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Bingo Night for COPE awareness

More than three dozen UFT members turned out for fun and games at Bingo Night at the union’s Queens borough office on Nov. 22 to raise awareness of COPE, the union’s political action arm.

Why we support Kamala Harris

Every election is important, but one could argue that the general election on Nov. 5 is the single most important election in our lifetime. As union members and public school educators, we have a clear choice: Kamala Harris.
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UFT is dialed in for its candidates

UFT members hit the phone lines and fanned out from New York City to Philadelphia and Scranton, Pennsylvania, this fall to campaign for Kamala Harris for president, as well as other pro-union, pro-education candidates down the ballot on Nov. 5.


Members say there’s no debate

UFT members said the stakes could not be higher this presidential election season as members, elected officials and guests came together at UFT headquarters on Sept. 10 to avidly watch the presidential debate between Democrat Kamala Harris and...

UFT members get on board

Energized UFT members paired up with their fellow union members from the Philadelphia Teachers Union and AFT Pennsylvania on Sept. 21 to get out the vote for Kamala Harris in the battleground state.

GOTV for Elections 2024

UFT members are going all out to volunteer with the union to help propel Kamala Harris and other pro-union and pro-education candidates to victory in the Nov. 5 election.

Resolution commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots

The UFT will continue their efforts to support the LGBTQIA+ community by denouncing anti-LGBT legislation, hosting trainings and educational town halls, and with a strong presence at this year's Pride March.

Resolution on the over assessment of elementary school students

The UFT will work with the New York City Department of Education to evaluate assessment practices for elementary school students.

Harris for president

Democrat Kamala Harris has earned our parent union’s endorsement because she is pro-public education and pro-union, as is her running mate Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor and a former teacher. 


Resolution to extend the hybrid delegate assembly rules

The UFT decides the rule allowing for hybrid attendance adopted in June 2021 be continued for the 2024-25 school year and that in June 2025 UFT delegates will revisit the question of the nature of the Delegate Assemblies for the following year, if...