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End gun violence

Congress has consistently failed to pass legislation on background checks, bans on assault weapons and large magazines and other measures to keep weapons of mass killing out of the hands of people like the shooters in Uvalde and Buffalo. We must take...

Harlem Week 2023

UFT members and staff handed out books, backpacks, school supplies and other goodies to students and their families at the Harlem Week Children’s Festival at Howard Bennett Playground on Aug. 20.

Anne Curley Memorial Heath and Wellness Fair

How to eat healthfully, manage a classroom expertly, reduce stress, plant an edible garden on the windowsill, intervene in bullying, resolve disputes, create art projects with kids — there was a lot in the offing at the UFT’s Anne Curley Memorial...

Tech4All information session and job fair

Tech4All, an all-day information session and technology job fair, drew 500 participants and 25 employers to the UFT's Bronx borough office on April 3.

African Heritage Committee Awards Dinner Dance 2023

The UFT African Heritage Committee Awards Dinner restored music and festivity to its 20th annual event on Feb. 3, reflected in its theme: “Thriving Into Our Future.”

What help can the UFT provide if students are not receiving the support and services required by their IEPs or the school is not adhering to the special education regulations and requirements set out in the DOE’s Standard Operating Procedures Manual?

There are two avenues for resolving special education issues: your school’s Special Education Committee or the special education complaint . Issues that can be brought to the Special Education Committee include the failure to properly staff special...

MindUP professional learning with Goldie Hawn

The 160 teachers and paraprofessionals who gathered for a day of professional learning on MindUP heard from the organization's founder, Goldie Hawn.

Stringer vows to "dismantle" DOE bureaucracy

The UFT’s endorsed candidate for New York City mayor, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, spoke about his plans to "smash" the Department of Education bureaucracy "and reallocate money to the school system” if elected mayor during the union’s annual...