SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

WHEREAS, the past year has seen numerous strikes by AFT affiliates attempting to maintain adequate funding for their school systems and maintain teachers standards of living; and

WHEREAS, AFT affiliates have been faced with a lack of leadership in fighting for adequate funding for education and/or outright hostility in the form of anti-strike injunctions from school boards these AFT affiliates had frequently been instrumental in electing; and

WHEREAS, strikes during the past year, particularly the historic one in Philadelphia, demonstrated the neces­sity of teachers depending upon their own strength and the importance of seeking the support of the labor movement; and,

WHEREAS, the labor movement is usually unrepresented or at best woefully underrepresented on school boards throughout the country:

RESOLVED, that the AFT encourage its local affiliates to run teacher initiated and sponsored candidates for local school board seats; and

RESOLVED, that the AFT seek the broad support of the local labor movement for candidates put up by its affiliates.