The Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a unique package of benefits developed by the Retired Teachers Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT-RTC) exclusively for its members.

When we founded the UFT Hispanic Affairs Committee in 1986, our goal was simple: to help inform members about cultural, pedagogical and professional issues affecting Hispanic educators. Over the years ...

Teacher’s Choice, initiated by the UFT over 30 years ago, allows school staff members to exercise their professional judgment to purchase supplementary supplies and materials to improve the ...

Your form should indicate whether your initial planning conference served as your pre-observation meeting Submit any notes from your pre-observation conference Submit copies of any forms you were ...

To help you fulfill New York State Education Department requirements for staff development and licensure, the UFT offers a variety of workshops and seminars, including: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...