On this page you'll find links to frequently requested information about special education.

If a controversial topic is dominating the education debate today, it’s probably something that Al Shanker proposed decades ago

Throughout the school year, teachers apply for “per-session” activities that are done either before or after school, on the weekend or holidays, or during the summer. If you apply for and are accepted for such an activity, you are paid at the per...

If you are a DOE-employed teacher, school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, lab specialist, lab technician, school secretary or adult education teacher, you can use this to calculate your salary.

Over the years, the United Federation of Teachers has grown to include many different kinds of educators and school-based professionals who share common interests and concerns. These various groups have formed chapters of their own, known as...

Learn about policies around absences, sick time and additional attendance policies.

The UFT represents many employees other than teachers, both in the school system and beyond. Paraprofessionals, school counselors, secretaries and others participate in their local school-based chapters, but they are also part of union-wide...

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, has led the union’s efforts to transform education in New York City and to secure the rights to jobs, justice and freedom for all New Yorkers.

The UFT represents members employed by organizations other than the Department of Education. The chapters and the locations are listed below.

See the pre-approved SBO options and sample ballots for schools that wish to modify the default workday.