UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds encourages high school educators to continue to expand their own knowledge base through reading a variety of texts. Being an avid reader, she writes, helps educators better guide their...

Richard Sacher, who retired from teaching in 2005, has made acting and singing his second act.

Financial literacy is a foundational life skill, yet too many young people reach adulthood without it. Here are several comprehensive, nonpartisan resources teachers can trust.

Mary Vaccaro is the UFT vice president for education. She was elected by the union’s Executive Board in September 2020. Mary, a graduate of Adelphi University, received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and her master’s degree in Early...

Anne Goldman is the UFT's vice president for non-DOE and private sector members. Anne has a bachelor of science in nursing as well as an RN license from the New York State.

Leo Gordon is the UFT vice president for career and technical education. Elected by the union's Executive Board in October 2021, Leo brings to this role more than 26 years of career and technical education teaching and coaching experience.

Janella T. Hinds is vice president for academic high schools at the UFT. Janella earned her bachelor's degree in sociology with a concentration in African American studies from Princeton University and her master's in social studies education from...

Let's lower the Tier 6 retirement age before we're 6 feet under!

MaryJo Ginese worked for the Department of Education as an occupational therapist for more than 21 years. After her promotion to supervisor of therapists in 2007, she provided exemplary clinical support to occupational therapists, where she was known...

An elementary school teacher shares what a math lesson taught him about a new way to measure success in this latest installment of New Teacher Diaries.