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UFT members earn pay increases based on experience thanks to the bargaining power of the union.

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A defined-benefit pension will provide guaranteed monthly payments from the day you retire for the rest of your life.

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When I became a full-time teacher, my salary did not reflect my prior experience. The UFT helped me file a grievance...

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Leah Clinton
Teacher at PS 161 in Brooklyn
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I am so happy and relieved that UFT’s Student Debt Relief Program helped me get $62,865 in loans waived...

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Shalca Nelson
3K and pre-K instructional coordinator in Brooklyn
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I had to be sure the classroom was safe. It was becoming a dangerous situation until the UFT stepped in...

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Tricia Donnelly
Pre-K teacher at PS/IS 127 in East Elmhurst, Queens
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