July is Disability Pride Month! At the UFT, we fight for members and students of ALL abilities. Your rights will be protected and your needs respected at work. Our union is here to support you in that!

📣UPDATE: Today, the NYC FY27 budget has been finalized.🗽

School is out but our fight for the paraprofessional RESPECT check is still on. The July 16 City Council stated meeting is when council members are expected to vote our bill out of committee and put it to a full vote.

UFT offices are open this summer with modified hours. No matter how you’re spending the summer – because you're retired or don't get a break from working or even education – we’re here for you!

Do you hear that, NYC? Bells are ringing across the boroughs, because school’s out for summer! Another year in the books, educating in the greatest city in the world and fighting hand in hand for our rights as union members.

This country has been a beacon of hope for people around the world seeking safe haven. Ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians is rooted in discrimination and hate. SCOTUS closes its eyes to history and the consequences of America closing our borders to those in need. www.aft.org/press-releas...

On Thursday, the TRS board approved the City's pension restructuring proposal. Our TRS trustees told us about it when the idea surfaced on May 12.

Jenifer Rajkumar believes everyone deserves a fair opportunity to succeed — and that starts with a great education. That's why @uft.org is supporting her for reelection in AD-38. #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

Senator Robert Jackson is a tried & true ally to public education and the educators who build up NYC communities. The @uft.org is proud to support his reelection to the State Senate (SD-31)! #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

@stefanizinerman.bsky.social believes in affordable childcare, is a strong supporter of labor, NYC students, and @uft.org educators! We’re proud to support Stefani for reelection! #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

2/ “As a former teacher, Jordan understands the critical role educators play in building community.”

Grace Lee understands the power of quality education. As an Assemblymember, she has helped support key literacy initiatives & passed landmark legislation to make education more equitable for all New Yorkers. @uft.org is proud to support her campaign for State Senate!

. @stevenraga.bsky.social is an outspoken supporter of @uft.org’s efforts to #FixTier6. He’s stood shoulder to shoulder with us, demanding better treatment for our educators and union workers across New York. #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

Today is Primary Election Day! Find your poll site to vote: findmypollsite.vote.nyc To see NYSUT and UFT's endorsed candidates, go to: https://bit.ly/4vaCbrF

Happy Father's Day to the dads of NYC, especially our members! Have a great day! 😎

On Juneteenth, we honor and celebrate Black freedom! On this day in 1866, enslaved people in Texas first learned of the Emancipation Proclamation - a key date in American history. The UFT has Juneteenth resources you can access here: www.uft.org/juneteenth

We’re ✨proud✨ to announce that UFT members will once again be showing up in style to the NYC Pride March — come join us! The UFT contingent will march on Sunday, June 28, with LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and allies in solidarity. Space is limited so register now to march with us: https://bit.ly/4eMW9D0

Make your voice heard in this month's primary election! All the info you need:

#NEWS: @uft.org supports @voteyvette.bsky.social for Congress in NY-09 💪 #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

#NEWS: @uft.org supports Jeannine Kiely for NY State Assembly in AD-66 💪 #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

This Pride Month, we’re celebrating Daniel Dromm, former NYC Councilmember and public school educator! Born in Rego Park, Queens, on November 27, 1955, Dromm started his career as a teacher at PS 199 in Queens in the mid-1980’s.

#NEWS: @uft.org supports Grace Meng for Congress in NY-06! 💪 #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

" @alexbores.nyc has a track record of fighting for working families and public education […] We need that kind of backbone in Washington, and we are proud to support Alex Bores to represent New York's 12th Congressional District.” - Michael Mulgrew, President of @uft.org

The Para RESPECT Check – $10K more annually for paraprofessionals – is long overdue. Paras are the backbone of our school system: they are critical for classroom management, special ed services & much more. They deserve a dignified salary. The @uft.org won’t stop until they get the RESPECT Check.

What does the Tier 6 pension reform mean for you? Join one of our virtual webinars to learn the practical implications of this latest Tier 6 victory, what it could mean for your retirement benefits, and where we are headed next to #FixTier6. Register now: https://cvent.me/q2kP3M

With school budgets released, more new positions are being posted on the DOE's Open Market Transfer System. If you’re interested in switching schools, take a look at your options. More roles will be posted until the system closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 7. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3S4Kw1w

Happy Flag Day from the UFT

Early voting begins today! The Early Voting Period is Saturday, June 13 – Sunday, June 21. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 23. Find your poll site: findmypollsite.vote.nyc To see NYSUT and UFT's endorsed candidates, go to: https://bit.ly/4vaCbrF

The biweekly UFT Update is here! Swipe for the info you need this week, and check your June 11 email for more.

