Expecting parents in their last trimester are invited to attend a small group consultation with Queens leave specialists Greer Hansen and Anne Wine. Participants will have the opportunity to ask ...

On July 16, 2026, The City Council passed our RESPECT check legislation! This historic piece of legislation makes it clear that the harm pattern bargaining has caused paraprofessionals is unacceptable ...

Reduce class sizes Fix Tier 6 RESPECT check for paraprofessionals ...

Each year, the United Federation of Teachers proudly awards $1 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to academically excellent and financially eligible students from New York City public ...

Welcome to your School Secretaries Chapter web page. Leading this chapter of more than 3,000 school secretaries is an enormous responsibility and one I take seriously. Having served on the chapter's ...

Gives New York City an additional two years to reach full compliance. Sets a new timeline to reach full compliance: 70% of classrooms for 2026-27; 80% for 2027-28; 90% for 2028-29; 100% for 2029-30.

* The annual bonus beginning in May 1, 2026, will be given out every year on May 1 in perpetuity and will go up with collective bargaining increases. The amount will be pro-rated for part-time ...

After months of organizing, documenting and union intervention, educators at Flushing HS succeeded in shutting down a principal’s initiative that isolated students from their peers. The now-defunct ...

As a UFT member, you have a comprehensive health benefits package that city unions jointly negotiate for their members and the supplemental benefits that the UFT Welfare Fund provides. The NYCE PPO ...

Founded in 2012 by the United Federation of Teachers, United Community Schools (UCS) operates the largest community school network in New York City. Having started with just six schools, we have grown ...

About 1,700 UFT members and guests marked the union’s 65th anniversary at this year’s observance of Teacher Union Day on Nov. 2 by honoring union members past and present for their efforts to improve ...

Watch the Zoom webinar from March 26 to hear updates and presentations from the UFT Special Education Department. View the slide deck on summative conferences.