FAQ for UFT members employed in the DOE’s Division of Early Childhood Education

A. Annual Leave Nurses and therapists (full-time and part-time) shall no longer accrue or be permitted to use annual leave time starting September 1, 2005, except as authorized below. All annual leave accruals to the credit of nurses and therapists...

A. Assistance in Assault Cases District or authorized supervisors shall report as soon as possible but within 24 hours to the Office of Legal Services and to the Chief Executive of School Safety and Planning and to the Victim Support Program that an...

Typically, at this time of year the recipe for my final column would contain the usual ingredients: a large measure of looking back on the school year seasoned with a few tablespoons on how to keep one’s pedagogical skills from wilting during the...

Two factors have contributed to the increase in bullying in recent years: the pervasiveness of social media and lingering stress from the pandemic. But no matter the reason, the surge has prompted educators to address the issue more urgently. 


Statement of Principles back to top The parties agree that their mutual objectives are to support the continuation and expansion of the Board's adult education programs and to regularize and stabilize the conditions of employment of employees in...

Members and families seeking accurate and accessible information about the special education process and services for students with disabilities of all ages will find a wealth of information on the DOE's recently revamped special education website.

The turnaround at Long Island City HS was the result of a set of strategies that included smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. But collaboration — between administrators and staff and among the teachers themselves — was the linchpin...