AFT News

March

Central Falls Negotiations To Resume with Mediator (3/12)

AFT Welcomes Release of New Common Core Standards (3/10)

Health Insurance Companies Slammed for Blocking Reform (3/9)

'Day of Action' Activities Deliver the Message (3/8)

Activists Launch 260-Mile March for California's Future (3/5)

Students Worldwide Begin Collecting Oral Histories (3/4)

House Passes Bill Limiting Use of Restraints in Classrooms (3/4)

Central Falls, R.I. news and press

Central Falls Superintendent Agrees To Resume Talks (3/3)

St. Francis College Adjunct Faculty Vote for the Union (3/3)

March 4 Is a National Day of Action To Defend Education (3/3)

AFL-CIO Council Condemns Central Falls Firings (3/2)

Central Falls Report Blames School Leadership, Programs (3/1)

February

Firing Teachers Doesn't Help Central Falls Students (2/26)

Haiti Volunteers Return Exhausted but Hopeful (2/25)

Supporters Rally To Protest Central Falls Teacher Firings (2/24)

AFL-CIO Launches Web Site Focused on Good Jobs Now (2/24)

AFT Supports Effort To Organize Transportation Officers (2/23)

Newark Makes Districtwide Commitment to Smart Data Use (2/19)

MetLife Survey Calls for More Collaboration on Reform (2/17)

Miami Visit Highlights Need for Community Schools (2/12)

Lorretta Johnson Recognized as a Heroine of Education (2/5)

Training Institute Draws Teams from Across the Nation (2/3)

January

Oregon Voters Say 'Yes' to Funding Public Services (1/28)

AFT Healthcare Workers Continue to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims (1/26)

Weingarten Continues 'Work That Matters' Tour (1/26)

Weingarten Helps Kick Off 'Work That Matters' in Montana (1/25)

AFT Healthcare Workers Helping Haiti Earthquake Victims (1/25)

Moving Forward: This Week at the AFT (1/22)

Philadelphia Members Back New Contract Agreement (1/22)

New Colorado Pilot Program Deals with Teacher Evaluation (1/21)

Detroit Office Employees Present Cost-Saving Ideas (1/20)

AFT Healthcare Workers Head to Haiti To Provide Help (1/20)

Bus Driver Keeps Cool Head Despite Intruder (1/20)

Weingarten's Cleveland Trip Highlights Need for Labor-Management Cooperation (1/19)

AFT Urges Donations To Help Haiti Earthquake Relief (1/14)

Weingarten Outlines Comprehensive Education Reform Plan (1/12)

Watch Your Mailbox for Your New Membership Card (1/9)

AFT Teachers Honored at White House Event (1/7)

AFT Praises Sen. Dodd's Many Accomplishments (1/6)

Tulsa School Workers Fight for Promised Raises (1/6)

Become a Fan of AFT's New Facebook Page (1/5)

December 2009

AFT Looks Forward to Strengthened Final Healthcare Bill (12/24)

Detroit Teachers Ratify Ambitious Contract (12/19)

Second Election Gives Connecticut Nurses Union a Victory (12/17)

Weingarten Participates in White House Jobs Summit (12/03)

AFT Members Share Classroom Perspective on Assessments (12/03)

AFT Activism Leading to Safer Motor Coaches, Field Trips (12/02)

November

Educators See More Hungry Students in Their Classrooms (11/23)

Visit Highlights Success of Washington, D.C., Preschools (11/20)

AFT Forum Spotlights International Teacher Recruitment (11/19)

Weingarten, Clinton Help Kick Off New Public Policy Group (11/12)

Duncan Calls for End To Demonizing of Teachers Unions (11/09)

AFT, Save the Children Sponsor Valentine's Card Contest (11/09)

Contract Ratified at Chicago's First Unionized Charters (11/03)

October

Legacy Essay Contest (Deadline: December 15, 2009)(10/30)

Forum Highlights Community Schools as Reform Model (10/29)

Panel Discussion Focuses on Innovative New Haven Pact (10/27)

New Haven Teachers Rally Behind Landmark Contract (10/14)

Cortese Speaks at Rally against Child Labor in Uzbekistan (10/14)

Finance Committee's Healthcare Bill Has Serious Flaws (10/13)

First Set of AFT Innovation Fund Grants Awarded (10/8)

Teacher Layoffs in Washington, D.C., Spark Huge Protest (10/8)

Invest in Teachers Is Theme of World Teachers' Day (10/5)

Complaints Filed over Mistreatment of Filipino Teachers (10/1)

September

In Win for AFT Locals, Kentucky Regents Restore Tenure (9/28)

Community Schools Bill Introduced in Congress (9/17)

AFT Report Finds Abuses in Overseas Teacher Recruitment (9/14)

AFT Calls for H1N1 Protection for Healthcare Workers (9/10)

President Obama Honors Workers and Unions on Labor Day (9/5)

 

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