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💵 Are you 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 school-based titles confirm that their paychecks are accurate. Details: https://bit.ly/4oYdpaU

Stay active safely with this expert-led talk! Understanding how to prevent injuries is key to long-term health and performance. Join the UFT Welfare Fund for a special session with Dr. Tiana Woolridge to learn how to prevent injuries and boost recovery.

Register today: https://bit.ly/3JP6XE4

Change for the better Paraprofessional Unique Robinson of Murrow HS in Brooklyn acted quickly to advocate for a solution when presented with the need to safely and comfortably meet the toileting needs of her paraplegic stu...

Paraprofessional Unique Robinson of Murrow HS in Brooklyn acted quickly to advocate for a solution when presented with the need to safely and comfortably meet the toileting needs of her paraplegic student. Read: https://www.uft.org/news/feature-stories/news-stories/change-better

With SNAP benefits currently blocked by the federal government, we've compiled food assistance resources, including maps and search engines to find food banks and distribution sites. Please share so everyone can get the nourishment they need for themselves and their families. https://bit.ly/4p40Xq5

Paraprofessionals are essential workers. So why aren’t we paying them enough to get by in New York City? It’s a disservice to both paraprofessionals and the students they serve. Tell City Council: We need the RESPECT check bill passed now.

National School Psychology Week is an annual observance that highlights the work of school psychologists and the vital role they play in students' academic, social and emotional growth. Thank you, school psychologists, for all you do!

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Before the Day of Action, make sure you:
✅ Pick out your blue shirt
✅ Check in with your chapter leader
✅ Talk to fellow members about the day
✅ Create your posters
✅ Post on social media to get others involved

Every voice matters. Every action counts. Let’s show up strong on the Day of Action!

One week out. One big goal: the Nov. 13 Day of Action! On Nov. 13, we’ll make our case to the City Council for the RESPECT check bill — our chance to testify and show why this bill must pass.

Eighty UFT members will receive the $3,000 ratification bonus negotiated in the 2023 DOE-UFT contract after an independent arbitrator ruled in the union’s favor on Sept. 17. Learn more: https://www.uft.org/news/news-stories/news-stories/uft-wins-bonus-pay-arbitration

Swipe to read the words of paraprofessionals demanding what’s fair and long overdue — the RESPECT check bill. Their signs show exactly what’s at stake: keeping up with rising rent, paying for groceries and the right to be respected at work.

Quick, decisive action by Chapter Leader Melissa Wall saved five teachers from being excessed at IS 109 in Queens — and preserved the school’s approved plan to reduce class sizes in its 6th-grade classes. https://www.uft.org/news/member-spotlight/chapter-leader-shoutout/kudos-melissa-wall-109-queens

#NEWS: Congratulations to @marklevinenyc.bsky.social - our next NYC Comptroller!

#UFTVotes #UFTEndorsed #NYCLaborVotes

@uftnyc.bsky.social is proud to call @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social our next mayor. We look forward to partnering with him and his team to deliver the change NYC students, educators, and parents deserve.

#NYCLaborVotes #NYCMayor

White text on blue graphic that says, "Congratulations, Mayor Mamdani, on your hard-fought victory. The UFT stands ready to help you make New York City more affordable for the people who live and work here."

On Election Night, UFT President Michael Mulgrew said in a press statement, "Congratulations, Mayor Mamdani, on your hard-fought victory. The UFT stands ready to help you make New York City more affordable for the people who live and work here."

Paraprofessional Peter Loizi is calling on his fellow UFT members to come together on Thursday, Nov. 13, for our citywide Day of Action supporting the RESPECT check🤝

Wear blue for paraprofessionals on Nov. 13, also the day of the City Council hearing on the RESPECT check bill. Let’s get it passed!

Help take the chill out of winter for NYC students in need by making a donation to the UFT Middle School Division's annual coat drive. Monetary donations will go toward the purchase of winter gear for NYC public school students living in temporary housing. https://bit.ly/4qAQmV5

Tell City Council: We need the RESPECT check bill passed immediately!

The annual payment amount would be determined through a formula that compares the highest principal salary and the lowest paraprofessional salary over the past 20 years. The payment would be higher some years due to fluctuations in the formula, but it would never dip below $10,000.

If the RESPECT check bill becomes law, every full-time paraprofessional would receive a check for $10,755 in 2025 and $11,154 in 2026. Substitute paraprofessionals would receive a prorated amount based on the number of days worked.

"In my high school Spanish classes, I incorporate cultural topics into the language instruction. My students and I bring in photos or mementos of loved ones we’ve lost and build an ofrenda together as part of our unit on the Mexican celebration El Dia de los Muertos." Read: https://bit.ly/47OvOkw

Paraprofessionals have a starting salary of under $32,000, which is impossible to survive on in NYC. The city’s insistence on pattern bargaining, where all city workers get the same percentage increases, has done major damage to the lowest-paid roles. Tell City Council: pass the RESPECT check bill!

Hundreds of UFT members knocked on doors and called neighbors across the city to campaign for Zohran Mamdani and other UFT-endorsed candidates in the weeks before Election Day. Members, be sure to vote and make your voice heard! Read more: https://bit.ly/3Lmo2pb

This Halloween, there is nothing scarier than our newer members being stuck in an inferior pension tier. 😅 Our work is important. Our pension benefits should reflect that. #FixTier6 NOW!

Halloween festivities are underway at IS 125 in Woodside, Queens! Kudos to these educators and staff for bringing the spooky spirit to school. 🎃

Send us your fa-BOO-lous photos to uftphotos@gmail.com 👻 We can't wait to see and share them!

The state’s new UFT-backed cellphone ban is getting rave reviews from educators who say students are more engaged in class — and rediscovering "old-fashioned" pastimes like reading, playing board games and simply talking to one another. Read: https://bit.ly/49mazI0

Food Bank for NYC is the city’s largest hunger relief organization, with a network of more than 800 soup kitchens, food pantries and campus partners that bring healthy food and fresh produce to nearly every NYC zip code.

Find a food pantry or campus pantry near you at foodbanknyc.org.

Hailing the path taken to new health plan I’m proud that the UFT led the charge at the bargaining table and even prouder that we modeled participatory unionism at its best in the process leading up to the Municipal Labor Committee’s final vot...

"The skyrocketing cost of health care in this country is a national crisis that demands the attention of elected officials at every level of government." Read UFT President Michael Mulgrew's latest column in the New York Teacher: https://bit.ly/48StRom

UFT members, make your plan to vote! 🗳️ Early voting has begun, and Election Day is ONE week away on Tuesday Nov. 4. Get more information about hours and your polling site here:
findmypollsite.vote.nyc
 
Let's make our voices heard.

Do you or someone you know need food assistance? Visit FoodBankNYC.com to find food pantries near you and learn how to access your school’s Campus Pantry.