Sandra Leiser, the chapter leader at PS 44 in the Bronx, won compensation for her staff after an operational issues dispute with the principal, who arbitrarily shortened the staff lunch period at the start of the school year.

Co-chapter leaders at PS 21 in Flushing, Queens, are being recognized for lifting the spirits of their colleagues during the pandemic by leaving positive messages and small gifts on their desks and around the school, organizing online exercise...

The chapter leader at Staten Island Tech spearheaded the development of a programming school-based option (SBO) for this school year that addressed the needs of the school community at his specialized high school.

The UFT-DOE contract’s provisions regarding teaching programs and professional activity assignments give teachers a voice while providing for a fair and objective selection process.

This information, which was communicated to principals in December 2018 via Principals' Weekly, clarifies teachers' contractual rights regarding their professional activity and preparation periods.

There will be one or two periods of time during the school year, based on a school's Measures of Student Learning selections, that will be designated as "MOSL windows" for the entire school district by the Department of Education. These periods will...

Appropriate activities during the 35-minute block of time for Other Professional Work are: collaborative planning lesson study inquiry and review of student work measures of student learning (MOSL)-related work Individualized Education Program...

Appropriate activities for the 40-minute Parent Engagement block are: face to face meetings (individual or group) with parents or guardians telephone conversations with parents or guardians written correspondence including email with parents or...

The Chapter Leader and the Principal consult on the activities, number of positions, qualifications, and duties and responsibilities for each activity. Teachers should be given a preference sheet with all of that information listed, and they get to...