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Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony 2019
"We are not babysitters, we are early childhood educators serving New York,” Chapter Chair Tammie Miller said on May 11 as UFT Family Child Care Providers Chapter members gathered for the union’s sixth annual Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony at...
Nurse Recognition Day 2019
“You have different skills, certification and education, but you all have the ability to stand up in the middle of chaos — no matter how crazy it gets — and say, ‘This person matters,’” Anne Goldman, the head of the Federation of Nurses/UFT and the...
Retired teacher becomes a Dragon Sister
Retiree Rita Kelly is setting the world ablaze in her second act as a Dragon Sister, one of an all-woman crew of dragon boat racers in Florida, where she and her teammates brave the waters in a thousand-year-old sport of endurance and speed.
UFT offices are open this summer
The UFT will be open to serve members on a modified schedule throughout the summer.
Tier 6, class size wins rally NYSUT
The 52nd NYSUT Representative Assembly on May 3-4 was a celebration of recent victories, including Tier 6 pension reform, and a rallying cry for the battles ahead.
Paraprofessionals attend "Suffs" on Broadway
Several hundred paraprofessionals who contribute to COPE, the union’s political action fund, attended a performance of Suffs, the Broadway musical about women’s battle for the right to vote, as an expression of thanks from the UFT.
IRMAA 2023 reimbursements
Medicare B 2023 IRMAA reimbursements are scheduled to be issued by October 2024. Eligible retirees must submit the IRMAA 2023 application along with required supporting documents.
Medicare Part B reimbursements
Time to review your bank accounts to ensure that you received Medicare Part B 2023 reimbursements that were scheduled to be distributed in mid-April 2024.
Pension experience counts
I worked with both Christina McGrath and David Kazansky when I served as the union’s Bronx borough representative over 17 years ago. Both are great people committed to serving our members with knowledge and empathy for their needs.
Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards 2024
On June 4, the UFT hosted the 55th annual Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards at union headquarters, where families and educators came together to honor a diverse and high-achieving group of students. The union awarded $5,000 scholarships to 189 high school students for undergraduate study and nine scholarships of between $2,000 and $8,000 to college seniors for graduate study.