Press Releases
UFT statement on federal court hearing on congestion pricing
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the court case brought by the union and other plaintiffs to halt the implementation of congestion pricing.
More than 850 New York City high-need schools have the space today to meet the state’s class size limits
With the new state budget mandating that New York City make smaller class sizes a priority, UFT President Michael Mulgrew identified 856 high-need city schools with space to reduce class sizes this September.
The UFT and Federation of Nurses/UFT highlight state health department's failure to enforce state safe-staffing law
The UFT and the Federation of Nurses/UFT accused the state health department of failing to enforce the safe staffing law passed by the legislature nearly three years ago.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew on city budget
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the New York City budget.
UFT Statement on State Education Budget
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the New York State budget agreement.
UFT Statement on State Education Department's report on Mayoral Control
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the report released by the New York State Education Department on mayoral control of New York City schools.