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.

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.

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.

A memorial booklet produced by the UFT and AFT.

The purpose of this guidance is to explain the relationship between the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, and to address apparent confusion on...

Thirteenth Edition. Includes the essential New Retiree Checklist.

A useful guide to help paraprofessionals in the New York City public school system keep themselves healthy and safe.

The United Federation of Teachers prepared this pamphlet to answer questions asked by school staff who are concerned about catching hepatitis from their students or fellow staff members.

The following document is a joint effort of the UFT and the Department of Education and is designed to help you and your students in the immediate aftermath of a major tragedy like that which we experienced on September 11, 2001.

This regulation implements a systemwide policy with clearly defined standards for student promotion for each grade from grades K through 12.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is responsible for providing health services pursuant to the New York City Charter and the New York City Health Code. The Department of Education of the City of New York is responsible for...

This regulation sets forth the policies and procedures of the New York City Department of Education (DOE) for students attending DOE schools and programs who are qualified individuals with disabilities as defined in §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of...

This regulation sets forth a plan to reduce the risk of exposure and allow treatment with single-dose epinephrine auto-injector devices ( “epi-pens”).

This regulation is directed to applicants, appointees and administrative staff. It sets forth the general requirements for licensure and provisions relative to the termination and restoration of licenses.

A guide for elementary school teachers in New York State.

An audiology brochure for classroom teachers from the Department of Education.