Staten Island
Contact Information
Contact Information
Borough Representative: srotkowitz [at] uft [dot] org (Sean Rotkowitz)
Phone
- DOE members, call 212-331-6311
- Functional chapter members, call 212-331-6312
- Retirees, call 212-331-6314
Address
Hours
Hours
UFT borough offices are open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the school year.
What's New
Talking while walking
At PS 13 on Staten Island, UFT members and the principal began holding initial planning conferences "on the move." That seemingly minor change has delivered outsized benefits in teacher morale — and possibly even student achievement.
Noteworthy Graduate: James J. McBratney, Restaurant owner
James J. McBratney, a product of Staten Island public schools, is a successful business owner and financial adviser best known on Staten Island as the proprietor of Jimmy Max Restaurant, a community staple he dropped out of college to open in 1989.
Feeding others to feed the soul
Retired teacher Luann Martin gives back to her community by volunteering with the Feeding with TLC soup kitchen operated by Trinity Lutheran Church on Staten Island.
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Staten Island Parent Conference 2025
Parents, caretakers, educators and community members gathered at the UFT’s Staten Island borough office on Nov. 8 for the UFT Staten Island parent committee’s annual conference. Attendees took the day to bond with other caregivers and gained valuable information and resources during workshops on topics like keeping students safe online and parent-teacher association governance.