Press Releases
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.
The United Federation of Teachers partners with Vibrant Emotional Health to launch mental health helpline for nearly 200,000 educators
Vibrant Emotional Health, one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations, announces a new partnership with the UFT to introduce a mental health and emotional well-being helpline designed for its union members.
Civil rights groups, elected officials from eleven counties join UFT/ Staten Island Borough President lawsuit against congestion pricing
Three civil rights organizations and 18 elected officials have joined as co-plaintiffs in the congestion pricing lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella.
UFT, Staten Island Borough President announce lawsuit to halt congestion pricing
The United Federation of Teachers and the office of the Staten Island Borough President, joined by individual plaintiffs, filed a federal lawsuit to halt the implementation of congestion pricing in Manhattan, scheduled to go into effect this spring.