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George is the UFT's virtual assistant, available 24/7 to provide answers to your most frequently asked questions straight from your computer or mobile device. George is named in honor of UFT founder ...
Thanks to the efforts of Chapter Leader Debbie Strack Cregan, the members of PS 69 in Jackson Heights found their voice and their collective power in their successful organizing effort to push back ...
About 400 members of the UFT Family Child Care Providers Chapter and their guests filled Shanker Hall at union headquarters on May 9 for the 12th annual Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony to honor ...
Sarah Harris, a hearing education services teacher in Queens, travels among eight to 10 different school buildings each year. So when she returned to work in the fall of 2018 after giving birth to her ...
A UFT contingent of 1,400 enjoyed a Mets game from in front of the outfield fence at Citi Field on UFT Night. Teacher Rose Zelwinder of PS 78 in Queens threw out the first pitch to teacher Monica Lalo ...
The number of optical stores available to UFT Welfare Fund-eligible members has increased by almost 800 nationwide with the addition of Visionworks to the General Vision Services network.
March 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the union’s formation, the beginning of its remarkable growth and extraordinary ...
Pursuant to the 2024–2025 school year calendar, all schools are closed on June 5, in recognition of Eid al-Adha and Anniversary Day. Please note that the actual date of Eid al-Adha may vary from year ...
Six candidates running for mayor — Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Scott Stringer and Zellnor Myrie — attended the mayoral forum at the UFT Spring Education Conference at the ...