If a controversial topic is dominating the education debate today, it’s probably something that Al Shanker proposed decades ago

Meet the Listen Up Panelists

New York City’s Civics for All initiative, started in 2018, provides project-based and culturally responsive civics programs that prepare students to participate in democracy and become positive forces for change. 


UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York State Senate and Assembly Committees on Finance, Ways and Means and Education regarding the proposed fiscal year executive budget.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew submitted testimony before the NYC Council Committee on Education at its hearing on the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2025, the preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-28 and the Fiscal 2024 preliminary Mayor...

The current school-budget crisis is no surprise to many veteran city public school educators. Fiscal turmoil seems to assault our schools every 15 or 20 years. Typically, teachers are called upon to save the day and, for the sake of the children...

Questions and answers from the Speech Chapter Meeting on Aug. 4, 2020.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York State Senate Committees on Civil Service and Pensions and Higher Education regarding the exploration of a civil service pipeline.