OT/PTs are permitted to take three days of virtual professional development (live webinars) remotely per school year. A fourth virtual professional development day (live webinar) can be taken remotely ...

The UFT is holding elections for president and other officers, executive board members and convention delegates in 2025.

UFT volunteers transformed Shanker Hall at union headquarters into a wonderland of candy-cane balloons, games and crafts for ...

There are excellent online audio and visual resources that speech improvement teachers and classroom teachers alike can use to help students develop their listening and speaking skills. These ...

“Beautiful! Keep going!” Lance Schatzman told a 5-year-old painting a pinwheel at the UFT’s Thanksgiving Luncheon for children living in temporary housing on Nov. 23. Schatzman, a 3-K teacher at PS ...

More than 50,000 graduate students and other student workers on 51 university campuses nationwide have formed unions since 2022, according to the National Labor Relations Board. The organizing ...

For social worker Chanisse Wade, creating a “culture of celebration” is critical to bolstering students’ social and emotional well-being. Highlighting the small wins — like noticing when a student ...

Educators know that collaboration among colleagues is vital to support and serve our students. We each bring our own experiences, teaching styles and strategies to the table. Incorporating strategies ...

If you are moving outside the New York metropolitan areas, it is essential that you update your personal information (mailing address, phone number and email address) with the UFT Membership ...

The union’s Supplemental Health Insurance Program’s 2025 premium notices will be sent in early January to retirees who have not elected to pay premiums via automatic pension deduction. Retirees who ...

For the new classroom teacher, the sheer volume of related service providers in a school can be a little bewildering. But it’s important to get to know these colleagues and the services they provide ...