May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month (formerly Better Hearing and Speech Month), a time to raise awareness about communication disorders and ways to improve the quality of life for those who ...

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

With SNAP benefits currently blocked by the federal government, we've compiled food assistance resources, including maps and ...

The UFT Retired Teachers Committee has a long history of activism and union involvement. Our current retiree committees are continuing this tradition.

Curious if you’re being paid what you deserve? Check out the UFT Salary Checkup in the UFT Member Hub. This new online resource helps teachers, paraprofessionals and members in several other ...

In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 4 election, the Retired Teachers Chapter held a dozen afternoon phone banks at UFT headquarters in Manhattan, where RTC members urged fellow retirees to vote for ...

The Teachers’ Retirement System will introduce a Roth option in addition to its Tax-Deferred Annuity Program starting in 2026 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recording of the UFT’s information session for members on the New York City Employees PPO, the new city health plan which will replace the GHI CBP for in-service NYC employees and pre-Medicare ...

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 ...