The District Professional Development Plan (PDP) is created by a committee comprised of members from Central Office, the Yonkers Council of Administrators (YCA), the Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT), and the Yonkers Council of PTAs (YCPTA). The committee follows the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Part 100.2dd regulations when developing the plan. The District PDP governs the work of the school based Professional Development Committee (PDC).  The Yonkers Public Schools is a NYSED approved Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) sponsor.