AFT Announces Groundbreaking Fund
To Foster Reform
The AFT has announced the creation of
the AFT Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative to be funded by the union and philanthropies to support sustainable, innovative and collaborative reform projects developed by members to strengthen our public schools.
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Debuts Action Plan
The AFT joined with 123 other organizations on Sept. 25 to launch "The Community Agenda for America's Public Schools"—a bold effort to improve public schools and to strengthen the communities they serve.
American Educator Highlights
Peer Assistance and Review
The Fall 2008 issue of American Educator looks at peer assistance and review programs, why they are an improvement over traditional teacher evaluation by a principal, and how they help teachers take the lead in guiding and guarding the teaching profession.
Campaign '08
Visit the members-only area on the 2008 election.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Read what other members are saying; watch video; submit your comments.
New for 2008.The ninth annual Public Employees Compensation Survey.
AFT Members Need Your Help
Members from Texas to Ohio have been affected by the recent hurricanes. Please consider donating to the AFT Disaster Relief Fund.
Sizing Up State Standards
This 2008 report finds that states are making progress writing clear, content-focused academic standards.
Resources To Teach about Child Labor
"In Our Own Backyard" spotlights the hidden problem of child farmworkers in America.
