Now that the school year is well underway, take some time to think about the ways you’ll keep your students’ families informed and engaged throughout the year.

The following email was sent from School Counselors Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson to all school counselors on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.

New York City has asked Albany for permission to borrow money to maintain city services needed by our residents. The city desperately needs those funds to help fill the huge hole in our local economy created by the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are some items to take care of right away and others that will help you prioritize and stay on track.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew told union delegates at the Delegate Assembly on Jan. 17 that the UFT is moving full steam ahead with its lawsuit to stop Mayor Eric Adams’ school budget cuts. He said the mayor’s budget restorations in mid-January...

UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds and UFT Director of Community and Parent Outreach Anthony Harmon testified before the City Council on Education regarding reporting from the Department of Education on Gender and Sexuality...

For Bronx 1st-graders from PS 121, a visit to the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in Pelham Bay Park opened a window into the world of the early 19th century, when their borough was still farmland.

Testimony of Mary Vaccaro, Vice President of Education before the New York City Council Committee on Education on the impact of COVID-19 on student learning and academic achievement.

UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding Gov. Cuomo's proposal to implement state takeovers of public schools.