Contact

UFT headquarters
52 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
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Summer hours: 9 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday.Â
Our new visitor policy
Visitors, including UFT members, to any UFT office must provide proof of vaccination or evidence of a negative COVID PCR test taken within the last 72 hours. Children under 12 do not need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test but those over age 2 must remain masked throughout their visit to the UFT office.
Phone
Over the summer, the union answers phone calls on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- In-service DOE members, call 212-331-6311
- In-service DOE functional chapter members, call 212-331-6312
- Private sector members, call 212-331-6313
- Retirees, call 212-331-6314
- For the UFT Welfare Fund (health benefits), call 212-539-0500
Directory
Borough offices
Over the summer, UFT borough offices are open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.– 5:15 p.m.Â
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
UFT officers
- Michael Mulgrew, President, mmulgrew@uft.org
- LeRoy Barr, Secretary, lbarr@uft.org
- Mike Sill, Assistant Secretary, msill@uft.org
- Debra Penny, Treasurer, dpenny@uft.org
- Tom Brown, Assistant Treasurer, tbrown@uft.org
UFT vice presidents
- Karen Alford, Vice President for Elementary Schools, kalford@uft.org
- MaryJo Ginese, Vice President for Special Education, mginese@uft.org
- Anne Goldman, Vice President for Non-DOE Members, agoldman@uft.org
- Leo Gordon, Vice President for Career and Technical Education, lgordon@uft.org
- Janella Hinds, Vice President for Academic High Schools, jhinds@uft.org
- Richard Mantell, Vice President for Middle Schools, rmantell@uft.org
- Mary Vaccaro, Vice President for Education, mvaccaro@uft.org
UFT press office
All inquiries from press organizations should be directed to Press Secretary Dick Riley.
email: press@uft.org
Certification services
Advice and assistance about certification and licensing.
Dial-A-Teacher
Homework help for students and parents (Monday - Thursday, 4-7 p.m.)
212-777-3380
Divisional workshops
To upgrade skills and earn CTLE hours (but not college credit).
Elementary School Workshops
212-598-9272JHS/IS Committee Workshops
212-598-6839HS workshops
212-598-9217
Helplines
Health and cancer
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 24-hour answering machine
212-539-0500
Member Assistance Program (MAP)
For help with personal challenges, including mental health, family and financial matters.
212-701-9620
Members with disabilities
For answers to questions regarding the laws that cover reasonable accommodations, call 212-331-6311.
Membership Department
Union enrollment, contact information updates and issues logging in to the UFT website.
- In-service DOE members, call 212-331-6311
- In-service DOE functional chapter members, call 212-331-6312
- Private sector members, call 212-331-6313
- Retirees, call 212-331-6314
Member Services Department
Member ID card requests and UFT discounts.Â
email: memberservices@uft.org
New York Teacher
Letters to the Editor: nytletters@uft.org
Other correspondence: nytmail@uft.org
212-598-7750
Advertising:
212-598-7735
NYSUT Member Benefits Trust information
Insurance & discount programs.
800-626-8101
Peer Intervention Program
Confidential, individual assistance for tenured teachers and guidance counselors.
email: pip@uft.org
Pension consultations
Pension questions and individual consultations.Â
Political Action Department
Professional committees
Discussions and activities on subject areas, ethnic issues and special interests.
212-598-7772
School Safety & Health Department
- For information: on safety issues: uftsafety@uft.org
- For information: on health issues: healthsafety@uft.org
Teacher Center
College courses, workshops and school-based and citywide professional development.
General information
212-475-3737
Victim Support Program
Practical assistance and psychological support to schools and individuals.
Welfare Fund
Information/Assistance with health coverage
phone: 212-539-0500
Welfare Fund forms
website: Welfare Fund Forms
phone: 212-539-0539
Retiree Social Services
212-598-6880
Workers' Compensation
Confidential assistance and referral.
Website
To report any problems you encounter, please send the web team feedback.
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Have a question concerning your rights or benefits as a UFT member? The UFT website features an extensive FAQ section, which may provide the answer to your inquiry.