Are you a District 27 member interested in learning more about your pension benefits? If so, you're invited to register for a workshop facilitated by Tom Brown, a trustee on the board of the Teachers' Retirement System.

Register to attend an informational meeting for District 30 paraprofessionals. Hear about important policies and contract information pertaining to paraprofessionals.

UFT members enrolled in the BERS pension plan now have the option to switch to the TRS plan. The UFT Pension Department is holding in-person information sessions in all five boroughs to guide you through the decision-making and transfer process.

More than three dozen members turned out for Bingo Night at the union’s Queens borough office on Nov. 22 to raise awareness of the UFT Committee on Political Education (COPE), the UFT’s political action arm that is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. In addition to bingo, members enjoyed classic board and card games such as Uno, spades, Chutes and Ladders, Jenga and Connect Four.

More than 80 parent leaders, students and UFT members came together at the Queens borough office on Nov. 23 for the Queens Power Summit, an event that offered a range of informative sessions designed to empower attendees with skills and knowledge to strengthen their communities.