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UFT sues over ‘congestion’ plan

The UFT, along with seven New York City public school teachers and the Staten Island borough president, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 4 seeking to halt the implementation of congestion pricing in Manhattan. The suit charges that the plan’s potential negative impact on traffic and air quality in the surrounding areas was not adequately studied, and the “regressive and discriminatory pricing” of the tolls violates the constitutional rights of the individual plaintiffs. 


Union presents legislative priorities to state lawmakers

UFT President Michael Mulgrew and other union officers gathered at the Corning Tower Observation Deck in Albany on Jan. 29 to make the case for the union’s 2024 legislative priorities with state lawmakers. “We have a lot of challenges, as always, in front of us,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew told them. 


Contract’s next pay increase comes on Jan. 18

The next 3% pay increase from our 2023 contract is scheduled to take effect on Thursday, Jan. 18.

Guidance for proctoring Regents exams

If you are assigned as a hall monitor or proctor for Regents exams, please review the DOE's guidance.

Defend children’s right to shelter

Mayor Eric Adams has introduced a new policy to limit families with children to a 60-day stay in shelters. Sign this petition calling on the mayor to reverse this policy before it creates chaos in our schools and harms families who are the most in need of our support.

Enrollment drive saves Harlem school’s funding

When PS 30, a United Community School in Harlem, found out in early October that it was going to lose $285,000 due to low enrollment, it decided to take the initiative and find 30 more students. By the end of October, PS 30 had 76 new students — more than double its goal — and now a budget increase of $85,000.