In just a few weeks, UFT members are heading to Albany with a powerful agenda informed by our shared experiences as public school educators: more education funding, fixing Tier 6, upholding universal childcare, affordable housing and more! Every year, UFT's members hold in-person meetings with state officials that put a human face on the issues our union fights for. Swipe through and take a look through some of our state legislative priorities for 2026. You can read the full list at the link in our profile.
How about going up in the pay scale based on increased degrees. Plus 30 as our max is laughable. We should absolutely see more pay increases for additional masters and doctoral degrees. Highly educated teachers should be a UFT priority. No ridiculous credits. Actual academic credits and degrees that can further a teachers knowledge and applications in the classroom deserve higher pay.
This UFT is only for folks with tenure, there is literally no protection for teaching who are actually on probation for 4 years and may be locked out of a district permanently if a principal doesn’t like them. Where’s the rights for probationary teachers?
News flash. The Governor announced last week that the City will get 28 billion. Now the city will get 32 billion. The extra 4 billion includes 2.3 million for pension restructure. Dear UFT, is that fixing Tier 6???????
