Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that causes a yearly epidemic of respiratory illnesses. RSV infections most commonly occur in the late fall through early spring months.

More than 1,400 recently retired teachers attended one of two New Retiree Luncheons at the New York Hilton Midtown to celebrate the new chapter in their lives. The Nov. 22 reception was for members who retired from September 2021-August 2022. The Nov. 29 luncheon was for members who retired from September 2019-August 2021, a time when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented large gatherings.

It was an early Thanksgiving celebration for 160 students in need, including some migrants who arrived in New York by bus in late summer, as they marked the occasion at UFT headquarters on Nov. 19 with a holiday meal, new winter wear and a variety of activities during the union's Thanksgiving Luncheon and Winter Coat Drive hosted by the UFT Middle Schools Division.

Following a title change (e.g., from paraprofessional to teacher or another role), employees may transfer days from their old bank to their new bank by filling out a CAR Transfer Request form . The school payroll secretary processes the form to...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the NYC Department of Education's spending of federal COVID-19 relief funds.

The UFT supports the Starbucks and Amazon unions and will stand and demonstrate as necessary with Amazon and Starbucks unions including turning members out to local actions.

The United Federation of Teachers will affirm that the Haitian Revolution was the largest and most successful slave revolt in the world, thus inspiring the dismantling of slavery in the United States.

The UFT will advocate that the DOE will be conscious of this important holiday, look for ways to promote its celebration, and respect the staff and students who celebrate Diwali.

More than 100 school psychologists celebrated the sixth annual Psychologists Appreciation Day both in person and remotely with workshops and networking on Nov. 10 at UFT headquarters in Manhattan.

The annual open enrollment/transfer period for both in-service employees and retirees is Nov. 1 - Nov. 30. During this period, active DOE employees and retirees may transfer from their current health plan to any other plan for which they are eligible...

A Health Benefits Transfer Period for city employees, such as DOE staff, is held once each year, usually in November. During this period, all employees may transfer from their current health plan to any other plan for which they are eligible, or they...

In addition to ASPDP courses, teachers may also qualify for A+ credit for coursework taken to achieve additional certification in one or more of the following designated areas: Special Education Health Bilingual extension TESOL certificate inclusive...

More than 1,000 educators, family and friends honored UFT members at the New York Hilton Midtown on Nov. 6 during Teacher Union Day, an annual event that commemorates the 1960 strike that won collective bargaining rights for the union.

Parents in Queens and on Staten Island joined the UFT’s parent conferences in their boroughs on Nov. 5 to learn how New York City public school educators are helping their kids succeed.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew warned at the Oct. 12 Delegate Assembly that the UFT and its fellow unions are entering a fierce battle to protect their premium-free health care.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 8 signed into law landmark legislation that will lower class sizes in New York City by a third over the next six years, closing a decades-long gap in class sizes between the city and the rest of the state.

"Since you can't afford our pills, I dug this up for you."

Billy Green, a chemistry teacher at A. Philip Randolph HS in Harlem, has been named the 2023 New York State Teacher of the Year by the State Education Department.

Addiction is often referred to as a “family disease” because it affects the entire family.

As a school secretary at PS 154 in Harlem, Shanick Williams provides support — and smiles — to administrators, staff and families.

The city’s superintendents gathered at UFT headquarters in early October. UFT Vice President for Special Education MaryJo Ginese said the union made it clear to them at this introductory meeting that when special education compliance issues are...

Here are a few practices to ensure that all students in an ENL class are engaged, challenged and able to facilitate meaningful discussions with each other when studying a novel unit.

For the first time since the pandemic began, retirees in September had the option of attending the RTC general membership meeting in person at UFT headquarters and are easing back into in-person events while keeping Zoom options open.

Word of mouth is the reason many retirees find their way into the Manhattan Section's Si Beagle classes, which are offered online and in person, and again include “dine-arounds,” walking tours and museum trips.

The most labor-friendly President and Congress ever are facing tough mid-term elections. We should help our friends.

Medicare Part B premiums and the annual deductible will be reduced in 2023 for the first time in 11 years, the Biden administration has announced. A 3% reduction in the premiums will reduce the monthly payments by $5.20, from $170.10 to $164.90.

Marna Davidson, the former coordinator of the Florida Retired Teachers Chapter office, has died at 89.

Chester “Chet” Edwards, a retired New York City public school teacher and decorated veteran, volunteers his time helping his fellow veterans return to civilian life after serving in the U.S. military.

Members of the school community at PS 18 in the South Bronx have transformed a brick wall into a mural reflecting the diversity and values that make the UFT United Community School and its neighborhood a vibrant community.

This is our first contract negotiation since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the first with this mayor and his schools chancellor. We have been preparing for this round of bargaining for eight months.

The UFT is focusing its get-out-the-vote efforts for the Nov. 8 election on securing a full term for Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The Federation of Nurses/UFT reached a ground-breaking arbitration settlement agreement on short-staffing with NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn that for the first time required the hospital to pay nurses for working short-staffed.

The results of New York State’s standardized tests showed the pandemic took a toll on math education in New York City public schools that was in line with a national trend, even as student reading scores improved slightly in contrast to the declines...

Public school educators across the city have stepped up to address the educational, socio-emotional and economic needs of the 6,000 migrant students, shipped from Texas, who have arrived in city schools this fall.

Fifty-three percent of public school leaders felt their schools were understaffed as they began the 2022-23 academic year, according to survey results released Sept. 27 by the U.S. Department of Education.

After a 19-day strike, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Oct. 16 ratified a contract agreement with management that includes 14% raises over three years, a higher hourly wage, paid parental leave and reduced health care costs.