Section 100.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner defines corporal punishment as any act of physical force upon a pupil for the purpose of punishing that pupil. Corporal punishment shall not mean ...

UFT members at the six sites that make up District 31 Pre-K Centers on Staten Island are no longer staying silent in the face of mistreatment from their principal, thanks to Chapter Leader Amy Craine.

Thousands of special education students in New York City public schools this school year are still without the services they are legally entitled to because of massive shortages of paraprofessionals, ...

Performers and instructors at the New York City location for Second City, the renowned comedy theater group that has launched the careers of many famous comedians and actors, have chosen the UFT as ...

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 ...

What do a rainbow, a dragon and a baseball player have in common? They are all emblazoned in bright colors on a wall at PS 18 in the South Bronx. Members of the school community — including 4th- and ...

Forget what you think you know about math: At the National Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan, it’s not something you work on with pencil and paper. It’s about hands-on experiences with the latest in ...

Walking into the office of school social worker Maureen Eigenfeld is like walking into an oasis of color and freedom. Students go there to talk about what’s bothering them — but also to paint on the ...

Retired teacher Luann Martin gives back to her community by volunteering with the Feeding with TLC soup kitchen operated by Trinity Lutheran Church on Staten Island.

* The annual bonus beginning in May 1, 2026, will be given out every year on May 1 in perpetuity and will go up with collective bargaining increases. The amount will be pro-rated for part-time ...