A. School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) The Union and the Board agree that SBM/SDM is a process in which all members of the school community collaborate in identifying issues, defining goals, formulating policy and implementing...

UFT Director of Parent and Community Affairs Anthony Harmon testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the Department of Education's response to incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination in NYC schools and...

A. Counselor Files Official counselor files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a counselor's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless the counselor has...

A. School Secretary Files Official school secretary files in a school shall be maintained under the following circumstances: No material derogatory to a school secretary's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the files unless...

The UFT works with literally dozens of parent and community organizations in its work as an advocate for New York City students and schools.

A. Assignments to Schools No school secretary shall be assigned to more than two schools per week during the school year. A school secretary serving in a split assignment shall be reassigned in accordance with her or his seniority in the system to a...

Testimony of the United Federation of Teachers President, Michael Mulgrew, before the New York State Senate & Assembly Committees on Financy, Ways & Means and Education regarding the proposed FY22 executive budget

UFT members work every day to make a difference in people's lives. On September 11, 2001, in the face of horror and uncertainty, we were there to make a crucial and, in many cases, a life-saving difference. Teachers, nurses, school counselors...