Guidance for the 2025-26 school year
Read the latest special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2025-26 school year.
Town Hall & Other Training Resources
from the March 2026 Chapter Leader Training
from the March 2026 Special Education Town Hall
- Watch the Zoom webinar from March 26 to hear updates and presentations from the UFT Special Education Department.
- View the slide deck on summative conferences.
from the Oct. 2025 Special Education Town Hall
- Special Education Town Hall slide deck
- Slide deck on the Initial Planning Conference and APPR
- Staff professional development: focus on Danielson framework
- 35 ways to attack evaluation
- PD letter to administration
- Danielson post-observation and reflection tool
- UFT teacher evaluation resources
Principals Digest & Hub Items
Excerpts from DOE Principals Digest and Principals Hub communications pertaining to Special Education topics are posted below, which can also be accessed on the DOE InfoHub - login is required.
June 2026
- June 2 - Prioritize the Full Provision of Special Education Programs in Class Size Reduction Planning (related guidance: OLR Labor Guidance: Program Preference Spring 2026, Guidance on Hiring for the Provision of Special Education Program Services)
May 2026
- May 12 - Summer Accommodation Plans for All Students with IEPs and Section 504 Plans (related guidance: Summer Accommodation Plan Template)
- May 12 - Notice Regarding the OT/PT Transfer and Vacancy Process
- May 12 - Review Guidance for Summer Bilingual and ENL Instruction (related guidance: Summer for Multilingual Learners Guidance)
- May 5 - Labor Guidance: Spring 2026 Program Preference Process (related guidance: OLR Labor Guidance: Program Preference Spring 2026)
- May 5 - Designate Staff to Complete Required Outreach to Graduating Students with IEPs