AFT Vice President
Michael Mulgrew has been the vice president of career and technical high schools at the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) in New York City since fall 2005.

Mulgrew started teaching as a substitute in 1990 while also working in construction as a member of the carpenters union. Before becoming a UFT vice president, he was the chapter leader at William E. Grady Career and Technical Education High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he worked with staff to strengthen the school's career and technical education (CTE) program. He also headed a program for at-risk students at Grady.

Throughout his career, Mulgrew has had a strong commitment to ensuring high-quality CTE programs and safe learning environments for teachers and students. He has served on the New York State Education Department's committee of practitioners representing the UFT and CTE teachers. He currently chairs the New York State United Teachers CTE statewide committee, where he is helping to spearhead the growth of CTE throughout the state. He is also the officer liaison to the UFT safety and health department, where he has worked with the New York City Department of Education to improve school safety.

July 14, 2008