The UFT will remain mindful of the need to use inclusive and broad language whenever possible and appropriate in referring to its members, and tthe UFT’s members will be encouraged to use the word “members” instead of “teachers” when referring to the union’s membership.

The UFT supports our sisters and brothers at the Legal Services Association, UAW - Local 2320, who were forced to go on strike on May 15.

The UFT resolves to support the proposed amendment of the state Constitution to allow the state Legislature to authorize and regulate up to seven casinos, which will promote job growth, increase aid to schools, and permit local governments to lower property taxes through the revenues generated.

The UFT calls on the Panel for Educational Policy to put test scores into perspective as one among many measures of a child’s ability and progress and to focus instead on improving curriculum and ensuring that teachers and schools get the support and resources they need to give our children the education they deserve.

The UFT calls for a moratorium on attaching high-stakes consequences to state tests until representatives of all interested parties — including parents and educators — have worked with members of Congress, the state Legislature, the state Commissioner of Education, the Board of Regents and the New York City Panel for Educational Policy to carefully examine how well the new curricula, professional development and tests align to the Common Core standards.

The UFT supports the participation of the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter, a constituent member of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in the "human chain against the chained CPI" activities on July 2 and will help to coordinate the union’s efforts through Alliance for Retired Americans on this vital issue.