Staten Island UFT members are invited to attend a workshop on sabbaticals. Teachers, psychologists, school counselors and social workers with 14 or more years of service and high school teachers with 7 or more years of service are eligible for a one-year sabbatical to enhance teaching skills or restore health during illness. At this workshop, you'll learn about the application process and guidelines.

Are you a new UFT member living or working on Staten Island? Join us to meet your union representatives and learn about pension, salary, certification, safety and more. Get informed, get connected and have your questions answered!

Register for a free United Community Schools professional learning session about the power of words. Research shows that teachers' words have a lasting effect on their students. Our language can build students up or tear them down. By paying attention to our words and tone of voice, we can increase student engagement, supercharge student achievements, build community and manage our classrooms more effectively. A few intentional shifts in language can foster self-regulation and nurture children's inner lives. Come learn how you can use language to encourage and support your students and connect with their parents.

UFT members made the need to “Fix Tier 6” “visible” by participating in the union’s first “6” days campaign Day of Action. Members across the city showed support for fixing Tier 6 of the state’s pension system by advocating to lower the retirement age for Tier 6 members to age 55 after 30 years of service. Every month on the 6th, members will participate in a coordinated action in support of fixing Tier 6, culminating with a rally in Albany on March 8.