Fifty-three percent of public school leaders felt their schools were understaffed as they began the 2022-23 academic year, according to survey results released Sept. 27 by the U.S. Department of Education.

Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT’s free homework helpline, is a lifeline for students every Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. when school is in session. It offers K-12 students and their parents homework support from licensed teachers in English, math, science and social studies.

City officials entered Shanker Hall on Oct. 13 for their first negotiating session with the UFT to face the 500 members of the union’s bargaining committee all dressed in union blue in an impressive display of solidarity and strength.

The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Oct. 19, 2022.

The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Sept. 28, 2022.

Information about the DOE-UFT guidance on digital classrooms, additional opportunities to attend school counseling plan coordinator training, labor guidance on staffing for student support services, Teacher's Choice, parent-teacher conferences and Teacher Union Day 2022.