NYSUT has a mortgage program which UFT members are eligible to use. For more information, visit the NYSUT website.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that will allow UFT members who are enrolled in the Board of Education Retirement ...

Do the short winter days leave you feeling down? Join Dr. Gail Brightwell, a licensed school psychologist with the Positive Learning Collaborative, to learn about the impact of seasonal affective ...

This article originally appeared as an op-ed in Newsweek on Dec. 26, 2024. The education policy of the incoming federal administration is still being formulated. While there will be many issues that ...

OT/PTs are permitted to take three days of virtual professional development (live webinars) remotely per school year. A fourth virtual professional development day (live webinar) can be taken remotely ...

A team of teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists and other related service providers create an environment where students with autism and general education students can learn in their ...

The IRS has announced how much employees can contribute to their tax-deferred annuity account in the 2025 calendar year. If you are under age 50, the maximum amount you can contribute to your TDA in ...

Shanker Hall was decked in holiday style on Dec. 7, as the UFT welcomed children from six city shelters to the union’s annual holiday party organized in partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless ...

Shortly after Michael Mulgrew became president of the UFT in the summer of 2009, the new Retired Teachers Chapter leader, Tom Murphy, reached out to him with a proposal. “Tom said the retiree chapter ...

“Beautiful! Keep going!” Lance Schatzman told a 5-year-old painting a pinwheel at the UFT’s Thanksgiving Luncheon for children living in temporary housing on Nov. 23. Schatzman, a 3-K teacher at PS ...

If you are moving outside the New York metropolitan areas, it is essential that you update your personal information (mailing address, phone number and email address) with the UFT Membership ...