Beth Norton is the General Counsel of the United Federation of Teachers. As General Counsel, Ms. Norton is responsible for all legal matters involving the UFT, including not only issues directly related to its membership such as negotiations with the Department of Education and the New York City Office of Labor Relations, contract interpretation, and advocating for members’ contractual and statutory rights; but also internal union affairs such as advising the President and other elected officers on policy implications, representing the UFT as an entity, and general legal operations.