The IRS has announced the total amount that employees can contribute to their tax-deferred annuity and/or Roth accounts in the 2026 calendar year. If you are under age 50, the maximum amount you can ...

UFT members at the six sites that make up District 31 Pre-K Centers on Staten Island are no longer staying silent in the face of mistreatment from their principal, thanks to Chapter Leader Amy Craine.

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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 ...

We are calling on the New York City Council to pass legislation to provide a permanent annual payment of about $10,000 to all full-time paraprofessionals. UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined City ...

UFT announces the citywide launch of NYC Childcare Navigator, a platform that connects New York City families to upwards of 12,000 childcare options across the five boroughs. It offers instant ...

In New York City and eight other downstate New York counties, EmblemHealth would provide both doctor and hospital coverage, allowing for continued, uninterrupted care from the doctors that members ...

Getting her daughter ready for kindergarten was the key reason Guzel Jach joined more than 1,000 other parents and guardians at the UFT’s fourth annual back-to-school supplies giveaway and barbecue on ...

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 ...

The president is taking a wrecking ball to schools and the U.S. Department of Education, federal jobs, Veterans Affairs, Medicaid and so much more.

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. ...