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This is the official account for the United Federation of Teachers. We proudly represent NYC public school educators, nurses, childcare providers and other professionals.
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@uft.org joins the nation in mourning the passing of civil rights trailblazer Rev. Jesse Jackson.
He dedicated his life to fighting for improved access to education and healthcare, uplifting the lives of millions.
Learn about his legacy: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
He dedicated his life to fighting for improved access to education and healthcare, uplifting the lives of millions.
Learn about his legacy: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84
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February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
@uft.org joins the nation in mourning the passing of civil rights trailblazer Rev. Jesse Jackson.
He dedicated his life to fighting for improved access to education and healthcare, uplifting the lives of millions.
Learn about his legacy: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
He dedicated his life to fighting for improved access to education and healthcare, uplifting the lives of millions.
Learn about his legacy: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
"We show up. Every day. Giving 1,000%. We need this RESPECT check to be passed."
Watch as three NYC paraprofessionals explain why it’s critical for City Council to pass the RESPECT check.
Register for the Paraprofessionals Awards Luncheon by February 20: https://bit.ly/3LpcSAD
Watch as three NYC paraprofessionals explain why it’s critical for City Council to pass the RESPECT check.
Register for the Paraprofessionals Awards Luncheon by February 20: https://bit.ly/3LpcSAD
February 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM
"We show up. Every day. Giving 1,000%. We need this RESPECT check to be passed."
Watch as three NYC paraprofessionals explain why it’s critical for City Council to pass the RESPECT check.
Register for the Paraprofessionals Awards Luncheon by February 20: https://bit.ly/3LpcSAD
Watch as three NYC paraprofessionals explain why it’s critical for City Council to pass the RESPECT check.
Register for the Paraprofessionals Awards Luncheon by February 20: https://bit.ly/3LpcSAD
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Educators, nominate one of your students for the Brooklyn Cyclones Most Improved Student program! The Cyclones are proud to partner with local schools to celebrate kids who have shown remarkable improvement throughout the year. Submit your nomination by March 15 here: https://atmilb.com/4q5zODb
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Educators, nominate one of your students for the Brooklyn Cyclones Most Improved Student program! The Cyclones are proud to partner with local schools to celebrate kids who have shown remarkable improvement throughout the year. Submit your nomination by March 15 here: https://atmilb.com/4q5zODb
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In the Bronx, NY, @uft.org brought Reading Opens the World to P.S. 48 in Hunts Point—reminding students that literacy is a civil right and unlocking new worlds through books and joy.
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
www.youtube.com/shorts/vzYU4...
-15° Can’t Freeze This Joy: Warming Up The Bronx with Books! ❤️🔥
YouTube video by AFT
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February 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
In the Bronx, NY, @uft.org brought Reading Opens the World to P.S. 48 in Hunts Point—reminding students that literacy is a civil right and unlocking new worlds through books and joy.
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
www.youtube.com/shorts/vzYU4...
Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim educators and their families celebrating tonight and all month. Wishing you a peaceful and blessed Ramadan!
February 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim educators and their families celebrating tonight and all month. Wishing you a peaceful and blessed Ramadan!
Sarah J. Garnet (July 31, 1831 – September 17, 1911) was an educator and suffragist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She began her career teaching at the African Free School in Williamsburg in 1854 and became the first Black female principal in the NYC public school system nine years later.
February 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Sarah J. Garnet (July 31, 1831 – September 17, 1911) was an educator and suffragist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She began her career teaching at the African Free School in Williamsburg in 1854 and became the first Black female principal in the NYC public school system nine years later.
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Congrats to the United Educators of San Francisco on this incredible win. Our members, their families, and the community will all benefit from this agreement!
uesf.org/news/bargain...
uesf.org/news/bargain...
February 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Congrats to the United Educators of San Francisco on this incredible win. Our members, their families, and the community will all benefit from this agreement!
uesf.org/news/bargain...
uesf.org/news/bargain...
