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Hero Day at PS 33, Queens
The 10th annual Hero Day at PS 33 in Queens Village was filled with both enchantment and sorrow.
Carolyn Grossman
Carolyn Grossman was a kindergarten teacher at PS 200 in Bath Beach, Brooklyn.
Vouchers aren’t ‘cool’
Private school voucher programs do take money away from public schools.
New Teacher To-Do List
Here are some items to take care of right away and others that will help you prioritize and stay on track.
The building blocks of success
The benefits of 3-K are solid, with the youngest students gaining the foundation they need to succeed in pre-K and beyond as educators engage them in hands-on activities and play-based learning crucial to developing their young minds.
Funding the future of technical education
Fostering industry partnerships, like this year's $6.1 billion in funding to tech giant Micron as part of a collaborative effort by the UFT and parent union AFT, is crucial to providing a robust framework for funding and innovating CTE programs in...
Don’t ‘short’ patients
In 2021, nurses and patients secured a hard-won victory with the passage of the state Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act. The law, among other provisions, set up safe and reasonable staffing ratios. But New York City hospitals routinely flout the law...
Union eyes races for the White House and Congress
UFT President Michael Mulgrew emphasized in his Delegate Assembly report on May 22 that, besides 2024 being a presidential election year, New York State Congressional races might be just as important.
3D Breast Cancer Screening Program
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for American women. A simple screening can help detect breast cancer early, with potentially life-saving results. As a UFT member, you have access to a very effective breast cancer screening...