Both parents are each entitled to six weeks of UFT parental leave if they both work for the DOE in UFT-represented titles. In the 2023 DOE-UFT contract, the union fixed a thorny issue with the ...

As a UFT member, you have a comprehensive health benefits package that city unions jointly negotiate for their members and the supplemental benefits that the UFT Welfare Fund provides. Although you ...

Births over the summer are subject to the same time frame as births during the school year. A UFT member can use days from their CAR bank for any work days once the new school year begins up to six ...

Member participation builds our union’s power. That’s why we launched Union Power Points, a new program that encourages ...

As a result of our intense negotiations with the DOE over our concerns with the NYC Solves curriculum, the DOE is releasing key policy updates to all middle and high school math teachers and ...

The following resources provide information on the rights of immigrants, the threat of deportation and how educators can support our immigrant students and their families. On Jan. 21, the Trump ...

We are calling on members of the New York City Council to pass legislation to give every UFT-represented paraprofessional an annual recurring payment of approximately $10,000. Get answers to your ...

With the incoming federal administration threatening to cut funding to our highest-need students, the UFT stands ready to ...

Single-session schools have four three-hour evening conferences a year in September (back to school), November, March and May and two two-hour afternoon conferences a year in November and March.

UFT Professional Committees organize social gatherings, conferences, workshops and other activities for members who share the same personal or academic interests. Enroll in a committee to receive ...