Monday, Dec. 23, will now be a school holiday, thanks to union advocacy, parental support and a student petition backed by ...

UFT members have committed themselves to the fight against breast cancer by partnering with the American Cancer Society for ...

Happy National Book Month! Celebrate with the Brewing Wellness Podcast as we discuss the power of literature in healing and personal growth. Sherry Reiter, LCSW, a “poetry therapist” and founder of ...

The UFT's new class size committee is mounting a member-driven campaign to educate school communities about the state law that limits class sizes, share success stories and provide school chapters ...

From calling NYSUT retirees on Long Island to knocking on union members’ doors in eastern Queens and southeastern Pennsylvania, UFT retirees have turned out to help elect Kamala Harris for president ...

The UFT has asked the state Education Department to hold the city Department of Education accountable for its continued failure to provide mandated special education services to students. “Not ...

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.

Bullying is on the rise in schools across the country, and New York City is no exception. More than half of middle and high school students who responded to the most recent NYC School Survey said ...

Bronx elementary school teacher Lorraine Castro retired in 2022 to help care for her baby granddaughter. Little did she know that would become just one of her part-time jobs in retirement. In addition ...

As a hearing officer for the city’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, UFT member Aubrey Lees adjudicates cases involving summonses issued by the city’s regulatory agencies. What does a ...

UFT members gathered at union headquarters for debate watch parties on Sept. 10 to watch Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off and on Oct. 1 to watch their running mates confront each other. Hosted ...

These remote clinics on retirement-related matters will be held on Zoom. Register on the UFT website two weeks in advance. It’s never too early to start thinking about your retirement income and ...