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City Council legislation FAQ
We are calling on members of the New York City Council to pass legislation to give every UFT-represented paraprofessional an annual recurring payment of approximately $10,000. Get answers to your questions about this proposed legislation.
Testimony of Michael Mulgrew on the governor's proposed 2025-26 budget
UFT President Michael Mulgrew delivered testimony before the state Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the proposed 2025-26 executive budget.
Clinicians Appreciation Day 2025
About a thousand members of the UFT’s Social Workers and Psychologists Chapter gathered online on Jan. 27 with another 380 members in person for a day of professional development, networking and bonding in what was the chapter’s most-attended Clinicians Appreciation Day event.
Attachment Styles & Love Languages
In this episode, we dive in to the fascinating topics of attachment styles and love languages. Join us as licensed clinical social worker Julia Di Giacomo explains how our early relationships shape the way we connect with people as adults, and how understanding your attachment style can transform your relationships. She also breaks down the five love languages, offering practical tips on how to communicate your needs and strengthen your bonds. Tune in for insightful advice on creating healthier, more fulfilling connections.
Arbitrator: NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn unjustly fired UFT nurses
Arbitrator James A. Brown rejected NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn's claims that nine nurses were at fault when a woman gave birth in a hallway outside the hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit.
Resolution to support additional time for special education teachers and related service providers to work on IEPs
The UFT will continue to fight for additional time during the school day for special education teachers and related service providers to work on IEPs to ensure that students with disabilities receive the best possible educational experience.
Resolution to ensure equitable funding and resource allocation for Career and Technical Education programs
The UFT calls upon the DOE and NYSED to establish dedicated funding streams for CTE programs at the federal and state levels.
Resolution in support of teacher voice in the use of P-12 curricula
The UFT will continue to support and defend a teacher's right to adapt the curriculum to benefit their students and to use teacher-created assessments based on their own knowledge of students’ work.
Governor Hochul proposes $110 million to strengthen child care / La gobernadora Hochul propone $110 millones para fortalecer el cuidado infantil
Read about an important proposal that impacts child care providers. / Lea sobre una propuesta importante que afecta a los proveedores de cuidado infantil.
Immigrant student and family resources
These resources provide information on the rights of immigrants, the threat of deportation and how educators can support our immigrant students and their families.
Join our chapter
Joining together with our fellow union members will bring increased wages, fairer regulations, better working conditions and the dignity and respect we deserve. Use our online enrollment form to become a member today.
Good habits for financial freedom
If you decided to save more money this year, you’ve made the most popular New Year's resolution. For good reason: Minimizing financial stress is good for its own sake, and for your mental and physical well-being too.
FAQ on BERS to TRS transfers
In December 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that allowed UFT members who are enrolled in the Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) to transfer into the Teachers’ Retirement System if they wish. Read our FAQ and view important...
Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to Identify and Cope With It
Do the short winter days leave you feeling down? Join Dr. Gail Brightwell, a licensed school psychologist with the Positive Learning Collaborative, to learn about the impact of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and how the changing seasons can affect our mental health. In conversation with the UFT Member Assistance Program staff, Dr. Brightwell shares practical strategies and expert advice for managing SAD, as well as self-care tips to prioritize your mental well-being so you can stay balanced through the darker months.
STEM training offers hope for communities across the country
AFT President Randi Weingarten and UFT President Michael Mulgrew explain how careers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—STEM—are well paid and in demand, including in areas around the country that have suffered from de...
DOE guidance on virtual professional learning for OTs and PTs
The DOE released the following guidance in December 2024 about virtual professional development for occupational and physical therapists.
The FAQs on SRPs
School-related professionals playan essential role in supporting the varied needs of students. This issue of the New York Teacher is dedicated to these UFT members. They number more than 46,000 in total in the New York City public school system and...
Schools to be closed on Dec. 23 for the winter holiday
Monday, Dec. 23, will now be a school holiday, thanks to union advocacy, parental support and a student petition backed by UFT members from across the city. UFT President Michael Mulgrew, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and...
TDA contribution limits for 2025
The IRS has announced how much employees can contribute to their tax-deferred annuity account in the 2025 calendar year.
Oksana Parfilko, lab specialist
Oksana Parfilko maintains the laboratory rooms and plans and leads lab activities for science students at New Dorp HS on Staten Island.
Union stalwart Tom Murphy awarded highest honor
Tom Murphy, the union's political director for 16 years and the chair of the Retired Teachers Chapter for 15, received the Charles Cogen Award, the union's highest honor, at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 3.
Teacher Union Day
The UFT honored the organizing efforts and successes of members thoughout the city as some 1,500 members, friends and families gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown on Nov. 3 to commemorate Teacher Union Day.
Ways to build SEL skills in the classroom
As a school counselor, I recommend that classroom teachers do these four things to support students in their social-emotional growth.
SHIP 2025 premium notices
The UFT's Supplemental Health Insurance Program's 2025 premium notices will be sent in early January.
New spending cap for Medicare Part D
If you have opted for Medicare’s voluntary prescription drug rider (Part D) for 2025, you may potentially spend less out of pocket for prescription drugs. Under the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, beneficiaries now have a spending cap of $2...
Hotline to a helping hand
More than a year into its operation, the Retired Paraprofessional Support line has proved more successful than anticipated — both for those calling in and for those answering the phones.
Stick together to stay strong
UFT retirees will support our school-related professionals now more than ever. How can we do that? By keeping our union strong.
Lifelong learners chart new courses in Si Beagle classes
Each year, thousands of retirees take advantage of Si Beagle Learning Center in-person and online courses, seminars, trips, and dining and theater experiences. The program is named for the late Si Beagle, who pushed the union to offer continuing...
Living swimmingly in retirement
Retired bilingual school social worker Eliot Winokur is making a splash in retirement as a competitive swimmer. He holds top 10 rankings on the U.S. Masters Swimming website for the United States and the world and says swimming is both fun and...
Space for 'rezoflexion'
Paraprofessionals at P256 in Queens, a District 75 school for high-school-age boys, pooled their Teacher's Choice funds to refresh a key space used by their students to calm themselves and reflect on their emotions. They celebrated the grand opening...
Making the leap — together
This school year, PS 133 in Harlem has three newly minted teachers who were employed as paraprofessionals at the school the previous year. The three, who have fashioned a mini support group for one another, are grateful for the help of the union and...
A safe Nest for autistic students
A team of teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists and other related service providers create an environment where students with autism and general education students can learn in their 5th-grade Nest classroom at PS 682 in Brooklyn.
Boom in higher ed unionization
More than 50,000 graduate students and other student workers on 51 university campuses nationwide have formed unions since 2022, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
A decline in 8th-grade computer literacy
Eighth-graders in the United States lost ground on digital literacy between 2018 and 2023, according to the International Computer and Information Literacy Study, which assesses preparedness for the digital world.
Suit filed against ‘flawed’ reading curricula
Two Massachusetts families have filed a lawsuit against the creators and publishers of widely used whole-language reading curricula claiming that they engaged in “deceptive and fraudulent” marketing of curricula they knew was ineffective.
Tools to aid speaking and listening
There are excellent online audio and visual resources that speech improvement teachers and classroom teachers alike can use to help students develop their listening and speaking skills. These media-rich resources provide ways to listen to language...