The general education or content area teacher has primary responsibility for delivery of content area instruction in an ICT class.

The special education teacher is primarily responsible for delivering specially designed instruction to the group of students with disabilities to address their needs as identified in their IEPs so they can access the grade-level curriculum.

Yes. These are some examples provided by the State Education Department.

Co-teachers may not be assigned to other duties (such as exam scoring or coverage or test proctoring for other classes) that would prevent them from providing IEP-mandated services to their ICT class. If a co-teacher is routinely assigned to other...

Integrated Co-Teaching may be provided for all subjects or on an individual subject basis. When Integrated Co-Teaching is recommended for less than the full school day, the student’s IEP must indicate the specific subjects or instructional areas in...

A+ courses are professional learning courses that NYC DOE teachers may take for credit towards their salary differential.

If you are a teacher hired or rehired on or after Sept.1, 2019, then you must obtain a minimum of 18 A+ credits in order to earn your salary differential, unless you have already attained an additional doctorate or an additional master’s in an...

All teachers are eligible to take A+ courses for their own knowledge, development and to earn credit toward a salary differential. A+ courses may only be taken for credit by teachers. If you are a guidance counselor, paraprofessional, school...

Courses taken during the year through the After School Professional Development Program (ASPDP) may be counted for A+ credit or P credit. You can find directions for completing course registrations on the ASPDP website. To register for courses, you...

Courses taken through ASPDP may be used towards the A+ requirement and currently, all ASPDP courses can be used for CTLE credit. You can check whether the course provider is independently approved on the NYSED website. The number of CTLE hours you...

If taken through ASPDP, you can access your transcripts and course certificates directly from your participant account on the ASPDP website; this will serve as your record of CTLE hours and earned A+ and P credit. The UFT’s LearnUFT program has...

A+ credits and P credits are both types of professional development credits that may be used towards teachers’ salary differentials. A+ credits are approved by a committee of UFT and DOE representatives, and are aligned with DOE educational...

You may continue to use university courses, CLEP tests, and ASPDP P-credit courses towards the salary differential, in addition to a minimum of required A+ courses. In other words, other than the minimum number of A+ credits needed for your salary...

You must file your salary differential via the salary application portal. Please consult the DOE guide below for deadlines for filing the salary differential application: When using ASPDP courses to apply for a differential, you will be asked for a...

For salary differential application questions, contact the Office of Salary Services through HR Connect at 718-935-4000.

ASPDP offers courses over three semesters: Fall, Spring, and Summer. The course catalog for each semester is published shortly before the semester begins. Sign up to receive the ASPDP newsletter for updates on when the catalog is published. Courses...

All A+ courses are aligned with the Chancellor's priorities and meet high-quality standards. Teachers may take any A+ class they wish.

Approved A+ classes are graded according to the grading policy of the provider/instructor. You must pass a course in order for it to count towards the second salary differential.

In elementary and middle/intermediate schools, the contract is silent on class sizes for music instruction. It is the Union’s position that no class in elementary school should exceed 32 students (25 for kindergarten and 18 for pre-K) or 33 students...

DOE employees needing to express breast milk at work have the right to a lactation space. In accordance with state labor law, updates have been made to the DOE's lactation accommodation policy. DOE employees needing to express breast milk at work...

Guidelines state that classrooms should be large enough to give each student a minimum of 20 square feet of space, exclusive of wall cabinets, heat sources and other permanent architectural features. The only exceptions to these rules are for...

The Pre-K Center Handbook recommends that the school programmer stagger the teachers’ and paras’ lunches so that one of them can be present during lunch.

School Leadership Teams are established in each school. The principal, chapter leader, and Parents Association (PTA) president must serve on the committee. SLTs must include other parents and staff (pedagogic and/or non-pedagogic) from the school...

School Leadership Teams meet at least once a month during the school year at a time convenient for the parent members of the team. SLTs establish many of their own bylaws and procedures, so each school may have different policies in place for the...

As a state-approved provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours, the UFT's LearnUFT program offers professional learning opportunities specifically designed to meet our members’ needs. State regulations now require all teachers...

See this helpful chart » Anyone seeking to qualify for any differential should consult DOE circulars and regulations to make sure any courses you take are acceptable for accreditation before enrolling.

Pay stubs with deduction information can be found by logging in to the DOE Payroll Portal: https://payrollportal.nycboe.net.

Here is a chart with payroll codes used by the DOE: Differentials: MA – C1 NA – C1 with PD PA – C2 QA – C2 with ID RA – C2 with PD SA – C2 with ID TA – C6 UA – C6 with PD Longevity Codes: A or B – under 5 years V or W – 5 years but less than 10 years...

The UFT's Dial-a-Teacher program is a free, homework help/tutoring line for K-12 students attending New York City public schools. The program operates from 4pm-7pm, Monday through Thursday, on days when school is in session. The program is now fully...

The UFT operates the Dial-A-Teacher program, which is a free, after-school homework help/tutoring service for K-12 students in New York City public schools. It is staffed by experienced classroom teachers who can provide help in all subject areas...

Current per-session rates for different positions, as well as coverage and training rates, can be found here.

Paraprofessionals are responsible for providing hands-on assistance to remove student clothing, change soiled diapers, clean students' bodies after toileting, and assisting students with getting dressed and putting on a clean set of clothes/underwear...

While paraprofessionals must be available to change soiled diapers or clothes promptly, teachers are responsible for the health and safety of the classroom environment and should take any steps necessary to maintain a safe and clean environment, such...

Classrooms should have the following materials available: supply of diapers/pull-ups wipes extra clothes (at least 1 full set of clean clothes, including underwear, per child) plastic bags (to send soiled clothes home) paper for changing table to...

In accordance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard, the NYCDOE requires District Schools and Pre-K Centers to institute the Exposure Control Plan (ECP) as an effort to minimize employees' risk...

Students who have shown the ability to use the bathroom independently should be encouraged to do so. However, line of sight supervision of students must be maintained during toileting and handwashing. Staff should provide closer, more helpful...