Three slates of candidates are competing in the 2025 union elections. Read their statements to find out where they stand on ...

“Our union was appalled by the content in a recent DOE newsletter. The content was offensive to the Jewish community and came on top of a series of similar egregious communications under the DOE ...

In the days following UFT Lobby Day in Albany, scores of UFT chapters held virtual lobby days in their schools to urge state lawmakers in emails and social media posts to fix Tier 6, update the ...

We've compiled the following teaching resources to recognize and celebrate the rich history and contributions of Jewish people to all areas of American life and culture. Collections NYC DOE, Jewish ...

What Mental Health Services are available through Provider Wellness? Through Provider Wellness, all Providers have free, 24/7 access to the UFT's confidential helpline – by phone or by text – provided ...

Eligible teachers with 14 years of service can apply for a one-year Educational Research Project sabbatical. The research project has to be in the field of education and job-related. The project must ...

Yes, if they are earned during the year(s) that are included in calculating your final average salary, although certain caps may apply. The UFT won this important benefit in a landmark lawsuit against ...

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, flanked by educators and union leaders, called on the city Department of Education to reimburse employees on time for tuition and mileage costs ...

During the union’s Delegate Assembly on March 19, UFT Treasurer Victoria Lee, a trustee who represents the union on the Teachers’ Retirement System board, gave an informative and useful presentation ...

Would you like to build greater emotional resilience and improve your communication under pressure? In this episode of the Brewing Wellness podcast, Lexi Mulee, a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ...