Under the negotiated contract language which applies to all UFT-represented employees, the Department of Education is required to maintain an environment that is “free of harassment, intimidation, retaliation and discrimination.” If you are...

In 2017, the UFT filed a union-initiated grievance to ensure that all elementary schools were following fair and consistent protocols for departmentalization. To settle the arbitration case, the Department of Education agreed to the following terms...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the New York State & New York City Human Rights Laws entitle people with disabilities to reasonable accommodations in order to help them perform the essential functions of their job. The United Federation...

In single session schools, parent engagement time was established with the 2014 contract which created a 40-minute block of time after school on Tuesdays for teachers and paraprofessionals. The 2023 contract increased parent engagement time to 55...

In single session schools, in accordance with the 2023 contract , Other Professional Work (OPW) is now a 40-minute weekly block of time for teachers and a 35-minute block for paraprofessionals scheduled after school on Tuesday, unless modified...

The 2023 DOE-UFT contract provides opportunities for remote work under certain circumstances. Also see the DOE Labor Policy guidance regarding remote work hours for school-based titles. Parent engagement time for teachers and paraprofessionals The...

All evening parent teacher conferences will be conducted remotely during the 2024-25 school year. UFT-represented staff cannot be required to attend evening conferences from the school building unless the school has agreed to a modification with a...

If you are summoned for an interview for the record that may lead to disciplinary action, you are entitled to be accompanied to the hearing by a union representative (or a representative employed by the school system). An interview that is not held...

Failure to follow an administrator’s directive could be considered an act of insubordination and could lead to disciplinary action against you. If an administrator gives you a directive that you know violates the contract, you must obey it and then...

If you are the subject of an investigation dealing with potential misconduct, the DOE may assign you to either an administrative office or to an administrative assignment within your school with a professional activity described in the contract other...