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United Federation of Teachers

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New York City

December 14, 2012

Teachers' Pension Fund Pledges $1 Billion for Post-Sandy Reconstruction

Former President Bill Clinton said the fund will invest in infrastructure for areas affected by Sandy.

Fort Greene

November 13, 2012

Last Hurricane Sandy Evacuees Leave Brooklyn Tech High School Shelter

Brooklyn Technical High School housed hundreds of elderly and ill evacuees.

New York City

September 25, 2012

Thousands of City Classes Are Overcrowded, Union Says

A total of 670 schools have overcrowded classes this fall, the United Federation of Teachers said.

Crown Heights

April 26, 2012

City Panel Votes to Close 24 Schools

Hundreds gathered Thursday to protest the city's plan to shutter the schools.

Manhattan

February 08, 2012

Teachers Union Trusted More than Bloomberg, Poll Finds

More New Yorkers trust the teachers union than the mayor when it comes to policy, a new poll found.

Manhattan

January 17, 2012

City's Unwanted Teachers Drift Through a Life in Limbo

Hundreds of teachers are sent to a new school every week. Few expect to land a real job.

Manhattan

December 30, 2011

Millions in Funding Lost After Teacher Evaluation Talks Break Down

More than $60 million in federal education cash was suspended after teacher evaluation talks broke down.

Manhattan

December 06, 2011

Tax Cut for 4.4M New Yorkers, Tax Hike for 32,000 Millionaires

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a plan Tuesday that would cut taxes for 4.4 million New Yorkers taxpayers.

Downtown

November 04, 2011

Occupy Wall Street Gets Porta-Potties

Occupy Wall Street installed three portable toilets outside 52 Broadway, the United Federation of Teachers' headquarters.

Downtown

October 13, 2011

Teachers' Union to Store Occupy Wall Street Gear During Cleanup

The United Federation of Teachers will take tents, sleeping bags, and other gear from Occupy Wall Street's Zuccotti Park encampment and store it during Friday's mandatory cleaning.

Downtown

October 05, 2011

Unions Join Occupy Wall Street for Largest Protest Yet

Thousands of protesters, accompanied by unions including the TWU, the UFT, and others, are expected to march from Foley Square to Wall Street Oct. 5, 2011.

Downtown

September 22, 2011

Murray Bergtraum Most Overcrowded School in Manhattan, Union Says

The city has nearly 1,000 more overcrowded classrooms this year than last year, the United Federation of Teachers said.

Manhattan

August 08, 2011

City Test Scores Rose Slightly After Second Year of Tougher Exams

State scores remained flat after dropping significantly when exams were made more difficult.

Manhattan

July 27, 2011

Teacher Tenure Rates Plummet

Less than 60 percent of new teachers were granted tenure this year, down from 97 percent back in '06-'07.

Harlem

July 22, 2011

Court Clears Way for School Closures

A judge has denied the UFT and NAACP's request for a preliminary injuction preventing the closure or relocation of 22 struggling schools.