Professional Issues and Global Trends

Today’s working professionals are often at the mercy of forces operating outside their own borders. That is why the AFT sees tracking global trends and innovations in providing professional development as vital to our mission. Awareness of the challenges educators and other public service employees face abroad and the solutions they are exploring to address them help the AFT identify best practices, as well as potential pitfalls, as we promote the professional capacity of our members.

Globalization

In the article “Global Models Advance Profession,” AFT president Randi Weingarten shares her thoughts on the relationship between globalization and education.

International Teacher Recruitment

The AFT has taken a lead role in examining the causes and consequences of increased numbers of overseas-trained teachers in American public schools. As currently undertaken, this unregulated practice leads to potential abuse and can have harmful effects on countries that send teachers abroad.

Afghanistan: Challenges in Education

The AFT has partnered with several nongovernmental organizations to work with the Afghan government and teacher training programs to strengthen the competencies of teachers in the delivery of education.