We have all watched what has been unfolding in our cities: the mass deployment of federal agents to terrorize immigrant communities and advance a white nationalist agenda. We have seen our neighbors ...

The union’s Supplemental Health Insurance Program’s 2026 premium notices were sent in early January to retirees who did not elect to pay premiums via automatic pension deduction. Retirees who are ...

The U.S. Department of Education is dropping its appeal of a federal judge’s August 2025 decision that found the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion violated the ...

Nick Chapman, Former President, Virtual Enterprises International Reina Utsunomiya, Senior Director, Early College and Career Schools, NYC Department of Education ...

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 ...

Since retiring in 1995, Eva-Lee Baird has faithfully attended Retired Teachers Chapter meetings and kept up with the issues. But it wasn’t until the RTC launched the Labor Solidarity Project in late ...

As any seasoned teacher will tell you, it’s important to start the school year off on a good note. Along with essentials like reviewing classroom rules and units of study, icebreakers play a key role ...

Elizabeth Tremberger, a retired Bronx science teacher, was looking for a way to serve her community after retirement. She found it in a local food pantry, where she orders and hands out food to those ...

Each year at the beginning of March, eligible retirees receive a partial reimbursement from the UFT Welfare Fund for the cost of an optional prescription drug rider. The UFT Welfare Fund reimbursement ...

Teachers can learn about school-related work activities that take place beyond the regular school day. School-based per session opportunities must be prominently posted in the school, including the ...

"I don't care if they're closing the Department of Education... you still have to go to school!" ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets nationwide rules for minimum wage, overtime pay and recordkeeping for most public and private workers. Employees covered by the FLSA may qualify for a new ...