PrintJuly 31, 2008 / Letter from AFT president Randi Weingarten to the U.S. Congress supporting the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 (H.R. 4137)
September 6, 2007 / Letter sent to the U.S. House and Senate regarding the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (H.R. 2669)
July 18, 2007 / Letter to the United States Senate in support of the Higher Education Access Act (S. 1762)
March 29, 2006 / Letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives expressing opposition to H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005
March 29, 2006 / The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association positions on selected amendments to H.R. 609
March 23, 2006 / Comments of the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association on H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005
September 8, 2005 / Letter sent to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Consideration of Amendments to the Higher Education Act (HEA)
July 20, 2005 / Letter sent to The Honorable John A. Boehner, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, on H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005July 14, 2005 / Letter sent to The Honorable Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, regarding the (FY) 2006 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations BillMarch 25, 2004 / Letter to Senator Judd Gregg, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on H.R. 3077, the International Studies in Higher Education Act
The AFT strongly opposes the proposed changes to the Title VI grants selection process, which would undermine longstanding bipartisan consensus that the federal government should respect academic freedom and independence, and not politicize professional programs on campus.
July 20, 2005 / Comments of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005
June 16, 2004 / Letter to Committee on Education and the Workforce for hearing on for-profit institutions and H.R. 4238, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004
The AFT expresses concern about weakening existing rules in the higher education act designed to curb fraud and abuse and also registers strong opposition to changes proposed in the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004 designed to provide for-profit institutions with more access to student financial aid for for-profit institutions.
June 4, 2004 / Letter to Committee on Education and the Workforce on Section 103 of H.R. 4238, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004
The AFT states strong opposition to Section 103 of the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, the Student Speech and Association Rights.
May 11, 2004 / Letter to Committee on Education and the Workforce on H.R. 4238, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004
The AFT expresses concerns with the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004 and discusses three components to improve this legislation that would increase access to postsecondary education through adequate federal financial aid.
November 7, 2003 / Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on H.Con.Res.312
Letter seeking support from Representatives for resolution that recognizes the valuable contributions of part-time faculty in the education of students at institutions of higher education. Read H.Con.Res.312
October 28, 2003 / Letter to Senator Edward Kennedy on the College Quality, Affordability, and Diversity Improvement Act of 2003 (QUAD Act)
Letter in support of the QUAD Act that is expected to contribute to greater access to higher education and enhanced teacher preparation.
October 30, 2003 / Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on AFT report, Fairness and Equity: Standards of Good Practice in the Employment of Part-time / Adjunct Faculty
Letter drawing attention to AFT report that outlines the challenges faced by part-time / adjunct faculty, and the high standards we propose for this group--issues based on the efforts spearheaded by Campus Equity Week.
August 13, 2003 / Letter to Senator Jon Corzine on Bill S.1265
Letter in support of Senator Corzine's bill S.1265, which would ensure that any readjustments made in the state tables used to determine the expected family contributions under the Pell grant program do no negatively affect a student's award.
July 8, 2003 / Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 2211, the Ready to Teach Act of 2003, and H.R. 438, the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003
Letter sharing AFT's views on two bills amending Title II of the Higher Education Act that will help in AFT efforts to not only recruit and prepare, but also to retrain, highly qualified teachers in our nation's public schools.
December 30, 2002 / Letter to Representative John Boehner, Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
The AFT offers initial concerns and priorities on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in the areas of: student access and financial aid; teacher education; technology and distance education; institutional aid; and child care.
October 5, 2001 / Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 1992, the Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001
Letter urges opposition of the Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001as proposed changes fail to take into consideration issues of quality and standards in distance education programs and preempt demonstration programs and studies that are currently underway to gauge the effects of distance learning on student aid program integrity.
