Events calendar

Are you preparing to welcome a new child into your life? The UFT is here to help. Register for one of our upcoming Pathways to Parenthood workshops and learn all you need to know about your parental leave benefits as a UFT member.

Register to attend a free UCS professional learning session titled Word Nerds: Teaching Students to Love Vocabulary. A strong vocabulary is key to comprehension, communication and confident learning. Come learn to impart this powerful gift to your students. Together, we will explore techniques to explicitly teach what words mean and strategies to foster curiosity about language and to embed vocabulary instruction across all content areas. Educators will emerge ready to mold true "word nerds" who enjoy discovering and adopting new vocabulary.

Staten Island UFT members are invited to register for one or all of our upcoming yoga classes. The cost to attend is only $1 per class! Take a break for yourself — join our yoga classes to boost your energy, ease stress and feel your best this school year!

In this workshop for Administrative Education Officers and Education Analysts, participants will learn the fundamentals of effective prompting, discover how to get better results from AI tools and explore practical uses for AI in your professional life. 

This course provides a practical, comprehensive overview of bone health across the lifespan. Participants will explore how bones function and change with age, factors that influence bone strength and bone loss, and the roles of nutrition, exercise, hormones, lifestyle, and overall health. 

Register to attend a meeting for District 27 paraprofessional representatives. UFT District Representative Lawrence Knight and Margaret Kelly, the UFT Paraprofessionals Chapter’s District 27 coordinator, will provide key updates and information.

In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, the UFT Pride Committee is thrilled to invite middle and high school educators to the Making Gay History teacher symposium and celebration. This day-long event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Making Gay History podcast and the launch of new teacher-created lessons designed to help you seamlessly incorporate LGBTQ+ history into the American story. 

Take one of our classes to obtain certification in necessary lifesaving skills, including first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators, for child care providers. Each four-hour class is designed to meet the needs of licensed, registered and legally exempt (informal) providers. Participants who complete the class will receive a certificate of completion and a certification card indicating proficiency in these lifesaving skills. We offer classes in English and Spanish for each time slot.

If you're worried about how you will manage your loan payments, the Student Debt Relief Program, exclusively for UFT members, is here to help. This webinar provides the tools and strategies to tackle your student debt. We'll cover the basics of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and income-driven repayment plans, which are designed to make your loans more manageable with payments based on your income. You are a dedicated educator who has invested in our children’s futures, so please take this opportunity to invest in yours. Register today and discover the path to a debt-free life.