The ongoing pandemic and deepening recession are throwing new challenges at school districts trying to stanch teacher shortages across the country.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has blocked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ attempt to reroute federal coronavirus aid from public schools to private schools.

UFT members returning to their school buildings on Sept. 8 for the first time since March had an experience unlike any other.

The UFT has been working tirelessly all year with its members and with public school families to try to boost New York City’s participation in the U.S. Census.

The New York City Department of Education has agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million to three African American teachers and an assistant principal to settle both a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the U.S. Attorney as well as individual lawsuits brought by the affected employees.

This is a summary of the annual financial condition and operations of the United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund, EIN 13-2547675, for the period October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. This report has been filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the City of New York pursuant to the City Comptroller’s Directive 12 requirements.