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Sharon Brown, a member of the UFT’s Administrative Education Officers and Analysts Chapter, supports the principals of 32 Bronx high schools with budget compliance.

Union leaders and representatives from the union’s private, nonprofit and Department of Education functional chapters gathered at ÐãÐãÖ±²¥headquarters on Jan. 16 to kick off a new ÐãÐãÖ±²¥initiative intended to showcase and amplify the work of members in the diverse titles and collective bargaining units in the UFT.

Union leaders and representatives from the union’s private, nonprofit and Department of Education functional chapters gathered at ÐãÐãÖ±²¥headquarters on Jan. 16 to kick off a new ÐãÐãÖ±²¥initiative intended to showcase and amplify the work of members in the diverse titles and collective bargaining units in the UFT.

Workers’ compensation is insurance paid for by the employer. It covers medical costs associated with an on-the-job injury or illness, and it pays a portion of lost salary if you miss work. Full- or part-time paraprofessionals, occupational and physical therapists, school nurses and administrative employees are all eligible for it if they are injured on the job.

"You have all gone above and beyond the call of duty," UFT President Michael Mulgrew said at the UFT's annual Teacher Union Day on Nov. 7 that honored the courage and hard work of members during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are summoned for an interview for the record that may lead to disciplinary action, you are entitled to ÐãÐãÖ±²¥representation or representation by a school system employee.