Print2004 - Index of Press Releases
December 15, 2004
Official NAEP Results on Charter Schools Mirror Earlier Reports’ Results
December 14, 2004
American Federation of Teachers Executive Vice President Antonia Cortese on TIMSS International Math and Science Scores
December 6, 2004
AFT Statement on the Results of the 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment
December 1, 2004
President McElroy Statement on Expansion of AFT-Africa AIDS Campaign Programs in South Africa and Kenya
November 17, 2004
President McElroy Statement on President Bush's U.S. Secretary of Education Nomination
October 8, 2004
New AFT Report Calls for Better Treatment of University Graduate and Research Assistants Across the Country
September 22, 2004 Specter Chairing Senate Hearing to Question Recent NLRB Decision
September 13, 2004
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy on the No Child Left Behind Improvement Act of 2004
September 10, 2004
Nurses United Honored as Missouri’s Top Labor Organization
September 9, 2004
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy on Passage of Obey Amendment on Overtime Regulations
September 9, 2004
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy on Passage of the House Labor, HHS and Education Bill
September 6, 2004
Survey Shows Significant Slowdown in Public Employees Salaries
August 23, 2004
Statement by AFT President McElroy on the Bush Administration’s Final Changes to Overtime Regulations
August 17, 2004
First-Ever NAEP Charter School Results Repeatedly Delayed
August 12, 2004
AFT’s LaCour Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council
August 6, 2004
Statement by the American Federation of Teachers
on Executive Council Decision Concerning the Chicago Teachers Union Election
August 3, 2004
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy on the Need to Provide Affordable, High-Quality Healthcare for Children
July 23, 2004
Statement by the American Federation of Teachers’ Committee Investigating the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Runoff Election
July 21, 2004
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy on GAO Report Finding JCAHO Hospital Accreditation Process Inadequate
July 19, 2004
Early Care and Educational Staff Among Lowest-Paid Professions Despite Increased Awareness of Their Importance to the Quality of Care
July 19, 2004
AFT Calls for Reforming USA Patriot Act
July 19, 2004
AFT Efforts on Global Issues Attract Union Leaders from Around the World
July 19, 2004
AFT Convention Says Voucher Schemes as Bad for Higher Education as for K-12
July 17, 2004
Edward J. McElroy Elected AFT President
July 17, 2004
AFT Calls for Changes in No Child Left Behind Act
July 16, 2004
Delegates Welcome John Kerry at AFT Convention
July 15, 2004
AFT Convention Delegates React With Outrage to NLRB Decision
July 15, 2004
AFT Releases Annual State-by-State Teacher Salary Survey
July 15, 2004
AFT Convention Delegates Strengthen National Oversight of Locals
July 14, 2004
Sandra Feldman Delivers Final Speech as AFT President
July 14, 2004
Federal Kindergarten-Plus Legislation Introduced To Help Close Student Achievement Gap
July 14, 2004
AFT Honors Three Affiliates for Outstanding Labor-Management Cooperation
July 12, 2004
Final Agenda for AFT Convention
July 12, 2004
American Federation of Teachers Executive Council
Votes To Begin Investigation into CTU Election
July 6, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Study Linking Long Hours and Nurse Errors
June 28, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Colorado Supreme Court Decision Blocking Vouchers
June 24, 2004
Healthcare Workers at Six N.J. Hospitals Victorious; Used Novel Contract Strategy to Win Staffing Levels
June 22, 2004
Change in Leadership for the Nation and AFT to be the Focus of AFT's Convention July 14-17
June 2, 2004
Nurses, Staff Strike at Bergen Regional Medical Center in New Jersey
May 27, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on White House Memo Warning of Domestic Program Cuts
May 17, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on AFT Opposition to H.R. 3722: The Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004
May 13, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Senate Passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
May 12, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on School Nurses Day
May 11, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Misleading Bush TV Advertisement
May 6, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Sen. John Kerry’s Education Proposal
May 5, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Public Service Recognition Week
May 4, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Senate Passage of the HarkinAmendment on Overtime Protection (S.1637)
April 30, 2004
Joint Statement by the American Federation of Teachers and the Center for the Child Care Workforce on National Worthy Wage Day
April 28, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Workers Memorial Day
April 27, 2004
Early Childhood Educators at Jewish Community Center in New Jersey Vote Three to One To Join American Federation of Teachers
April 20, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on the Bush Administration’s Proposed Changes to Fair Labor Standards Act
April 1, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy: Senate Misses Opportunity on Welfare Reform Bill
March 30, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on New Policy for Participation Rates Under the No Child Left Behind Act
March 25, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy: Budget Resolutions Ignore America’s Needs
March 24, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on the Child Nutritional Improvement and Integrity Act
March 22, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Beating the Odds IV, a Study on Urban School Progress
March 15, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on New No Child Left Behind Guidelines for Highly Qualified Teachers
March 11, 2004
Statement by Edward J. McElroy on Senate’s Refusal to Fully Fund No Child Left Behind Act
March 5, 2004
New AFT Report Calls Bush Administration's Proposals for Higher Education a "Wrong Turn"
February 23, 2004
Statement of Edward J. McElroy on Comments by U. S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige Calling the National Education Association a "terrorist organization"
February 20, 2004
Statement of Edward J. McElroyon the U.S. Department of Education’s New Policy for Students with Limited English
February 12, 2004
States in Third Year of Unprecedented, Continuing Fiscal Crisis--
AFT Report: Cuts in Education, Healthcare, Public Services Will Have Long-Term Effect
February 9, 2004
AFT to Congress: Address NCLB Problems if Education Department Takes No Action
February 5, 2004
American Educator Addresses How To Head Off Disruptive Classroom Behavior
February 5, 2004
Statement of Sandra Feldman on the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher 2003
January 22, 2004
Statement of Sandra Feldman on Funding for D.C. School Vouchers
January 22, 2004
Statement of Sandra Feldman on Passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill
January 22, 2004
Statement by the American Federation of Teachers on Out-of-Court Settlement with former General Counsel of United Teachers of Dade
January 21, 2004
Statement of Sandra Feldman on President Bush’s State of the Union Address
January 20,2004
Statement of Sandra Feldman on the Fiscal Year 2004
Omnibus Appropriations Bill
January 14, 2004
AFT Project Receives Grant to Promote Early Childhood Education
January 14, 2004
Statement of Sandra Feldman on the Report of the Teaching Commission
January 12, 2004
New Bush FY 2005 Budget for No Child Left Behind Comes Up Short—AFT Chart Shows What Each State Could Have Bought with Promised Money
January 8, 2004
AFT Finds Most States Lagging in Support for Teacher Aides—Report shows little progress in meeting No Child Left Behind deadline
January 7, 2004
Teachers’ Poll Calls for Alternative Assessment and Standards for Special Education Students
