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UFT Welfare Fund Annual Benefits Meeting
Please join us for a special virtual meeting about the UFT and UFT Welfare Fund programs that support you. We'll discuss the Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP), retiree pension benefits, the Si Beagle Learning Centers, Retiree Social Services and more.
New Retiree Luncheon 2024
About 350 UFT members who retired from service in 2024 assembled at the New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 5 to toast to their life after New York City public schools. The recent retirees were treated to a sumptuous lunch as well as a vendor fair where they learned about health care options such as the UFT Welfare Fund’s Supplemental Health Insurance Program and retiree programs such as the Si Beagle Learning Centers.
Union stalwart Tom Murphy awarded highest honor
Tom Murphy, the union's political director for 16 years and the chair of the Retired Teachers Chapter for 15, received the Charles Cogen Award, the union's highest honor, at Teacher Union Day on Nov. 3.
SHIP 2025 premium notices
The UFT's Supplemental Health Insurance Program's 2025 premium notices will be sent in early January.
Hotline to a helping hand
More than a year into its operation, the Retired Paraprofessional Support line has proved more successful than anticipated — both for those calling in and for those answering the phones.
New spending cap for Medicare Part D
If you have opted for Medicare’s voluntary prescription drug rider (Part D) for 2025, you may potentially spend less out of pocket for prescription drugs. Under the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, beneficiaries now have a spending cap of $2...
Moving away from NYC?
What UFT retirees should do if they are moving away from the New York City metropolitan area.
Stick together to stay strong
UFT retirees will support our school-related professionals now more than ever. How can we do that? By keeping our union strong.
Living swimmingly in retirement
Retired bilingual school social worker Eliot Winokur is making a splash in retirement as a competitive swimmer. He holds top 10 rankings on the U.S. Masters Swimming website for the United States and the world and says swimming is both fun and...
New Retiree Luncheon
Roughly 350 new retirees gathered for the New Retiree Luncheon at the New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 5 to toast their life after retirement.