Karen Alford is the UFT vice president for elementary schools. A champion of early childhood education, Karen brings her ...

UFT members never fail to show up when it matters most. Here, we celebrate those who go above and beyond to truly make a ...

Come together with the whole Harlem District 5 community to ring in the new school year. Families, educators, academic partners and community organizations are all welcome. Expect fun activities, ...

For over 100 years, New York State law has required elementary schools to teach students about the humane treatment and ...

Most Democratic governors, caught between teachers unions and a coalition of faith-based schools and political organizations, have yet to opt in or out of a tax credit included in the GOP’s One Big ...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew released the following statement regarding New York City's new public-school screens and AI policy: "A ban on individual screen use from 2K through 2nd grade makes sense, ...

The New York City Council unanimously passed the "Respect Check" legislation (Intro 0692-A) which will provide each NYC public school paraprofessional a $10,000 payment outside of collective ...

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.

More than 120,000 in-service members and retirees participate in the UFT’s Tax-Deferred Annuity program, making it one of the most popular benefits the union has won for its members. If you are still ...

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 ...

The third annual retention bonus negotiated as part of the 2023 DOE-UFT contract will be paid in May. All UFT-represented employees who worked full-time during the 12 months leading up to April 1, ...

Your defined-benefit pension and the Tax-Deferred Annuity program and Roth option for voluntary savings are among your most valuable financial assets as a UFT member employed by the Department of ...