CTE programs are a vital bridge between education and industry, offering students hands-on learning experiences that lead to ...

Have you ever had a Department of Health inspector come to your day care and write you up for a violation? Thought you were in compliance with all of the regulations only to be surprised you had ...

The Federation of Nurses/ UFT sent a 10-day strike notification to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn on Tuesday night, Feb. 18. Unions are required by federal labor law to give healthcare institutions 10 ...

For new educators, the sheer volume of forms to fill out, documents to sign and portals to access can be bewildering. But the city health plan and UFT Welfare Fund-provided supplemental health ...

The UFT Welfare Fund has increased the dollar amount of its death benefit for UFT members who die while still working for the Department of Education or the city. “I hope you never have to use the ...

Every year, between December and March, our chapter pauses its monthly membership meetings to accommodate the UFT Welfare Fund retiree benefits meetings. In that interval, I have some time to reflect ...

Retiree Mark Grashow was visiting a high school in northern Zimbabwe 18 years ago when a teacher showed him a battered edition of “Romeo and Juliet,” which no students were allowed to touch or read ...

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. This year, the amount will ...

Emy Vanderpool wasn’t ready to retire in the summer of 2022, but she had no choice due to health reasons. “I felt so lost, like I lost my purpose,” she said. That changed when the retired music ...

If you are turning 73 in 2025 and have a tax-deferred annuity (TDA) account, you will have to begin making annual withdrawals from your TDA (called a required minimum distribution or RMD). The ...

People of any age can become prey to scam artists, but those over 60 are more often targeted because they are more likely to have financial savings, good credit and less experience with technology. In ...

For the past 14 years, Adrianna DeAngelis has taught a pre-K class at Birch Family Services, a nonprofit agency that runs educational, employment, family support and residential programs for people ...