On the Record with Michael Mulgrew

Traditionally underserved schools in the Bronx, East New York, Brownsville and the Rockaways are getting a boost in the new Bronx Collaborative Schools Plan. Educators in these 50 schools will get to decide what their schools need to thrive — a sea change from the usual top-down decision making process in most public schools. Hear more as UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza talk about the 'Bronx Plan' and why it's long overdue.

Thinking of starting — or expanding — your family? UFT President Michael Mulgrew discusses paid parental leave with Greer Hansen-Velazquez, who runs UFT parental leave workshops for the expectant mothers, new fathers and adoptive and foster parents who are all eligible for six weeks of paid time off with their new children thanks to this new benefit that the UFT negotiated with the city in 2018.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew and New York State Teacher of the Year Alhassan Susso, a Bronx social studies instructor, talk about the magic of teaching and what it takes to reach students. Listen to this latest On the Record podcast available on the UFT website, on iTunes, on Spotify, on Stitcher or on Google Play.

The new DOE-UFT contract reduces the number of observations for the vast majority of teachers. In this episode of On the Record with Michael Mulgrew, the UFT president talks with PS 204K Chapter Leader and member of the contract negotiating team Trisha Arnold about the changes to the teacher evaluation system and how they will benefit teachers.

In this episode, United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew interviews Brette McSweeney, President of Eleanor's Legacy. They discuss The Baker Project and the effort to elect more Democratic women to office, particularly to the New York State Senate.

In this episode, United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew gives the highlights of the new DOE-UFT contract.

On this episode, the United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew is joined by UFT Vice-President Karen Alford to discuss the impact of the new contract on new teachers.

On this episode, the United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew is joined by UFT Paraprofessional Chapter Leader Shelvy Young-Abrams to discuss the highlights and significance of the new contract with regards to paras.

On this episode, the United Federation of Teacher's President Michael Mulgrew discusses the new contract highlighting frequently asked questions by members.