UFT delegates voted to endorse Mamdani because they believe he is the best candidate in the race to advance our union’s agenda: to protect our premium-free health care, fix Tier 6, pass the “RESPECT check” bill, implement the class size law, revamp mayoral control and more.

Queens math teacher Maria Dela Cruz loved math contests as a child and hosted similar ones at her school until COVID-19 struck. So she was ready when her principal presented her with the chance to host a national math competition for her students. Read:

Following the UFT Delegate Assembly's vote to endorse him in November's general election, NYC Democratic mayoral nominee @ZohranKMamdani described his campaign as a movement rooted in organized labor.

On Wednesday, following the UFT Delegate Assembly’s vote the previous day to endorse @ZohranKMamdani in November’s general mayoral election, the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor spoke about the impact that being a New York City public school alum has had on him.

We held a press conference at union headquarters this morning following Tuesday’s vote by the UFT Delegate Assembly to endorse Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor. Mamdani addressed the choice members with have to make when voting in the November general mayoral election.

“Why can't we attract and retain teachers the way we used to? We know the answer: We’re forcing them to earn less & work longer. We’re telling them the bargain they made to work in public service & have the benefit of a public pension is being taken away.” - @ZohranKMamdani

“We are looking forward to having a real partnership in City Hall with someone who truly will say, ‘What do we need to do to support our school system? What do we need to do to support the people who are trying to make their students’ lives better?’” — Michael Mulgrew.

👓 The number of optical stores available to UFT Welfare Fund-eligible members has increased by almost 900 nationwide with the addition of Visionworks to the UFT Welfare Fund network, bringing the total network size to nearly 4,000. Learn more:

Stephanie Edwards, a teacher at International High School at Prospect Heights, strives to inspire curiosity and creativity in her social studies students by using her talents as a ceramist to create engaging lessons. Read:

Together with the @AFT, we are excited to announce a new member-driven National Academy for A.I. Instruction in collaboration with Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic. We will offer workshops for educators this fall on how to use A.I. tools. Read:

RT @rweingarten: This will be an innovative new training space where educators will learn not just about how A.I. works, but how to use it….

The Trump tax and domestic policy bill will harm public schools: cuts to Medicaid and SNAP threaten services and meals for students, a national voucher program diverts funds to private schools and immigration enforcement endangers NYC immigrant families.

The Department of Education’s Open Market Transfer System, which gives UFT members the opportunity to transfer to a different school, opened on April 9 and closes on Aug. 7. Read:

Harlem's Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts has overcome two threats of closure — one in 2011, targeting Wadleigh’s middle school, and another in 2017. Today the revitalized school boasts a 100% graduation rate. Read:

Here's to a safe and joyous Independence Day for all our members and their families!

RT @UFT_action: "Congratulations to Harvey Epstein on winning the Democratic primary in CD- 2! Harvey’s long record of fighting for housing….

RT @UnionElections: NEW: 125 Healthcare workers in California are unionizing with @SEIU @SEIU2015.

RT @AFLCIO: Congress voted to pass the largest job-killing bill in history. Congress voted to take away health care from 17 million people….

“When you take it all together it’s kind of like an assault on children and families policy-wise”

RT @SEIUPres: If Trump’s Big Ugly Bill comes into law, an estimated 12 MILLION Americans will lose healthcare. This will hit every single c….