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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.

Student Debt Relief Program Webinar

If you're worried about how you will manage your loan payments, the Student Debt Relief Program, exclusively for UFT members, is here to help. This webinar provides the tools and strategies to tackle your student debt. We'll cover the basics of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and income-driven repayment plans, which are designed to make your loans more manageable with payments based on your income. You are a dedicated educator who has invested in our children’s futures, so please take this opportunity to invest in yours. Register today and discover the path to a debt-free life.

UFT Annual 5K Family Run/Walk

Bring your colleagues, family and friends and join us for the UFT's annual 5K Family Run/Walk! Compete in the men's, women's and children's categories, or join us for a Saturday stroll on the Coney Island boardwalk. Whichever way you choose to participate, you're supporting the UFT's Disaster Relief Fund. The fund aids UFT members and assists other charities when disaster strikes

District 18 Pension Presentation

District 18 members are invited to register for an upcoming pension workshop. Learn about your retirement benefits and find out what you need to know to plan a financially secure retirement.

School Librarian Committee Meeting

Register to attend the first meeting of the UFT School Librarian Committee. Membership is open to all UFT members including those who are not school librarians. If you can't attend in person, you may join us online. 

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

PS 56, Staten Island, wins #PublicSchoolProud award

“Everyone here at PS 56 is really public school proud,” says Susan Pulice, a teacher and chapter leader at the Staten Island school. Susan and her fellow members explain how they took to Twitter to share their pride.

4 schools put the “green” back in Greenpoint

After decades of leaking oil from ExxonMobil operations polluted the land and water of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, four schools, PS 31, PS 34, PS 110 and MS 126, partnered with the National Wildlife Federation to launch the Greenpoint Eco-Schools Project...

The story of the UFT’s founding

Passion and Promise video: PS 204, Brooklyn

What is the secret ingredient to success at PS 204 in Bensonhurst and so many other NYC public schools? Watch their video and find out!

Teacher leaders at MS 228 in the Bronx

At MS 228 in the Bronx, teacher leaders work as "thought partners" with the school's administration.

The PROSE Program in Action at International HS at LaGuardia

Educators at International HS have used the PROSE program to create a distributed leadership model of "shared governance."

Student stories of immigration

At a time when immigrants are coming under attack from Washington, D.C., New York City public schools such as Brooklyn International HS are giving immigrant students the tools and support they need to learn and grow. In “Puzzle Bridge,” the high...

Brooklyn’s District 20 wins #PublicSchoolProud award

District 20 came together to celebrate the arts in public school for the month of June. “District 20 is a large immigrant district. We have a huge immigrant population and a number of languages spoken,” Said District 20 Superintendent Karina...

PS 135, Queens, wins #PublicSchoolProud award

The members of PS 135 in Queens talk about how they brought their school community together to create a #PublicSchoolProud video to the tune of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.” “The one thing I want people to truly understand is that teachers care,” says...

Wall of Honor unveiled at UFT headquarters

Capping the UFT’s celebration of its 50 th anniversary, a Wall of Honor was unveiled on Dec. 6 in the lobby of UFT headquarters. The wall, emblazoned with the names of 50 outstanding UFT leaders, honors their vision and their drive to fight for a...

They helped to make him a reader

Public school parent Kevin Daly explains why he is #PublicSchoolProud.