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Resolution on grading Regents examinations in our home schools

The UFT will continue to advocate to end the policy of distributive scoring of Regents exams.

Modest but real improvement on state tests

New York City students made small but significant gains on state math and English language arts tests in 2015, the third year of tests aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards.

Legislature blunts worst of Cuomo’s initiatives

Despite a $13 million advertising campaign, hedge-fund executives were unable to engineer the passage of an education tax credit for wealthy donors or an increase in the statewide charter cap in the state legislative session that wrapped up on June...

U.S. students score average on problem-solving

U.S. students scored in the middle of the pack among the 44 countries and regions participating in the first-ever international assessment of students’ creative problem-solving skills.

Michelle Rhee’s record under scrutiny

Michelle Rhee's record under scrutiny, new science standards, and other news from around the country.

Testimony on the impact of standardized testing on students

Richard Mantell, the UFT vice president for junior high and intermediate schools, testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education about the impact of standardized testing on students.

Testimony on Regents reform agenda

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Education about the rollout of the Common Core Learning Standards.

Resolution calling on the Panel for Education Policy to end the overemphasis on standardized testing

The UFT calls on the Panel for Educational Policy to put test scores into perspective as one among many measures of a child’s ability and progress and to focus instead on improving curriculum and ensuring that teachers and schools get the support and...

Resolution calling for a moratorium on high-stakes consequences for state tests

The UFT calls for a moratorium on attaching high-stakes consequences to state tests until representatives of all interested parties — including parents and educators — have worked with members of Congress, the state Legislature, the state...