Press Releases
Judge dismisses case challenging New York teacher tenure
A Manhattan judge has dismissed a long-pending case that attacked New York teacher tenure and layoff procedures.
UFT statement on congestion pricing
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding Governor Hochul's halt of the city's congestion pricing plan.
UFT launches ad calling on Gov. Hochul and the state health department to enforce NYS' safe staffing law in hospitals
The UFT launched a television ad calling on Gov. Hochul and the state health department to enforce the state's landmark safe staffing law.
UFT statement on federal court hearing on congestion pricing
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement regarding the court case brought by the union and other plaintiffs to halt the implementation of congestion pricing.
More than 850 New York City high-need schools have the space today to meet the state’s class size limits
With the new state budget mandating that New York City make smaller class sizes a priority, UFT President Michael Mulgrew identified 856 high-need city schools with space to reduce class sizes this September.
The UFT and Federation of Nurses/UFT highlight state health department's failure to enforce state safe-staffing law
The UFT and the Federation of Nurses/UFT accused the state health department of failing to enforce the safe staffing law passed by the legislature nearly three years ago.