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Paid parental leave: We did it!

Thanks to thousands of UFT members who shared their stories, sent letters to the mayor, signed petitions and attended rallies, all New York City public school educators will now be eligible for paid parental leave.

UFT members talk about Lobby Day

Appreciation is the key

Let's talk about it

This Is Our Shot

The UFT Story

On November 1, 2009, the UFT paid tribute to its members, both past and present, at the 49th annual Teacher Union Day ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan.

Remembering Abe Levine

Opening Day at PS 91Q

There are 180 days in the school year. This is the story of one school’s first day.

Vision center comes to PS 188

Many students don’t have the eyeglasses they need, but at PS 188, a UFT community learning school in Brooklyn, that is about to change. A new center that opened in late June will provide accessible eye care to more than 5,000 students in the Coney...

DOE Payroll Administration Memo 2025-26 No. 12 - direct deposit for per session

See deadlines and instructions for DOE direct deposit enrollment policy for per session pay, effective May 2026.

Paraprofessionals Awards 2025

Carmen Alvarez accepts the Cogen Award

Carmen Alvarez, the longtime vice president for special education, gave these remarks upon accepting the Charles Cogen Award, the union’s highest honor for a member, on Teacher Union Day on Nov. 4.

NYS Teacher of the Year Alhassan Susso

Bronx teacher Alhassan Susso, the winner of the Audrey Chasen Award at Teacher Union Day, talks about his approach to teaching. "At the core of teaching is relationships,” says Susso. “Because it’s really difficult to be able to teach somebody if you...

Our paid parental leave victory

The UFT members who spearheaded the union’s successful paid parental leave campaign tell the story of their fight. They received David Wittes Awards at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 4.

#UnionProud schools win Kolodny Awards

Hear members from the schools that won Jules Kolodny Awards at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 4 talk about why the union matters to them. “When I hear the phrase union proud, I think how powerful it is when we join together for a common purpose,” said PS...

2019 Above and Beyond Award winners

Nurses are NYU Strong

Federation of Nurses/UFT members at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn are showing their community how they are standing together in the battle against the coronavirus.

Black History Month Celebration

Reopening NYC Schools 2020

#UnionProud: PCBs in our schools

When the staff of PS 36 realized their school's light fixtures were leaking potentially hazardous PCBs, the union stepped in to fix the problem. Watch the video to learn why PS 36 is #UnionProud