Read the UFT's 2025 legislative policy recommendations for New York City below or download a PDF of these priorities. Protecting our schools. Protecting New York City’s schools ...

Advocates for Children of New York works on behalf of children who are at greatest risk for school-based discrimination and/or academic failure due to poverty, disability, race, ethnicity, immigrant ...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew announced a new prerequisite for mayoral candidates who want to be considered for the UFT ...

UFT represented DOE employees may take up to 10 self-treated days per school year without a doctor’s note for absences due to illness. Three out of the 10 may be used for personal business. Paras may ...

Formal observations are those that last a full period, are scheduled by mutual agreement between you and your evaluator, and involve individual pre- and post-observation conferences with your ...

Current per-session rates for different positions, as well as coverage and training rates, can be found here.

To help you fulfill New York State Education Department requirements for staff development and licensure, the UFT offers a variety of workshops and seminars, including: ...

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. Although you ...

The following resources provide information on the rights of immigrants, the threat of deportation and how educators can support our immigrant students and their families. On Jan. 21, the Trump ...

Members of the New York City Council announced proposed legislation to give every UFT-represented paraprofessional a permanently recurring annual payment of $10,000 or more. This proposed legislation ...

UFT Professional Committees organize social gatherings, conferences, workshops and other activities for members who share the same personal or academic interests. Enroll in a committee to receive ...