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Making classrooms a place for healing
The UFT, drawing on City Council funding, has developed a two-hour training session that is being offered to all educators this spring and will teach simple strategies they can incorporate into their daily practice to help them assess and respond to...
Mayoral endorsement preview
The UFT organized four virtual mayoral town halls in February and March to give union members the opportunity to hear from 12 contenders to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio, who cannot run for re-election.
UFT pitches legislative priorities
The UFT held a virtual legislative reception on March 11 to press Albany lawmakers for a large increase in education funding in the state budget to help city public schools address the needs of students recovering from the trauma of the pandemic.
UFT: Federal COVID funds must help students recover
Calling for more than $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to be dedicated to the needs of students recovering emotionally and academically from the ravages of the pandemic, the UFT laid out a five-point recovery proposal.
This year’s Lobby Day a virtual success
The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop 430 UFT members from virtually joining the union’s annual Lobby Day to advocate for funding for public schools and the union’s own education initiatives in the state budget.
Historic funding increase for schools
New York City public schools will receive a historic boost in state aid in the budget passed by the state Legislature in Albany on April 7.
2021 School Secretaries Chapter elections this spring
The following email was sent to all school secretaries from UFT Elections Coordinator Yasmin Colon on Thursday, March 18.
2021 School Nurses Chapter elections this spring
The following email was sent to all school nurses from UFT Elections Coordinator Yasmin Colon on Thursday, March 18.
2021 Attendance Teacher Chapter elections
The following email was sent to all attendance teachers from UFT Elections Coordinator Yasmin Colon on Thursday, March 18.
2021 Spring Administrative Education Officers and Analysts Chapter elections
Every three years, members of the Administrative Education Officers and Analysts Chapter have the opportunity to elect their chapter’s leadership. The election will again take place by mail ballot. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) will...