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Overview of Removals and Suspensions
Under State Education Law 3214 and Chancellor’s Regulation A-443, a student may be removed from a classroom for 1-4 days by a teacher if the student’s behavior is substantially disruptive or interferes with the teacher’s authority over the classroom.
Chancellor Joel Klein’s Memo on School Safety to Principals in the Principal’s Weekly
From September 2006.
Message on Gun Violence and School Safety in the Principal's Weekly
Each school’s School Safety Plan addresses the safety and security needs of the school and includes daily safety procedures as well as those protocols and procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency.
Enroll in the Welfare Fund
Use our online form to enroll in the UFT Welfare Fund.
Express Scripts Preferred Formulary
The following is a list of the most commonly prescribed drugs. It represents an abbreviated version of the drug list (formulary) that is at the core of our prescription drug benefit.
Securing School Equipment
The following are proven hints and suggestions that will help to ensure that expensive equipment, including desktop and laptop computers, is kept safe and secure.
Sandy Feldman: In Her Own Words
A memorial booklet produced by the UFT and AFT.
Comptroller's SESIS Audit
Comptroller John Liu's report on the audit of SESIS.
A Parent's Guide to Special Education Services (Kindergarten Supplement)
Moving from preschool to kindergarten marks the start of an exciting new chapter in your child’s life. We know that you may have questions about this transition and we hope that many of them will be answered here.
High School Admission for Families of Students With Disabilities
Students with disabilities participate in High School Admissions in the same way as their non-disabled peers. All schools are expected to deliver special education supports and services to meet students’ needs. Students in 8th grade whose Committee...
Governance 101
A comparison of the 2002 and 2009 school governance laws.
DOE Memo: Procedures for School Closings and Delayed School Openings
This memorandum reaffirms the chancellor's authority to announce the citywide closing or delayed opening of schools, and outlines the requirements and expectations that pertain to the dissemination of information on the chancellor's announcement, the...
Finding your way and finding your voice in the New York City school system
A short guide for parents. The UFT put together this resource booklet to help parents navigate the New York City school system and be informed advocates for their child’s education.
UFT Consent Form
Consent to name, photograph, film or videotape a student for non-profit use.
A Parent's Guide to Common Core Learning
The NYS PTA and NYSUT partnered to create this brochure to help parents understand the Common Core.
Victim Support Program brochure
Information about the union's Victim Support Program