UFT President Michael Mulgrew and three New York City public school educators — Carolyn Dugan, Eric Rubin-Perez and Jessica Jean-Marie — testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Civil Service and Labor regarding paid parental leave for city workers.

UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford testified before the New York City Council Committees on Finance and Education regarding the proposed FY 2019 budget.

UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding oversight of community schools and Renewal Schools and Intro 262, a local law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the Department of Education to provide school-level data regarding students receiving special education services.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York State Senate and Assembly Finance, Ways and Means and Education committees regarding the proposed FY 2019 executive budget for elementary and secondary education.

UFT Vice President for High Schools Janella Hinds testified before the New York City Council on Education regarding the diversity plan for New York City public schools.

UFT Vice President for Career and Technical Education Sterling Roberson testified before the City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor and the Committee on Small Business regarding career pathways and workforce development systems.