🗽NEW YORK - Voter registration for the June 23 primary election ends this Saturday, June 13!! If you aren’t registered to vote, or need to check if you are, visit: vote.nyc/page/registe... #UFTVotes #NYCLaborVotes

NYC spends $1.5B settling lawsuits because students aren’t getting the resources they need... Like our critical paraprofessionals. Priscilla Castro, Chair of the @uft.org Para Chapter, describes how the City can reduce costs + recruit & retain paras through the RESPECT check👇

As a union, we will always support each other. 🤝 UFT Paraprofessional Chapter Chair Priscilla Castro and First Vice Chair John Kamps will testify at the June 10 City Council budget hearing about the importance of our RESPECT check legislation. Wear blue to school tomorrow to show your solidarity!

UFT member Ernest Suarez and his family are in the @nytimes.com this week sharing the realities of life in NYC on a paraprofessional's salary. It's Time for RESPECT! Tomorrow, UFT Paraprofessional Chapter Chair Priscilla Castro will testify in front of City Council on why we need the RESPECT check💪

Educators protect our students, period. The UFT has trained 5,000+ members how to respond to increased ICE presence in and around NYC schools. When kids and staff are in schools, school is all they should think about. Proud to stand in solidarity with @handsoffnyc.bsky.social and NYIC on Thursday.

Happy 6/7, NYC educators. Only fourteen more instructional days left! 😅

Send the message that UFT members stand united and all eyes are on City Council in our support of the paraprofessional RESPECT check. Show your solidarity with these profile pictures and make sure to wear blue to school on Wednesday, June 10. Download your profile frame here: https://bit.ly/4g2GwZc

Smaller class sizes increase the time that educators can spend with each child – helping educators support students in countless ways. THIS is why the @uft.org is fighting so hard to hold the DOE accountable and turn the Class Size Law into a reality!

We stand with leaders who fight for public schools & our educators!✊ UFT Manhattan Political Action Coordinator + @uft.org members were all over Manhattan, canvassing for @alexbores.nyc & standing with Rep. Espaillat at his labor rally. Strong NYC schools need strong NYC champions! #UFTvotes

The State has proposed new legislation to extend the class size compliance timeline - what does this mean for UFT educators? Teachers whose classes remain above the new class size limits because of approved hard-to-staff and space exemptions will be eligible for a compensation differential.

Happy Pride Month from the UFT! June was chosen to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in remembrance of the June 28, 1969, Stonewall uprising. This month we honor LGBTQ+ history makers of the labor and education movement in NYC and beyond 🌈 To join the UFT Pride Committee go to: https://bit.ly/3RrZzSG

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month! We're celebrating the rich cultures and histories of Caribbean Americans in labor and education. And did you know that the UFT has a Caribbean Committee to bring together educators of Caribbean heritage? Join here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3Q8NLEr

Join the UFT African Heritage Committee for our annual Juneteenth Walk! On Friday, June 19, we’ll walk through the Addisleigh Park historic district in Queens and visit the former house of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Meet at 10 a.m. at Archie Spigner Park! Register to join: https://bit.ly/430EqS7

This week's UFT Update newsletter features the long-awaited state budget! Swipe to read the news you need to know and remember to check your UFT Update email from May 29 for all the details.

The Department of Education has confirmed it needs more time for votes to be counted in the Teachers’ Retirement System election. Each candidate’s tellers (vote counters) will have additional time to count and verify votes.

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim members and their families observing Eid al-Adha!

The UFT’s Seung Lee was profiled for #AANHPIHeritageMonth by the @aflcio.org 👏 @aft.org Check it out: aflcio.org/2026/5/25/as...

On Memorial Day, we honor and remember the fallen.

The UFT is proud to announce Khiera Peña as our newest UFT Assistant Secretary. Khiera has worked in our grievance and arbitration department and taught for nearly a decade at PS 114 in the Bronx. Congratulations and welcome to the new role, Khiera!

🚨 FIX TIER 6 NEWS ‼️ As different aspects of the proposed state budget are being reported in the press, the latest reports say that the budget includes significant progress on Tier 6 reform — and we know that’s because of us. 💪

Members, bring your household out to the 4th annual UFT Family Day! Join us June 6 at Globall Sports Center in Garden City for a fun-filled day, including bounce houses, face painting, carnival games and more! It's a great chance to spend time with your colleagues and celebrate the end of the year.