UFT Mobile (New) vs Observly

The United Federation of Teachers, the union representing New York City public school educators and other professionals, is launching a new mobile app for members to easily connect with their union and access member-only resources and information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UFT members can use the app to: • Access special member-only discounts on entertainment, dining, travel and more. • View the status of their latest UFT Welfare Fund health benefit claims. • Contact union departments, services and programs, including the UFT Welfare Fund. • Register for upcoming union events and workshops. • Access the union's in-depth knowledge base to find information about UFT rights and benefits. • Get help 24/7 from George, the Member Hub guide, who can assist with pension consultation appointments, Welfare Fund forms and more.

Observly helps principals and assistant principals run teacher observations from start to finish, from the first planning conference to the post-observation conversation, without drowning in notes. Record a classroom visit, and Observly transcribes it and organizes the evidence by your evaluation framework. It supports the Danielson Framework for Teaching and the NYC MOTP rubric. You review every piece of evidence and every rating before anything is final. • Record observations and walkthroughs, even offline • Evidence sorted by framework component, ready to edit • Conference prep, teacher summaries and teacher reflections • Compliance deadlines, morning brief and reminders • Calendar suggestions for visits, added only when you confirm • Works with the Observly web app for your whole team Each school's data is kept separate and recordings are stored privately.