District 12’s Scholarship Breakfast, which has grown in size every year since its 2018 inception, brought nearly 500 attendees to Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx on June 3.

“You have to go through to get to,” Darryl McDaniels of the iconic hip-hop group Run-DMC told more than 350 students in the Bronx, speaking about the adversity they may face on their path to greatness during the UFT’s third annual Let’s Talk About It...

The 17th annual Better Speech and Hearing Month Celebration at UFT headquarters on May 25 recognized 29 members for creative projects that highlighted the diversity of speech teachers' work.

Successfully fighting off a charter school co-location. Reviving a program that teaches high school students how to swim. Creating a WhatsApp chat to connect librarians around the city. These are just a few of the achievements of the exemplary...

The Retired Teachers Chapter's Queens section continues to develop the rich selection of remote classes it created during the pandemic — from baking and line dancing to guitar — and is taking its use of technology to a new level in the process.

On May 24, thousands of UFT members showed up at our simultaneous contract rallies in all five boroughs to make their voices heard. We joined together in a sea of blue with handmade signs, rallying cries and a determination to fight for more respect...

Here is the calendar for the 2026-27 school year. See important dates and holiday breaks.

All UFT pedagogues, including teachers, clinicians, school counselors and school secretaries, as well as paraprofessionals, have the opportunity to transfer to a different school under the Open Market Transfer Plan.

Full memorandum of agreement for UFT-represented city employees.

See the full memorandum of agreement for UFT-represented DOE employees for the proposed 2023 contract, along with appendices and additional guidance.

The UFT Delegate Assembly authorizes the union's Executive Board to consider, make or modify political endorsements during the summer in order to have a timely impact on any such campaigns.

Since the hybrid UFT Delegate Assemblies continue to garner higher participation, therefore, the rules of order adopted in June 2021 to allow hybrid shall be continued for the 2023-24 school year.

Learn more about the tentative DOE-UFT contract.

The DOE’s Student Pathways Initiative will create career-connected learning and pathways for all high students, including financial literacy and civics skill

Provisions regarding special education in the proposed contract.

Pedagogical employees may donate CAR days to another employee only if the recipient has a catastrophic sickness. The recipient does not have to be a pedagogical employee and may belong to a different payroll bank. However, DOE employees cannot donate...

Six sports are now added to the list of PSAL coaching activities.

Functional chapters are made up of UFT members who perform a particular job, rather than work together at a school or worksite. Functional chapters were formed to allow UFT members with common issues and concerns to have a voice on the job.

See what contract provisions apply to schools in Districts 75 and 79.

Additional details regarding leave time and personal issues covered in the 2023 contract.

Added provisions regarding other working conditions covered under the contract.

In recognition of the importance of employee health and safety, the DOE agrees to provide the appropriate recognized standards of workplace sanitation, cleanliness, light and noise control.

There would be a major expansion of virtual learning in New York City public schools under the 2023 contract.

See changes to teacher programs for elementary school and special education teachers.

Educators have more autonomy to decide when and how to do their out-of-classroom work. Read more details.

See more information about timetables for pay increases, bonuses and retroactive pay for the 2023 contract.

Find everything you need to know about the DOE-UFT contract, including the Memorandum of Agreement, and FAQ and Contract at a Glance.

As a professional, you deserve a safe working environment. Here are a few things you can do to protect yourself, your students and your school.

Whether you are traveling far from home or staying nearby, there are many delights to be had and many ways to enjoy the summer season.

The UFT gave nearly $1 million in scholarships to 196 high-achieving high school seniors and 12 college graduates at the annual Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards on June 6 at union headquarters in Manhattan.

Twenty-eight school secretaries from across the city were honored with awards, flowers and festivities at the union’s annual School Secretaries Awards Soirée. Honorees, colleagues, family members and UFT leadership gathered in Shanker Hall at union headquarters to celebrate.

Retired Teachers Chapter members gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown on May 30 for their annual luncheon for the first time since 2019. Forty-two retired educators and nurses received awards for their work and service over the past four years.

Multiple perspectives can be deserving of respect. In this episode of the Classroom Café podcast, Sonya Brown, a retired teacher development specialist for the city Department of Education, explains the importance of balancing self-care with community care to experience the power of compassionate detachment. Now a transformational coach, restorative yoga teacher and interfaith chaplin, Sonya encourages leaders to bring their “entire selves” to their roles and to strive to achieve that crucial balance.