Today's the last day of rush registration - are you signed up yet for March 8?? #FixTier6
uft.org/tier6-rally
uft.org/tier6-rally
Register by TOMORROW (2/12) for the #FixTier6 rally in Albany on March 8 and receive swag to show legislators that we mean business. Register here: web.cvent.com/event/305162...
February 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Today's the last day of rush registration - are you signed up yet for March 8?? #FixTier6
uft.org/tier6-rally
uft.org/tier6-rally
Register by TOMORROW (2/12) for the #FixTier6 rally in Albany on March 8 and receive swag to show legislators that we mean business. Register here: web.cvent.com/event/305162...
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Register by TOMORROW (2/12) for the #FixTier6 rally in Albany on March 8 and receive swag to show legislators that we mean business. Register here: web.cvent.com/event/305162...
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(2/2) Teachers can’t wait for the future our students deserve. @uft.org stands in solidarity with UESF teachers and paraeducators on strike. ✊
They deserve better pay, benefits, and healthcare access.
#UnionStrong #OneDayLongerOneDayStronger
They deserve better pay, benefits, and healthcare access.
#UnionStrong #OneDayLongerOneDayStronger
February 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
(2/2) Teachers can’t wait for the future our students deserve. @uft.org stands in solidarity with UESF teachers and paraeducators on strike. ✊
They deserve better pay, benefits, and healthcare access.
#UnionStrong #OneDayLongerOneDayStronger
They deserve better pay, benefits, and healthcare access.
#UnionStrong #OneDayLongerOneDayStronger
Federation of Nurses/UFT members who are registered professional nurses employed by VNS Health ratified a contract that provides a 12% compounded pay increase over two years, more money for experience and certification differentials and improvements to scheduling and the retirement health package.
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Federation of Nurses/UFT members who are registered professional nurses employed by VNS Health ratified a contract that provides a 12% compounded pay increase over two years, more money for experience and certification differentials and improvements to scheduling and the retirement health package.
The United Federation of Teachers stands in solidarity with United Educators of San Francisco in their call for fully funded family healthcare benefits, fair pay and quality benefits for special education teachers from SF Unified Schools. Educators, no matter where they are, deserve a fair contract.
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The United Federation of Teachers stands in solidarity with United Educators of San Francisco in their call for fully funded family healthcare benefits, fair pay and quality benefits for special education teachers from SF Unified Schools. Educators, no matter where they are, deserve a fair contract.
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@uft.org stands in solidarity with UESF in their calls for fully funded family healthcare benefits, fair pay, and quality benefits for special education teachers from SF Unified School District.
Educators, no matter where they are, deserve a fair contract.
#UnionStrong #Solidarity
Educators, no matter where they are, deserve a fair contract.
#UnionStrong #Solidarity
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
@uft.org stands in solidarity with UESF in their calls for fully funded family healthcare benefits, fair pay, and quality benefits for special education teachers from SF Unified School District.
Educators, no matter where they are, deserve a fair contract.
#UnionStrong #Solidarity
Educators, no matter where they are, deserve a fair contract.
#UnionStrong #Solidarity
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"For our children to be able to put down the screens and pick up a book says a lot about what we want our children to become." - Karen Alford, @uft.org
ICYMI: AFT, UFT, and @firstbook.org Book gave away 30,000 books in the Bronx this weekend to students, parents and educators. Check it out!
ICYMI: AFT, UFT, and @firstbook.org Book gave away 30,000 books in the Bronx this weekend to students, parents and educators. Check it out!
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"For our children to be able to put down the screens and pick up a book says a lot about what we want our children to become." - Karen Alford, @uft.org
ICYMI: AFT, UFT, and @firstbook.org Book gave away 30,000 books in the Bronx this weekend to students, parents and educators. Check it out!
ICYMI: AFT, UFT, and @firstbook.org Book gave away 30,000 books in the Bronx this weekend to students, parents and educators. Check it out!
