American Education Week
Celebrates Strong Public Schools
This week is a good time to focus on the best methods to ensure that our public schools are places where all students can get a high-quality education so they can navigate life and compete in our knowledge-based economy, AFT president Randi Weingarten says.
Final Race to the Top Regulations
Reflect AFT's Input
The AFT says Secretary Arne Duncan and the Education Department have worked hard in the guidelines for Race to the Top to strike the right balance between what it takes to get systemwide improvement for schools and kids, and how to measure that improvement.
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, is developing classroom activities and resources for pre-K through 12th-grade teachers that echo Save the Children's core values and support its Valentine's Day card contest.
Importing
Educators
Shines a spotlight on the practice of using third-party recruiters to place teachers from other countries in U.S. schools.
AFT Innovation Fund awards grants
Read about the 2009 grantees
Seniors to Seniors keeps older Americans informed about the impact of current healthcare reform legislation.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Read what other members are saying; watch video; submit your comments.
In her latest column, AFT president Randi Weingarten discusses the recently awarded AFT Innovation Fund grants.
New: H1N1 Flu Information
This updated section includes fact sheets and important information about H1N1 for AFT members in every division of the union.
American Educator
The Fall 2009 explores the "sophisticated side" of elementary mathematics.
AFT's "Just Ask!" Ad Campaign
The first ad in the AFT's new "Just Ask!" campaign appears in the hugely popular "Best Colleges" edition of U.S. News & World Report.
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