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Just rewards

Everyone loves a good party. What makes the monthly parties at PS 151 in Brooklyn really special is that students earn them with their hard work and good behavior.

Brief Chronology of the Life of Albert Shanker

Albert Shanker was born to immigrants from Czarist Russia, Morris, who delivered newspapers, and Mamie , a garment worker holding union cards in both the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union.

Members’ pandemic efforts lauded on Teacher Union Day

"You have all gone above and beyond the call of duty," UFT President Michael Mulgrew said at the UFT's annual Teacher Union Day on Nov. 7 that honored the courage and hard work of members during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Open Market Transfer Plan

If you want a new opportunity, wish to work closer to home or have been placed in excess, the Open Market Transfer Plan gives you the chance to apply for a position at another school. You can view vacancies citywide and apply during the open market...

School Counselors Chapter Newsletter - September 2023

Information about 55 minutes for remote work, repurposed time and hours, student services managers and suspensions.

If a close family member dies, can I take time off to attend the funeral?

You may take off up to four days for the purposes of bereavement, at any point in the three months after the date of death of a covered family member. Form OP 201 is required.

Special Education and the Role of The Guidance Counselor

Presented at the Guidance Counselor Membership Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 by Carmen Alvarez, Vice President for Special Education and Emma Mendez, UFT Liaison to Division of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners. This...

What is the difference between a state certificate and a city license?

You must have New York State certification to be hired for a full-time teaching position in New York City. The position must match the state certificate. New York City no longer issues a separate paper license, but there is still a license...

Music makers, dreamers of dreams

Students at P53K @ Spring Creek Community School in Brooklyn performed “Willy Wonka Jr.” for an audience of 300 on May 8.