On Sunday, PS 48 in the Bronx hosted the 22nd annual @aft.org Reading Opens the World Literacy Festival. With our partners, we were able to give away over 30,000 free books to students, families and educators.
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
On Sunday, PS 48 in the Bronx hosted the 22nd annual @aft.org Reading Opens the World Literacy Festival. With our partners, we were able to give away over 30,000 free books to students, families and educators.
We're bringing this energy to Albany on March 8.
Are you signed up to join your borough? Register by 2/12 to guarantee your Tier 6 swag!
Register now: uft.org/tier6-rally
Are you signed up to join your borough? Register by 2/12 to guarantee your Tier 6 swag!
Register now: uft.org/tier6-rally
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
We're bringing this energy to Albany on March 8.
Are you signed up to join your borough? Register by 2/12 to guarantee your Tier 6 swag!
Register now: uft.org/tier6-rally
Are you signed up to join your borough? Register by 2/12 to guarantee your Tier 6 swag!
Register now: uft.org/tier6-rally
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Look at these excited readers!
We had plenty of books to go around from our #ReadingOpensTheWorld event in the Bronx this weekend - so all the students at PS 48 are going book shopping today to fill out their home libraries too. @uft.org @firstbook.org
We had plenty of books to go around from our #ReadingOpensTheWorld event in the Bronx this weekend - so all the students at PS 48 are going book shopping today to fill out their home libraries too. @uft.org @firstbook.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Look at these excited readers!
We had plenty of books to go around from our #ReadingOpensTheWorld event in the Bronx this weekend - so all the students at PS 48 are going book shopping today to fill out their home libraries too. @uft.org @firstbook.org
We had plenty of books to go around from our #ReadingOpensTheWorld event in the Bronx this weekend - so all the students at PS 48 are going book shopping today to fill out their home libraries too. @uft.org @firstbook.org
Fix Tier Six is more than a slogan and on Friday, we showed that with the real faces and stories of members in Tier Six. Citywide, members showed up to share how fixing Tier Six would improve their present AND future.
February 10, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Fix Tier Six is more than a slogan and on Friday, we showed that with the real faces and stories of members in Tier Six. Citywide, members showed up to share how fixing Tier Six would improve their present AND future.
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AFT, @uft.org and other community partners hosted a Reading Opens the World event in the Bronx and gave away 30,000 books for families and educators to promote literacy and encourage reading.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...
30,000 books handed out at book fair in the Bronx
CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on the scene at P.S. 48.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
AFT, @uft.org and other community partners hosted a Reading Opens the World event in the Bronx and gave away 30,000 books for families and educators to promote literacy and encourage reading.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...
Kicking off now in the Bronx!!
Our incredible @uft.org & PS 48 volunteers are getting ready to spread the joy of reading this Sunday, Feb 8 from 12-3pm!
Thank you for all you do for kids and families in NYC. Check out the flyer here for more details, and join us for free books, LEGOs, snacks, and fun. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
Thank you for all you do for kids and families in NYC. Check out the flyer here for more details, and join us for free books, LEGOs, snacks, and fun. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Kicking off now in the Bronx!!
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Our incredible @uft.org & PS 48 volunteers are getting ready to spread the joy of reading this Sunday, Feb 8 from 12-3pm!
Thank you for all you do for kids and families in NYC. Check out the flyer here for more details, and join us for free books, LEGOs, snacks, and fun. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
Thank you for all you do for kids and families in NYC. Check out the flyer here for more details, and join us for free books, LEGOs, snacks, and fun. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Our incredible @uft.org & PS 48 volunteers are getting ready to spread the joy of reading this Sunday, Feb 8 from 12-3pm!
Thank you for all you do for kids and families in NYC. Check out the flyer here for more details, and join us for free books, LEGOs, snacks, and fun. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
Thank you for all you do for kids and families in NYC. Check out the flyer here for more details, and join us for free books, LEGOs, snacks, and fun. #ReadingOpensTheWorld