2002 - Index of Press Releases
December 13, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman, President, American Federation of Teachers/AFT Healthcare on President Bush's Smallpox Vaccination Plan
November 22, 2002
American Federation of Teachers Announces Associate Membership Program for Child Care Workers and Advocates
October 23, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman President, American Federation of Teachers / AFT Healthcare, on Nurse Workloads and Patient Deaths
October 23, 2002
Unions Say Threats to Free Speech and Other Rights a Growing Issue in White-Collar Workplaces
October 10, 2002
Center for the Child Care Workforce to Merge with the American Federation of Teachers
October 09, 2002
The American Federation of Teachers to Affiliate Professional Association of Dental Hygienists
October 04, 2002
Nurses at Vermont's Largest Hospital Vote for Union Representation
August 20, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman, President, American Federation of Teachers on the Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll
August 7, 2002
Feldman Statement on the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' Recommendations to Resolve the Nurse Shortage
August 5, 2002
Feldman Statement on on Florida Court Ruling on the Unconstitutionality of Vouchers
August 1, 2002
AFT Hails New Nurse Recruiting Law
July 24, 2002
AFT Reports Hold Grim Warnings for Public Services
July 17, 2002
AFT Study Reveals Charter Schools Not Meeting Expectations
July 15, 2002
AFT President Calls for New "Kindergarten-Plus" Initiative
June 27, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Supreme Court's Ruling on School Vouchers
June 11, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman,
President, American Federation of Teachers,
on Improving Teacher Education Programs/Teacher Quality
June 6, 2002
Statement by Edward J. McElroy Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers on the Agreement Between the University of Illinois and GEO on Graduate Employee Unionization
May 23, 2002
Privatization Plan of Indian Schools Tabled
Rebuff of Ill-advised Plan Makes Room for Real Reform
May 23, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on Responsible Welfare Reform Legislation
May 20, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman, President of the American Federation of Teachers/AFT Healthcare on the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Report on Nursing Shortage
May 9, 2002
Statement by the American Federation of Teachers on the Release of the 2001 NAEP History Assessment Results
May 8, 2002
Statement by the American Federation of Teachers In Support of the March for Children's Rights
May 1, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman President, American Federation of Teachers on the Bush Administration's Proposal to Cut Support for Student Loans
April 18, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Need for Comprehensive Ergonomic Standards
April 16, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Equal Pay Day
April 11, 2002
It's Not Just Nurses Anymore
Survey of Three Other Health Occupations Finds Patient Safety at Risk Due to Understaffing
April 3, 2002
AFT Report Documents Essential Work of School Support Staff
March 25, 2002
American Federation of Teachers Deeply Disturbed By Proposed Elimination of Los Angeles Public School Nurses
March 5, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman on White House Decision to Use AFT Reading Program as National Model
Feb 26, 2002
Thousands of School Employees Affiliate with AFT
Feb 26, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman on
Campaign to Encourage School Children to Consider
Nursing and Other Health Careers
Feb 5, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman on
the Committee for Economic Development's Preschool For
All: Investing In a Productive and Just Society
Feb 4, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman President, American Federation of Teachers on President Bush's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2003
Jan 22, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman on Recent Death Threats against School Personnel in Northern Ireland
Jan 18, 2002
American Federation of Teachers Helps Establish Coalition Promoting Safety and CostöEffective Use of Federal Transportation Dollars
Jan 8, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Jan 7, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman on Education Week's QUALITY COUNTS 2002
Jan 3, 2002
Statement by Sandra Feldman on the N.J. Law Blocking Forced Overtime for Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers











