This message was sent as an email to AFT members and allies.This Labor Day, Americans are giving unions a thumbs-up. It’s not just the hot labor summer, it’s the union advantage — workers [Read More >>]
Reflections on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — and the work that remainsSixty years ago, our forebears marched for jobs and justice. For the promise of [Read More >>]
What are the carefree days of summer like for America’s teachers? Many may wonder as they plan their lessons whether topics they teach and books they offer students will get [Read More >>]
This email was originally sent to AFT affiliate leaders.AFT Leaders,The air quality on the East Coast is hazardous. The smoke blowing in from wildfires in Canada engulfed New York yesterday, [Read More >>]
Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.Educators learn early in our careers that it’s not what is said that counts, it’s what is heard. So I hope you hear the gratitude that Fedrick, [Read More >>]
First day of school: My nametag tells you, and my students, that things don’t always have to be perfect.By Raphael BonhommeWhen I was in elementary school, the things that really stuck with me were the things that happened on the Oregon Trail. Well, not actually on the trail, but on that early [Read More ->>]
iStock.com/Drazen ZigicIn 2006, Medicare began paying for older Americans’ prescription medicines if they enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan. More than 90 percent of Medicare recipients currently have access to drug coverage. Now, Medicare will have the ability to directly negotiate pricing with drug companies for the first time, [Read More ->>]
By Ray GaerChances are you work in a school district where you have seen a serious shortage in personnel. By now, many educators and school support staff have left education out of frustration, exhaustion or both. These past few years have been extraordinarily challenging.COVID-19 hit public education in waves, each bringing [Read More ->>]
This message was sent as an email to AFT members and allies.This Labor Day, Americans are giving unions a thumbs-up. It’s not just the hot labor summer, it’s the union advantage — workers who join together in unions have higher pay, better benefits, safer workplaces and more voice on the job than nonunion [Read More ->>]
At 94, Ulysses Floyd continues to do the work of the union.For many, retirement is a chance to escape the daily grind and savor the joys of life that might have taken a backseat during their working years. However, for some, retirement is not a destination; it’s merely a checkpoint in [Read More ->>]
Carol Gale, President
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Corey Moses, First Vice-President
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Stuart Beckford, Second Vice-President
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