AFT, Save the Children Sponsor Valentine's Card Contest
The AFT, joining with Save the Children's efforts to actively engage students in the fight to end child poverty, developed classroom activities and resources for preK-12th-grade teachers that echo Save the Children's core values and support its Valentine's Day card contest.

Calling All Social Studies Teachers: Become a Civic Voices Fellow
Join a worldwide effort to preserve the past and inspire future generations through Civic Voices, a project of the AFT Educational Foundation. Apply by Dec. 4, 2009, to take part in Civil Rights Seminars in Birmingham or Boston OR to take part in international exchange programs to explore important social movements in one of seven partner countries (Poland, Northern Ireland, Philippines, South Africa, Mongolia, Georgia, and Columbia).

Drexel University Online
Learn more about the AFT Member Benefit with Drexel Online and register to receive your complimentary Drexel Online totebag!

Panel Discussion Looks at Innovative New Haven Pact
AFT president Randi Weingarten and U.S. Department of Education officials called the recent New Haven Federation of Teachers' contract a national model for school reform at an Oct. 26 press conference and forum in New Haven. "Union leadership rolled up their sleeves and got to work with the mayor and superintendent to improve achievement for children," Weingarten said. "This is both a collaborative agreement as well as a process that should be analyzed as a model by virtually all of the public schools and charter schools in the country." 

Discussion on The Making of Americans: Democracy and Our Schools
On Thursday, Nov. 19, the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., will hold a discussion with E.D. Hirsch and AFT president Randi Weingarten on The Making of Americans: Democracy and Our Schools, Hirsch's new book. Ross Weiner will be the moderator. The discussion will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Aspen Institute's office at One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 700. Please RSVP via e-mail to katrin.thomas@aspeninstitute.org or by phone at 202/736-5857.

November Is National American Indian Heritage Month 
We have pulled together a variety of resources to facilitate learning about Native American history, culture and achievements. The people, places and events highlighted on this Web site are meant to give readers a glimpse into a few of the many significant contributions American Indians have made in building and strengthening the institutions where we live and work.