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UFT Testimony

Testimony regarding school policies related to discipline and and suspension and proposed state legislation

UFT President Michael Mulgrew and UFT member Jennifer Rosario, a bilingual social worker covering five Brooklyn high schools, testified on the need for the state to make sure resources reach the schools as part of any changes to state discipline codes.

Testimony on District 79 and Adult Education

The UFT submitted testimony to the New York City Council Education Committee’s Oversight Hearing on District 79 and Adult Education

UFT testimony on the preliminary city budget

UFT President Michael Mulgrew submitted testimony to the City Council on the coming fiscal year's city education budget.

Testimony on establishing an office of health care accountability and creating an independent commission to oversee hospital services pricing

Anne Goldman, the UFT vice president for non-DOE members and the head of the Federation of Nurses/UFT, testified before the New York City Council Committees on Hospitals and Health in support of Council Member Julie Menin's bill to create an Office of Health Care Accountability to rein in overcharges by hospitals and create an independent commission to oversee the pricing of hospital services.

Testimony regarding the proposed FY24 Executive Budget

UFT Vice President for Elementary Schools Karen Alford testified before the New York State Senate & Assembly Committees on Finance, Ways & Means and Education regarding the proposed FY24 Executive Budget. 

Testimony on DOE’s new admissions processes

UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds testified before the City Council Committee on Education’s Oversight Hearing on the DOE’s new admissions processes.