Earn CTLE hours with LearnUFT
As a state-approved provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours, the UFT's LearnUFT program offers low-cost professional learning opportunities specifically designed to meet our members’ needs. State regulations now require all teachers who hold professional certificates and paraprofessionals who hold Level III teaching assistant certificates to collect and track 100 professional development hours (known as CTLE hours) by a state-approved provider in five-year cycles. See our current offerings and also check our UFT courses page.
Please note: CTLE credits will not be given for workshops that have been taken previously.
Upcoming Virtual Sessions
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Discover how to use Freeform, Apple’s versatile digital workspace, to enhance learning for English language learners. In this hands-on session, attendees will explore creative ways to build vocabulary, organize collaborative language tasks, and foster communication skills — all while empowering students to collaborate and express themselves visually and linguistically. Perfect for educators looking to bring dynamic, student-centered learning into their classrooms!
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Social Workers and Psychologists are invited to register for this UFT Member Assistance Program professional development workshop. In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively apply dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills in a school setting. This workshop is ideal for educators, administrators and school mental health professionals seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge in supporting students' well-being and fostering a positive school climate. Participants will earn two Continuing Education credits for each workshop they complete.
| 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Understand and manage your roles and responsibilities as a speech professional at our six-session Speech Survival Class. If you have worked three years or less as a speech professional or are returning to work after a prolonged absence, this course is for you. There will be time at each session to exchange ideas and discuss issues related to your program.