If your class exceeds the maximum number of students permitted, notify your chapter leader immediately. During the first 10 days of school (and the first 10 days of each term), the chapter leader and the principal will attempt to informally resolve...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew met with the staff at PS 277, a Bronx Plan school, to assure them that the union has a dedicated team for Bronx Plan schools and is committed to giving them the necessary support to meet the needs of their students.

Department of Education employees may choose to receive their W-2, 1127 Waiver and 1095-C forms electronically instead of on paper. Electronic delivery is voluntary, secure and accurate. You can also download the documents to your computer. To choose...

The validation email might have been flagged as spam by your email system. Check your spam folder. If you have not received it, you can request another validation email after 30 minutes. If you have a Gmail account, here's what you can do to prevent...

A mentor is an experienced classroom teacher, coach or lead teacher that ideally teaches the same grade or subject as the new teacher mentee. Each school has a New Teacher Induction Committee, which ensures new teachers receive this mentoring and...

About 250 school psychologists came to UFT headquarters on Nov. 12 to enjoy free professional development, camaraderie and some appreciation from their union at the fourth annual School Psychologists Appreciation Day at UFT headquarters, Manhattan.

Bronx parents, grandparents, guardians and education activists came to the UFT Bronx borough office on Nov. 9 for the 10th annual UFT Bronx Parent Conference to learn about how to advocate for their families and public schools.

When I began my career as a high school social studies teacher four years ago, I knew I wanted my classroom management to be dramatically different from the “reward and punishment” style.

We're accepting applications for workshops for our 16th annual school counselors conference on Saturday, March 7.

More than 100 Staten Island parents, grandparents, guardians and education activists came to IS 2 in Midland Beach for the 10^th annual UFT Staten Island Parent Conference to learn about college, bullying, special education and other topics of interest to public school parents.

The UFT High School Division and the AFL-CIO New York City Central Labor Council hosted the fourth annual Future in Focus career fair at UFT headquarters in Manhattan on Oct. 31 to help students at New York City’s public high schools learn the benefits of unionized careers.

Yes, a general education teacher can provide coverage if adequate efforts have been made to locate an appropriately certified special education teacher and no one is available. However, co-teachers in the same ICT class cannot cover for each other...

No. When a general education teacher is a required member of the IEP team for the student, one of the student’s general education teachers must be present for the entirety of the IEP meeting. Similarly, when a special education teacher is a required...

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Since the general education teacher and the special education teacher have different responsibilities, each must have a lesson plan.

The UFT’s new contact center is open and can provide support with all your union rights and benefits. Call the following numbers with any questions or for assistance: DOE members, 212-331-6311 DOE functional chapter members, 212-331-6312 UFT Welfare...

Members from District 79 schools throughout the city gathered at Dallas BBQ in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on Oct. 29 for a Meet the President event with UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

Art educators converged on Beacon HS in Manhattan on Oct. 26 for a day of workshops and celebration at the 38th citywide Art Education Conference sponsored by the New York City Art Teachers Association and the UFT.

Nearly 600 Manhattan parents, grandparents, guardians and education activists came to UFT headquarters for the 10th annual UFT Manhattan Parent Conference to learn about college, bullying, special education and other topics of interest to public school parents.

UFT members across the city wore red on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, to show solidarity with striking Chicago educators and the Chicago Teachers Union.

Librarians are valuable colleagues in schools, but often their role is misunderstood. Here is a FAQ to answer many of the questions you may have.

Now that early voting has been instituted across the state, the DOE no longer grants release time to vote on Election Day. To learn more about early voting, visit NYC Votes for upcoming dates and polling sites.

The workday of a substitute para is based on a workday of 6 hours and 50 minutes, inclusive of lunch. The student day ends after 6 hours and 20 minutes. The school to which the para is assigned has the discretion to decide whether the substitute must...

Yes.

DOE parking spaces and locations have been capped citywide and no new parking spaces will be installed for any faculty in newer school buildings. In addition, if a school closes or relocates, parking spaces are non-transferable and the spaces neither...

Itinerant or non-school based staff can apply for a DOE parking permit using the same portal as school-based staff: https://www.opt-osfns.org/DSF/Resources/DSF_ParkingPermit/Home.

Either: Your school building does not have designated DOE parking spaces, therefore you will not be issued a parking permit. You are not affiliated with one of the approved unions. Your employee reference number is invalid. If you believe that you...

The UFT hosted more than 300 students from 25 middle schools across the city for an anti-bullying conference on Oct. 22, 2019, where students learned to recognize and help stop bullying in their schools.

See your school's chapter leader, who can bring this issue up with your principal. The DOE must provide teachers with a semester or year-long curriculum in all core subjects which are aligned with state standards. Curriculum means: (a) a list of...

Yes, it must. Under the DOE-UFT contract, it is your school’s obligation to provide you with “appropriate and sufficient basic instructional supplies and books,” including textbooks, paper, assessment materials, chalk, microscopes and math...

Per Chancellor's Regulation A-850, all DOE facilities and schools report on sustainability practices to emphasize the importance of sustainability, to create a culture that accepts fiscal responsibility for sustainability goals, to enhance building...

More than 1,700 UFT members and guests packed the Grand Ballroom at the New York Hilton in midtown Manhattan on Oct. 20 to celebrate union activism past and present at the UFT’s annual Teacher Union Day event.

Thousands of UFT members joined the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at sites across the city on Oct. 20 to raise money for a cure.

A record number of participants enjoyed challenging workshops at the fourth annual UFT Conference on Effective Instruction for English Language Learners — ExcELLing — at union headquarters in Manhattan on Oct. 19.

A new procedure negotiated by the United Federation of Teachers has led to a dramatic decrease in the number of oversize classes in the schools.

UFT members across New York City dressed in pink on Oct. 16 to raise awareness about breast cancer.