The simplest way to contribute to COPE is by signing a payroll deduction form, which pledges you to pay a specified amount of your choice each month to the COPE fund; typically members contribute at least $5 per month. You can also enroll online...

The Committee on Political Education (COPE) is the UFT’s political action arm. It funds lobbying of federal, state and city officials and helps elect candidates who support the union’s goals and positions, particularly in the areas of education...

See information about political candidates the UFT and our union partners are endorsing in the current election cycle.

Politics is union business. In hard economic times, political action is needed more than ever. Every member needs to enroll in UFT COPE.

Successful political action requires that each of us is proactive in contacting our elected representatives to advocate on behalf of ourselves and our union. You can look up your city, state and federal elected officials by entering your New York...

The UFT Political Action Department is active in a wide variety of political battles across the city in support of New York’s children and schools.