Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment opened as usual this school year. But if not for a campaign led by UFT Chapter Leader Kesha Hopkins, the small high school, which is part of the New ...

In a sign that the pandemic has drawn to a close, the city Department of Education’s special COVID-19 leave policy has ended. Over the DOE’s initial objections, the UFT was able to squeeze out one ...

On Jan.1, 2026, the NYC Employees PPO plan will replace the GHI CBP plan for in-service city workers and pre-Medicare ...

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The following notification was emailed to all members as part of the UFT Update on June 25, 2025: The city and the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) are in the process of negotiating an improved health ...

The UFT gave out $5,000 college scholarships to 200 high school seniors and nine graduate students at the 56th annual Albert Shanker College Scholarship Awards Ceremony on June 3 at UFT headquarters. ...

The UFT has turned up the pressure on City Council leaders to bring the "RESPECT check" bill for paraprofessionals to a committee hearing and a vote. Forty-seven of 51 City Council members have ...

UFT members who are currently enrolled in the Board of Education Retirement System have the option to transfer into the Teachers’ Retirement System, under a new state law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

It’s election time in New York City. Make your voice heard by voting! Primary day is on Tuesday, June 24, with early voting beginning on Saturday, June 14. Besides the hotly contested race for the ...

About 250 UFT members from academic high schools across the city gathered at union headquarters on April 25 to recognize the achievements of their colleagues and school communities. The celebration ...

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew today announced that the union is establishing a new prerequisite for mayoral candidates who want to be considered for the UFT endorsement: ...

For new educators, the sheer volume of forms to fill out, documents to sign and portals to access can be bewildering. But the city health plan and UFT Welfare Fund-provided supplemental health ...