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UFT President Michael Mulgrew on Trump administration's plans to dismantle U.S. Department of Education

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew said the Trump administration's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will harm the nation's most vulnerable students.

UFT statement on the firing of workers at the U.S. Department of Education

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement on the firing of 1,300 U.S. Department of Education employees by the Trump administration. 

UFT statement on statewide cell phone policy proposal

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in support of Gov. Hochul's proposal that would require school districts to collect student cell phones for the full school day. 

UFT announces a new prerequisite in its mayoral vetting process

UFT President Michael Mulgrew announced a new prerequisite for mayoral candidates who want to be considered for the UFT endorsement: spend a day working — alongside professional educators — in a New York City public school.

Federation of Nurses/UFT approve contract with NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn

Members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT ratified a new contract that raises nurses' salaries at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn by a compounded 15.8 percent and requires the hospital to hire 100 nurses to address chronic understaffing.