The UFT will fight to ensure adequate working conditions and temperatures for all and continue to demand that every room in every building occupied by students and/or UFT members has regulated and acceptable temperatures at all times during the workday.

The UFT continues its support of affirmative action, asserts it should continue until discrimination no longer exists in America and will address misconceptions and challenges to affirmative action policies.

The UFT calls on the DOE to recruit, hire and retain special education teachers, counselors, nurses, OT/PT, speech, social workers, paraprofessionals, hearing services and all titles that deal with special education to create a supportive learning environment for all.

The UFT will urge the Mayor and Chancellor to adopt the Class Size Working Group’s proposals to ensure that schools are able to lower class sizes to the levels required by law.

The UFT supports parents and the community in their desire to advocate for their young people’s fair and just education in New York City’s public schools. 

The UFT honors the creativity, innovation, contributions, and impact of women to our beloved union and our society at large during this Women's History Month.