UFT Resolutions

We thank those who preceded us and paved the way for us to celebrate our 63rd anniversary, knowing that the UFT has made unique and important contributions to public education, to the labor movement and to millions of people’s lives.

The UFT endorses Thomas M. Brown for re-election as a Teacher-Member of the Teachers’ Retirement Board of the City of New York for a three-year term beginning in 2023.

The UFT will start a multifaceted campaign to convince the DOE and the city to limit the scope of discontinuance or denial of tenure of probationary high school teachers to the geographic district in which they teach.

The United Federation of Teachers condemns all forms of police violence, particularly against Black individuals, and we encourage ongoing education and dialogue within our schools and communities to raise awareness about the impact of police violence and to work together to build a more just and equitable society for all.

The UFT stands in solidarity with the “Unionize Amazon: Northern Kentucky KCVG” organizing committee and will render all possible mutual aid to these workers in their struggle.

The UFT resolves to convey the urgent need to support libraries to the City Council and other agencies, as they are a necessity for the children we serve. The union will work with NYSUT to influence legislation requiring adequate funding and staffing of both public and school libraries across the state, and the UFT will arrange an action to support our libraries and librarians.