An Overview of the United Federation of Teachers

Teacher's unions on the local, state, or national level have made a drastic difference in education, especially when it comes to teacher rights. Some of the most influential advocates for education has come out of the local union for New York City, the United Federation of Teachers. The UFT is the largest union representing teachers in one of the largest cities in the United States. They may only directly represent the teachers in that city, but they have indirect influence on teacher and education related policy all over the United States.