Chapter News
Testimony regarding the child care availability task force
UFT Assistant Secretary LeRoy Barr testified before the New York State Senate Committee on Children and Families, the Assembly Committee on Children and Families and the Assembly Legislative Task Force on Women’s Issues regarding the creation of a child care availability task force.
Testimony before the New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council/Council on Children and Families
UFT Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman testified before the New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council/Council on Children and Families.
Testimony before the New York State Office of Children and Family Services
UFT Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman testified before the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
Testimony regarding the FY 2016 preliminary budget relating to the Administration for Children's Services
UFT Director of Child Care Policy Jeremy Hoffman testified before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, Committee on Women’s Issues and the Committee on Juvenile Justice regarding the FY 2016 preliminary budget relating to the Administration for Children's Services.
Testimony on the implementation of Early Learn NYC
Director of Child Care Policy Jeremy A. Hoffman testified before the City Council Committees on General Welfare and Women's Issues about the implementation of Early Learn NYC, Mayor Bloomberg’s redesign of the city’s contracted subsidized child care and early childhood education system.
Providers begin contract negotiations
Almost four years after winning their historic first contract, family child care providers represented by the UFT began negotiations in September for a successor agreement with the state.