As a state-approved provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours, the UFT's LearnUFT program offers low-cost professional learning opportunities specifically designed to meet our ...

Special classes offer different levels of staffing intensity depending upon the intensity of a student's academic and/or management needs. When a student is recommended for special class services, the ...

Teachers can now receive reimbursement from the DOE for reasonable medical expenses — incurred because of an injury in the line of duty and not covered by insurance — of up to $1,500. The previous ...

See the calendar page on the DOE website for additional events, languages and search options.

For the 2019-2022 contract, see the 2018 Memorandum of Agreement.

The UFT Welfare Fund’s partnership with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) offers UFT Welfare Fund members, both in-service and retired, and their eligible dependents guided access to expert care ...

As your chapter leader, I would like to welcome you to the School Counselors Chapter, formerly known as the Guidance Counselors Chapter. This site was designed to keep members informed on events ...

As his fledgling union teetered on the brink of a strike, Albert Shanker was the linchpin of a last-minute settlement that laid out the goals that would dominate his thinking for the rest of his life.

What differentiates “specially designed instruction” from core instruction and supplemental and intensive interventions (response to intervention or multi-tiered system of support)? As illustrated in ...

Learn how you can get involved and volunteer alongside your fellow union members during this crucial election season. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join us at a UFT Strides walk or explore ...

Single-session schools have four three-hour evening conferences a year in September (back to school), November, March and May and two two-hour afternoon conferences a year in November and March.

The UFT is here to support your vital work. It's a critical time for unions, and we must stay strong and unified. As a union member, you have the right to have your voice heard in the workplace as we ...