All incoming 6th-graders at IS 145 in Jackson Heights, Queens, joined classes of 23 students this September, bringing that ...

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How can HSS Perform help? The program gives UFT Welfare Fund members guided access to Hospital for Special Surgery experts.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said city educators could support a citywide ban on student cell phones provided four key safeguards are part of any new city policy: Educators are not the first or sole ...

Our health care partners at Memorial Sloan Kettering have shared the following tools and information on breast cancer screenings and prevention.

The UFT has been actively involved in the fight against breast cancer for decades. Through our Making Strides walks, Go Pink Day, campaigns to promote cancer screenings and providing our members with ...

The UFT's Member Assistance Program (MAP) has trained professional counselors who can guide you through the problems that can affect your mental health and potentially put your job in jeopardy. Our ...

In accordance with federal law, the programs and services in a student’s IEP — which may include special education programs (e.g. Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classes) — are legally mandated.

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Formal observations are those that last a full period, are scheduled by mutual agreement between you and your evaluator, and involve individual pre- and post-observation conferences with your ...