The Murphy Institute for Worker Education’s LEAP to Teacher (LTT) at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies is a specialized set of support services designed to empower UFT members to become more effective in their schools and more impactful in their communities. As you consider enrolling in a graduate or undergraduate program in Education or other fields of study, the LTT program can assist you from the pre-admission stage through graduation at our partnering City University of New York (CUNY) colleges.
The Murphy Institute’s LEAP to Teacher program provides United Federation of Teachers (UFT) members working for the New York City Department of Education (DOE) with a set of free, ongoing support services in pursuing their education and advancing their careers in any field of study, including education. The Murphy Institute’s LEAP to Teacher ( LTT) supports paraprofessionals and UFT members in pursuing higher education and advancing their careers in teaching and other fields of study across our partnering CUNY campuses – Brooklyn, Lehman and Queens Colleges, and the College of Staten Island. LTT provides a set of individualized services, including admissions guidance, ongoing academic advising, embedded writing/math tutoring, free teacher certification exam preparation workshops, and limited tuition-assistance scholarships for LTT graduate students in teaching shortage areas.
The LTT programs offers the following assistance:
College Entrance Support
- Free CUNY entrance exam preparation classes
- Pre-admission advisement
- Credit bearing Enhanced English and Math classes
College and Career Support
- Academic advisement (from admission to graduation)
- Tutoring, writing support, workshops
- Career advisement
Funding College
- Assistance with financial aid and grant opportunities
- Information on DOE vouchers and reimbursement program
NY State Teacher Certification
- Counseling on NY State requirements for teacher certification
- Free NY State teacher certification preparation workshops and courses
