UFT Testimony
Testimony regarding the city executive budget for fiscal year 2024
UFT Secretary LeRoy Barr submitted testimony to the City Council Committee on Finance regarding the New York City executive budget.
Testimony regarding school policies related to discipline and and suspension and proposed state legislation
UFT President Michael Mulgrew and UFT member Jennifer Rosario, a bilingual social worker covering five Brooklyn high schools, testified on the need for the state to make sure resources reach the schools as part of any changes to state discipline codes.
Testimony on District 79 and Adult Education
The UFT submitted testimony to the New York City Council Education Committee’s Oversight Hearing on District 79 and Adult Education
UFT testimony on the preliminary city budget
UFT President Michael Mulgrew submitted testimony to the City Council on the coming fiscal year's city education budget.
Testimony on establishing an office of health care accountability and creating an independent commission to oversee hospital services pricing
Anne Goldman, the UFT vice president for non-DOE members and the head of the Federation of Nurses/UFT, testified before the New York City Council Committees on Hospitals and Health in support of Council Member Julie Menin's bill to create an Office of Health Care Accountability to rein in overcharges by hospitals and create an independent commission to oversee the pricing of hospital services.
Testimony regarding the proposed FY24 Executive Budget
UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford testified before the New York State Senate & Assembly Committees on Finance, Ways & Means and Education regarding the proposed FY24 Executive Budget.