Thousands of special education students in New York City public schools this school year are still without the services they are legally entitled to because of massive shortages of paraprofessionals, ...

My name is Michael Mulgrew, and I am the president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). On behalf of the almost 200,000 members in our union, especially the 26,000 paraprofessionals, I want to ...

The United Federation of Teachers will testify today in support of the City Council's proposed "RESPECT check" legislation that would provide every New York City paraprofessional an annual $10,000 ...

New York’s labor movement came together on an extraordinary scale Sunday, March 8, to demand pension reforms at a rally at the MVP Arena in Albany. More than 10,000 union members from the NYS AFL-CIO, ...

Learn more about how the election process will be conducted for the Paraprofessionals Chapter special election in the spring ...

The union’s Supplemental Health Insurance Program’s 2026 premium notices were sent in early January to retirees who did not elect to pay premiums via automatic pension deduction. Retirees who are ...

WHEREAS, education unionists and many other sectors of the labor movement have expressed indignation and alarm at the brutal targeting of our immigrant fellow workers, family members, and communities ...

The NYC Employees PPO (NYCE PPO) health care plan will replace the GHI CBP plan for in-service city workers and pre-Medicare retirees on Jan. 1, 2026. The following are answers to members’ most common ...

"As a former teacher and life-long educator, Kamar Samuels has the experience and perspective necessary to help our school system thrive. We are looking forward to working together to protect our ...

“If you’re worried that you’ll go home and your parents won’t be there, you’re not worried about doing well on your algebra exam,” said Tina-Marie Zuber, a math teacher at Grover Cleveland HS in ...

A short explanation of how to create and access your UFT account.

A handful of New York City teachers are leading a revival: bringing student journalism back to public high schools. In recent years, just 27% of city high schools have had a school newspaper. Blame ...