Yes. If, for example, you are a professional certificate holder and want an additional certificate, you will need to complete DASA training for your additional certificate.

You must complete six hours of coursework from a provider approved by the New York State Education Department. You can find a list of approved providers at the NYSED website. The UFT is an approved provider and offers this course; see the UFT Courses...

School professionals (teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, psychologists and social workers) who are applying for state certification must take this six-hour course. This includes members who are applying for new certificates (for example...

Kindergartners from PS/MS 207 in Howard Beach took a class trip to the 300-year-old Queens County Farm on Jan. 23. The students were in the midst of a literacy unit comparing present and past, and the children had come to the farm to witness some of...

Questions and answers about safety showers from the lab specialists safety workshop on Jan. 30, 2014.

If you are concerned about possible procedure violations in your Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR), ask your chapter leader about the APPR resolution assistance process.

Learn about the process for appealing a final rating.

Call the UFT Team High School hotline with any and all questions or concerns you have at the high school level or request that Janella Hinds, the VP for Academic High Schools, visit your school to discuss evaluation or to meet with your chapter to...

Welcome to the Team High School pages on the UFT website. Our goal, for this section of the UFT website, is to provide our high school members with easy access to helpful resources and information.

See these valuable resources.

UFT members are also members of the AFT, which offers benefits, discounts and promotions to its members through their AFT+ Member Benefits Program. These benefits can only be accessed by visiting the AFT+ Member Benefits page and logging in with your...

Resources for social workers and psychologists.

Use this complaint form to ask your principal for assistance in resolving an issue with the implementation of the teacher evaluation system. You must file this form within five school days of knowledge of the act or occurrence that led to this...

Using the same bargaining power the union devotes to negotiate strong contracts for its members, the UFT has negotiated special member-only discounts for apparel, gifts, travel and more through our UFT-Mobile app.

WHEREAS President Obama and the Democratic majority of the U.S. Senate have refused to consider extortional proposals to defund the Affordable Care Act in order to fund the government and to raise the debt ceiling limit, RESOLVED that the UFT urge...

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, has led the union’s efforts to transform education in New York City and to secure the rights to jobs, justice and freedom for all New Yorkers.

Having tenure means you may not be disciplined or terminated without due process. As a tenured teacher, you have the right to a hearing before an independent arbitrator regarding any charges brought against you. These due process rights protect you...

The process for determining whether or not you will get tenure is rigorous, and tenure is not automatic at the end of the probationary period. You must: 1) be recommended for tenure by your principal; 2) be granted tenure by your superintendent; 3)...

With some exceptions, K–12 teachers are covered by Advance.

Here are some important steps to take before Thanksgiving.

As UFT members, you have rights on the job — rights to professional and fair treatment and to working conditions that help make a tough job more doable. These rights have been negotiated in a give-and-take process with management. It’s important to...

Enhanced student achievement based upon high standards and expectations must be the driving force behind every activity of New York City public schools. To accomplish this, we must reinvent schools so that decision making is shared by those closest...

The Board recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of employees in the titles head nurse, staff nurse, registered nurse (BOE), head nurse (BOE), occupational therapist, senior occupational therapist, physical therapist, senior...

WHEREAS, Amber Charter School offers a unique educational experience worthy of support; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to maintain a collaborative relationship beyond their collective bargaining relationship so as to provide the best opportunity for...

The School recognizes the UFT as the exclusive collective bargaining representative of teachers, guidance counselors, teacher assistants, school aides, librarians and substitute teachers who had received a reasonable assurance of continuing...

A. Due Process Employees are entitled to be accompanied by a Union representative at any meeting with management that may result in discipline. Discipline includes termination, discharge, suspension with or without pay, and formal written reprimand...

This Agreement reflects the commitment of the parties to provide competitive salaries for Bargaining Unit Members. A. Salary Schedules The salary schedules annexed hereto as Exhibit A shall apply to Bargaining Unit Members employed at the School on...

A. Work During the School Year Normal work hours for Bargaining Unit Members will be from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Monday through Friday, inclusive of a one-hour lunch period, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Head of School. Bargaining...

During the term of this Agreement the School shall provide and maintain a choice of group health insurance benefits substantially the same as those in effect on the date of ratification of this Agreement. The Union will be advised of any proposed...

In the event of reduction in force during the school year, the order of layoff(s) shall be determined according to Employees’ relative qualifications, which would be measured exclusively in terms of the following criteria: (i) certification status;...

This Agreement, except as otherwise stated, shall be effective from September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2012.