The LEAP to Teacher Program is offered by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies in collaboration with the UFT and participating colleges in all five boroughs. The LEAP to Teacher program helps place UFT paraprofessionals at participating...

I teach visual arts and received a grant for $1,000 for art supplies for my students. I made packages for each of my students and took a drive through Cambria Heights and Queens Village to drop off supplies at each student's home .

Chicago Public Schools has contracted with a Canadian company to monitor students’ public social media posts for signs they might engage in violence on campus or potentially harm themselves and require staff – or police – intervention.

The UFT connected its members with their state representatives in online meetings from March 7-11 to champion the union’s proven programs — including the United Community Schools initiative, the UFT Teacher Center and the Positive Learning...

The maximum class size for special classes and maximum chronological age ranges within these classes are specified in state regulations. The regulations permit variances from these requirements on a case-by-case basis, based on appropriate...

Five states with Republican governors that banned school districts from requiring masks are facing civil rights investigations opened Aug. 30 by the federal Education Department.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that $30 million in federal funds will pay for supplies for child care providers as well as for the child care fees for eligible essential workers. The state will use funds authorized through the recently passed...

Forms and DOE documents for paraprofessionals.

It depends on the type of ceremony, the location and your job title: Pedagogues and paraprofessionals: One day with principal’s or supervisor’s permission to attend their graduation or that of a parent, child, step-child, spouse or registered...

The Delegate Assembly approved resolutions to support paraprofessionals' fight for a living wage and better benefits; acknowledge the work of the union's founders on the UFT's 64th anniversary; and honor the impact that women have had on the union.