AFT News

May 2012

Connecticut nurses secure first contract (5/18)

Efforts aim to boost financial literacy in schools (5/15)

Coalition promotes extended time as a path to success (5/11)

Event highlights success of AFT's Civic Voices project (5/10)

Health In Mind offers blueprint for health and learning (5/10)

Teachers Hall of Fame welcomes two AFT members (5/9)

In Bahrain, AFT leader seeks release of teacher unionist (5/8)

Students around the world stand against bullying (5/7)

Los Angeles educators celebrate Worthy Wage Day (5/4)

Turnaround Arts seeks to raise student achievement (5/4)

April 2012

Macomb Community College faculty affiliate with AFT (4/30)

Retirees continue the fight to improve healthcare (4/30)

House vote on student loan rates undercuts healthcare (4/27)

Oregon faculty, administrators reach agreement on union (4/27)

AFT health professionals focus on community connections (4/27)

PSRPs build quality, community at annual conference (4/27)

Base education policies on evidence, not politics, AFT leader says (4/25)

On May 4, take a stand against bullying (4/24)

AFT member, workplace victims call for job safety enforcement (4/20)

AFT, Child Labor Coalition urge immediate implementation of new safety rules (4/20)

AFT partnership brings free books to Minneapolis students (4/19)

New AFL-CIO site shows soaring CEO compensation (4/19)

Increased scrutiny leads corporations to cut ties to ALEC (4/18)

Agreement averts damaging proposal for Cleveland schools (4/18)

The quest for a 'national nurse' continues (4/17)

Reconnecting McDowell announces new juvenile drug court (4/16)

Montana State graduate employees join MEA-MFT (4/16)

'Buffett Rule' needed to restore tax fairness (4/12)

AFT, NEA Seek Answers After Advance Screening of 'Bully' (4/11)

Rebuild America Act builds an economy for the 99 percent (4/11)

Good news for Wisconsin public employees (4/11)

States' commitment to early childhood programs slipping (4/10)

Community partnerships are the way of the future (4/03)

March 2012

Misguided Bill Would Exempt IT Workers from Overtime (3/30)

PSRPs Lobby for Federal Law to Prohibit Bullying (3/30)

College Student Leaders Occupy Sallie Mae (3/27)

International Leaders, Unions Discuss Teacher Preparation (3/23)

Rhode Island Schools Need Collaboration and Reinvestment (3/22)

AFT shines at International Summit, Celebration of Teaching and Learning (3/22)

See 'Bully' and Help Stop Bullying (3/21)

Discussion Focuses on Women, the New Face of Poverty (3/19)

Labor-management partnerships get results (3/19)

Board Rules in Favor of Union at New York Charter School (3/15)

AFL-CIO Unions Vote to Endorse Obama for Second Term (3/14)

Voter Suppression Laws Threaten Basic Voting Rights (3/13)

Civil Rights Marchers Vow No Return to Jim Crow Days (3/12)

Legislation Gives McDowell Schools, Community Big Boost (3/11)

Michigan Campaign Aims to Protect Collective Bargaining (3/9)

The March to Montgomery, 47 Years Later (3/9)

Florida Affiliate Wins Lawsuit over Pension Changes (3/6)

AFT Members Swap Strategies for Green Schools (3/6)

Weingarten and AFT member discuss tools teachers need to succeed (3/2)

Noted Expert Discusses Teacher Prep with AFT Task Force (3/1)

Check Out the AFL-CIO's New Website and Blog (3/1)

February 2012

New York City Teacher Rankings Based on Flawed Data, (2/27)

Research Begins to Detail Success in Community Schools (2/22)

Economists Agree That Recovery Act Was a Success (2/22)

AFT and New Haven Affiliate Win More National Praise (2/16)

Common Core Standards Inspire Hope Among Experts (2/15)

President Obama's Budget Invests in America's Future (2/13)

AFT Urges Release of Imprisoned Bahraini Union Leader (2/13)

New Resources Can Help with Student Loan Forgiveness (2/2)

Weingarten Urges Activism and Advocacy in New Jersey (2/1)

January 2012

AFT Task Force Takes New Look at Teacher Preparation (1/31)

New York Charter School Teachers Form a New Union (1/27)

University of Oregon Faculty Launch Union Campaign (1/26)

Weingarten Urges Solidarity Between Faith and Labor (1/24)

Experts Correct Myths about Public Employee Pensions (1/20)

Politics and Reform Highlight Weingarten's Florida Visit (1/19)

Wisconsin Gov. Walker Will Face Recall Election (1/19)

Labor Community Celebrates King's Legacy (1/19)

PSRPs Examine Labor-Management Collaboration Firsthand (1/18)

'Reconnecting McDowell' Advances with Grants, Projects (1/11)

Money Does Matter in Education, New Report Shows (1/10)

Right-to-Work Laws Reduce Wages and Don't Create Jobs (1/05)

Report Looks at Transition Issues for Youngest Students (1/09)

December 2011

AFT middle school tour speaks volumes in Charleston, W.Va. (12/21)

AFT Spearheads Landmark Partnership in Appalachia (12/19)

Charter School Educators Vote to Join AFT Michigan (12/16)

Ambitious Partnership will Transform McDowell County (12/16)

Proposed Rules Will Benefit Home Healthcare Workers (12/15)

Communities of Color Oppose Punitive School Reform (12/05)

New York City Charter School Educators Join the Union (12/05)

Labor Leaders Laud 'Better Buildings Challenge' (12/02)

University Staff Keep Pressure On, Resist Givebacks (12/02)

November 2011

Agreement Provides Boost to St. Louis Students (11/28)

Rhode Island's Retirement Overhaul Will Slash Benefits (11/22)

Lack of Compromise Dooms Supercommittee's Efforts (11/21)

AFT Offers Support to Ongoing Occupy D.C. Movement (11/17)

Conference Arms Educators to Fight Bullying (11/17)

Unionists Train for Their Own 'Arab Spring' (11/16)

Education Week Looks at Labor-Management Cooperation (11/16)

AFT Reacts to Administration's Plans for Head Start (11/10)

Ohio Vote Is a Big Victory for the Middle Class (11/8)

AFT Members Shine at Early Childhood Conference (11/8)

Latest Employment Figures Show Need for Action on Jobs (11/4)

PEF Members Approve New Four-Year Agreement (11/3)

AFT Members Continue Push for Jobs and School Repairs (11/1)

AFT Conference Highlights Need to Work with Community (11/1)

October 2011

Ohioans Make Final Push to Overturn Anti-Worker Law (10/31)

Extended Learning Time Works if Done Well (10/25)

Connecticut Visit Highlights School Modernization Needs (10/24)

Weingarten: 'You deserve so much better than this' (10/20)

'National Spirit Day' Reinforces Anti-Bullying Message (10/20)

Lively Rally Urges Passage of Jobs Legislation (10/19)

Los Angeles Teachers Shine Under Intense Pressure (10/18)

AFT Members Rally for Jobs and Justice at King Memorial (10/17)

Public Schools Hardest Hit in September Jobs Report (10/12)

Red Cross Workers Vote Unanimously to Ratify New Contract (10/13)

AFT Members Join Obama and Biden to Promote Jobs Act (10/4)

Frontline Educators Make the Case for Pre-K Support (10/4)

AFT Unions March in Solidarity with Shipyard Workers (10/4)

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