and communities.

In addition to the programs that constitute the UFT’s Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities initiative, the union supports a number of other health and wellness programs in New York City schools, including Breakfast in the Classroom, Wellness Awards...

Make sure you're registered on UFT.org so you don't miss important chapter news and union updates.

Make sure you're registered on UFT.org so you don't miss important chapter news and union updates.

Archive of school counselor chapter newsletters.

Information for family child care providers about fire safety, preventing child abuse, and Department of Health regulations.

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The UFT RTC strongly opposes the Republican budget proposals including the privatization of Medicare.

Review minutes and agenda items from previous RTC membership meetings here.

Speech Improvement Chapter Newsletters

Fifty years have passed since the UFT was first founded and secured collective-bargaining rights for New York City’s public school educators. Speaking with a single voice for members, parents and children, the UFT quickly became a true champion of...

For a retroactively enrolled dependent, whether spouse, domestic partner or child, the effective date of eligibility is the beginning of the calendar year in which the dependent is added to the Welfare Fund.

The following discounts are paid advertising. The appearance of these ads does not imply any endorsement by or connection with the United Federation of Teachers or NYSUT.

The UFT’s pension clinic series is designed for you members who are thinking of retiring in a year or two. It is a mini-course on your retirement benefits. This page lists the dates and locations for the upcoming clinics.

Contact the coordinator of the Si Beagle Learning Center where you would like to teach and make an appointment to discuss your idea. Bring your resume and a course outline. You can also mail a copy of your resume and course outline to: UFTWF Retiree...

Retiree Social Services are available to retiree members and their families by calling 212-598-6880.

There are coordinators in all five boroughs as well as in Westchester/Rockland/Putnam, Suffolk and Nassau Counties, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, the greater Washington, DC area, New Jersey, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Israel. To...

All UFT and Welfare Fund retiree members, as well as their spouses or domestic partners on file with the Welfare Fund, are entitled to participate in the program.

You can call Retiree Programs at 212-598-6879, check out the Retiree Programs section of the UFT website (http://www.uft.org/chapters/retirees/programs), the Guide to Retiree Programs on our website ( http://www.uft.org/health-benefits/retiree...

Sorry you must be a member of the Federation of Nurses and be logged onto the UFT website to have access to the section. The login button is located on the upper right corner of your browser. Haven’t created an account on our website yet? Haven’t...

Access important information about your benefits as a member of the Federation of Nurses/UFT.