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Paid parental leave
Thanks to the hard work of thousands of UFT members during a lengthy public campaign, the UFT was the first public-sector union in New York City to secure paid parental leave for the workers it represents.
Provider Grant Program
As a result of the contract negotiated by the UFT with New York State on behalf of the Family Child Care Providers of New York City, the UFT receives millions in state funds to provide a host of quality professional development programs for the first...
UFT members ‘united’ with state educators
Three busloads of UFT members joined some 10,000 students, parents and educators in Albany on June 8 for the massive One Voice United rally organized by New York State United Teachers, the UFT’s state affiliate. The crowd stretched across the Empire...
Continuation of coverage (COBRA) for in-service members
Depending upon your situation, there are many different ways to continue your coverage.
DOE ELL policy reference guide
DOE ELL policy reference guide
Guidance from the DOE on March parent-teacher conferences
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza issued guidance from the DOE to schools about March parent-teacher conferences.
‘Miracle on MacDonough’
MS 35 is located on MacDonough Street in Bedford Stuyvesant and is known affectionately by the school community as the “The Miracle on MacDonough.” Its Teacher Center opened in September 2017, and the school has thrived over the past year thanks in...
Pension
UFT members are guaranteed a dignified and secure retirement that includes a defined-benefit pension.
About the UFT
Learn the basics about the UFT , a trade union of nearly 200,000 teachers, nurses and other education and health professionals in New York City.
The ‘privilege’ of diversity in NYC schools
A special buzz of energy marked the fourth annual UFT Conference on Effective Instruction for English Language Learners — ExcELLing — at union headquarters in Manhattan on Oct. 19.