The New York State Education Department requires all teachers who are seeking initial or permanent state certification to ...

Most of us spend a considerable amount of time preparing for the start of school. We design bulletin boards, handouts, newsletters, lesson plans and opening-day icebreakers. But don’t forget another ...

Highly effective instructional practices require students to demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes high-quality work — and to actively participate in defining the criteria for evaluating it ...

Pedagogical employees of the city Department of Education who are injured or made sick on the job are covered by the Line of Duty Injury provision of the DOE-UFT contract — not workers’ compensation.

Getting her daughter ready for kindergarten was the key reason Guzel Jach joined more than 1,000 other parents and guardians at the UFT’s fourth annual back-to-school supplies giveaway and barbecue on ...

As a first-year teacher, you are doing everything for the first time. The first time planning a lesson. The first time having to manage a classroom. The first time grading. The first time trying to ...

In July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a plan to import the worst part of Medicare Advantage — prior authorizations — into traditional Medicare. Prior authorization ...

New York City public schools went on a hiring spree this summer to reduce class sizes at the approximately 750 schools whose funding applications were approved last spring. Department of Education ...

In my pre-K classroom, we don’t have a set snack time. I’ve created a self-serve cart so students can get their own snacks when they choose during playtime, and our 'cart pushers' roll it outside for ...

The Adams administration has dropped its effort to implement a Medicare Advantage health care plan for the city’s roughly 250,000 Medicare-eligible retirees. Mayor Eric Adams announced on June 20 that ...

To make the most of your benefits, you must learn about them and understand them. The UFT and TRS offer clinics and workshops throughout the year to provide the information you need to prepare for ...

Out of Pocket Max - Single $4,550 (prof) + $2,600 (facility) = $7,150 No limit $7,150 Individual (combined Pref / Non-Pref) No limit Out of Pocket Max - Family $9,100 (prof) + $5,200 (facility) = ...