AFT Members Make Their
Voices Heard on Healthcare
More than 1,100 AFT members contacted their U.S. senators on June 25, urging them to support the passage of comprehensive healthcare reform. In Washington, D.C., AFT members were among the 10,000 people who gathered at the U.S. Capitol to call for healthcare reform.

Randi Weingarten Stepping
Down as President of UFT
AFT president Randi Weingarten announced on June 24 that she is stepping down from her position as president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, effective July 31. More information is available on the UFT Web site.

New American Educator
Highlights Community Schools
Since becoming AFT president last July, one of the approaches to reform that Randi Weingarten has promoted is the concept of community schools, in which disadvantaged children and their families receive academic assistance, healthcare, counseling, recreational and other services under one roof: their local school. The Summer 2009 issue of American Educator features a series of articles on community schools.