March 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the union’s formation, the beginning of its remarkable growth and extraordinary ...

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew won his sixth term as the union’s president. Mulgrew and the Unity Caucus candidates received 54% of the vote. "I want to thank the tens of thousands of UFT members who ...

We’re at the midpoint of the two-year phase-in of the city’s new reading programs for elementary schools. Given the city’s diverse student population, the most pressing issue for educators has been ...

A 5th-grade class at PS 682 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn is learning about earthquakes. They start by watching a video, with captions on, about an earthquake in Japan. One student walks to the front of ...

Thanks to a three-year effort by audiologists and their union, public school students now have access to hearing loss assessment in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and at two locations in Brooklyn. The ...

On behalf of our over 190,000 members, the United Federation of Teachers thanks Education Chair Rita Joseph and the Education Committee for granting us this time to present our initiatives. When you ...

Forms of communication come and go, but public speaking has remained popular from ancient times through today. People tune into award shows primarily to watch the acceptance speeches. A speech can ...

After graduating from Queens Technical HS in 2015, UFT Career and Technical Education Award winner Mohammed Hossain spent two years in college pursuing his passion — electrical engineering. But rather ...

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew said the Trump administration's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will harm the nation's most vulnerable students.

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: ...