UFT's Dial-A-Teacher Program Helps Kids, Parents With Homework

UFT head Michael Mulgrew stopped by the studio to give us five homework tips and to talk about the United Federation of Teachers-sponsored homework help program for elementary and middle school students called Dial-A-Teacher. His tips included:

1. Make sure you understand the assignment and have what you need to complete it.
2. Do your assignments as early as possible after school, before you get tired
3. Have a good work space. Turn off the TV & radio, find a quiet and well-lit place
4. If you need help, just ask. Ask your teacher, ask your parents, ask your classmates and call Dial A Teacher.

Classroom teachers answer homework questions at (212) 777-3380, Monday through Thursday, from 4pm to 7pm during the school year. They can also answer parents' questions and give advice on how you can help your child at home.

The staff speaks 12 languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese and Fukanese), English, French, Greek, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Russian, Slovak and Spanish.

For more information, visit www.uft.org.