Print2005 - Index of Press Releases
December 21, 2005
Serious Nurse Faculty Shortage Exacerbating Nurse Shortage - AFT Calls for Higher Salaries, More Funding for Nursing Programs
November 18, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American
Federation of Teachers, On Passage of the GOP Reconciliation Bill
November 17, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Today's U.S. House of Representatives Vote Rejecting the FY 2006 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
November 16, 2005
Study Falsely Links Low Teacher Quality To Union Contracts
November 7, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Findings of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Inspector General Regarding Wal-Mart and Child Labor Investigations
November 3, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On the Senate's Effort To Provide Hurricane Relief Aid for Students and Schools
November 2, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Yesterday’s Vote in Colorado to Suspend TABOR Revenue Limits for Five Years
November 2, 2005
American Federation of Teachers Extends Deadline
To Apply for Hurricane Disaster Relief to Nov. 15
October 31, 2005
AFT’S College Adjunct Faculty Members Seeking Fair Pay
And Fair Play Across the Country
October 28, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President,
American Federation of Teachers, On the Remarks
of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
October 26, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President,
American Federation of Teachers, On President Bush’s Decision To Reinstate Davis-Bacon Act Protections
In Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
October 25, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President,
American Federation of Teachers, On the
Passing of Rosa Parks
October 20, 2005
AFT Leaders Meet with Macedonian Ambassador to the United States
October 19, 2005
AFT Reviews “The Nation’s Report Card” for 2003-2005
October 19, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American
Federation of Teachers, on House Hurricane Relief Proposal
Using Vouchers
October 17, 2005
American Federation of Teachers and South African Teachers Unions Launch HIV/AIDS Project
October 12, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President,
American Federation of Teachers, on Efforts To Help Earthquake Victims in Northern Pakistan and India
October 6, 2005
Teacher Salaries Lag Behind Inflation
October 4, 2005
AFT Proposes Additional Title I/NCLB Funds for Schools with Students Displaced by Katrina
September 27, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President,
American Federation of Teachers, On the Murder
of Five Teachers and School Bus Driver In Iraq
September 20, 2005
Norfolk Public Schools Wins Top Public Education Prize
September 20, 2005
American Federation of Teachers and WETA’s Reading Rockets Unveil Free Monthly e-Newsletter for PreK-12 Educators of English Language Learners
September 19, 2005
Former AFT President Sandra Feldman Dies at Age 65
September 16, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President,
American Federation of Teachers,
On the U.S. Department of Education’s
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Proposal
September 15, 2005
EPI Report: Subpar Salaries, Benefits Lead to Less Qualified Child Care Teachers
September 13, 2005
Members of United Teachers of New Orleans Can Locate Colleagues Through AFT Web site
September 13, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Bush Administration’s Use of
No-Bid Contracts for Katrina Work
September 9, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on President Bush’s Suspension of Davis-Bacon Act Protections in Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
September 4, 2005
Public Employee Pay Lagging, Despite State Budget Improvements
August 30, 2005
New Study: Healthcare Focusing on Profitable Services, Not Cost Controls or Access for the Uninsured
August 23, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll on NCLB
August 10, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the 'Send Wal-Mart Back to School' Campaign
August 4, 2005
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on President Bush’s Comments that "Intelligent Design" Should Be Taught in the Nation’s Science Classrooms
July 28, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement)
July 27, 2005
AFT Vice President Laura Rico today was elected to the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO.
July 22, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on the House Education and the Workforce Committee Markup of the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005
July 14, 2005
Statement by Executive Vice President Antonia Cortese on the 2004 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trends in Academic Progress
July 10, 2005
New York City High School Graduate Wins Robert G. Porter Scholarship
July 10, 2005
Los Angeles High School Graduate Wins Robert G. Porter Scholarship
July 10, 2005
Staten Island, N.Y., High School Graduate Wins Robert G. Porter Scholarship
July 10, 2005
Albany-Area High School Graduate Wins Robert G. Porter Scholarship
July 8, 2005
American Federation of Teachers and WETA's Reading Rockets Announce Partnership To Provide Free New Resources to Teachers of Latino ELL Students
July 7, 2005
AFT President Calls for Changes to NCLB, Teacher Compensation
July 7, 2005
American Federation of Teachers Membership on the Rise
July 6, 2005
New Film Examines One Community's Struggle with a Cultural Divide
July 1, 2005
Administrators and Teachers Team Up for AFT’s QuEST Conference
July 1, 2005
2005 QuEST Conference to Feature Launch
of Free Online Resource for Educators of Latino ELL Students
June 30, 2005
Hollywood Notables at AFT Conference To Honor Favorite Public School Teachers
June 16, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Department of Education’s Decision To Shift the Deadline for Paraprofessionals To Meet NCLB’s Staffing Requirements
June 14, 2005
The American Federation of Teachers’ QuEST conference will feature provocative discussions on the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), an address by AFT President Edward J. McElroy, a discussion with Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, as well as an event reuniting famous actors and writers with the public school teachers who made a difference in their lives, and a pre-broadcast screening of the PBS documentary, The Fire Next Time.
June 13, 2005
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on Teen Workplace Safety and “The Youth Worker Protection Act”
June 2, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Ohio State Legislature's Expansion of the Ineffective School Voucher Program
June 1, 2005
AFT Offers Summer Learning Calendar
Online and Print Versions Available in Spanish and English
May 31, 2005
Pentagon Proposed Regulations Attack Teachers' Rights
May 27, 2005
AFT’s Summer Education Conference Highlights National Education Leaders
May 20, 2005
The American Federation of Teachers Calls on British Faculty Union to Reverse Boycott of Israeli Universities and Professors
May 19, 2005
“NCLB—Let’s Get It Right”
Union Announces National Campaign to Educate Public and Elected Leaders on Improving the No Child Left Behind Law
May 5, 2005
‘Some Cuts Don’t Heal’ - On Nurses Day, AFT Healthcare Urges Congress to Oppose Medicaid Cuts
May 3, 2005
American Federation of Teachers Convenes Early Childhood Education Summit
May 2, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy,
President, American Federation of Teachers,
On the Increasing Number of Uninsured Americans
April 19, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Introduction of the Employee Free Choice Act
April 19, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Equal Pay Day
April 13, 2005
AFT to Hold National Conference on Higher Education and Civil and Human Rights in Minneapolis, April 15-17
April 7, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy,
President, American Federation of Teachers,
on Allowing States More Flexibility in Implementing
the No Child Left Behind Act
April 1, 2005
AFT Survey of School Food Service Workers Sheds More Light on Causes of Obesity in Children
March 11, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, supporting the introduction of "The Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2005"
March 10, 2005
AFT president Edward J. McElroy meets with Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Luis G. Fortuño
March 9, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, Supporting "Kids First Act of 2005"
Feb. 24, 2005
AFT Launches First Class Teachers, the Voice for the Early Childhood Workforce
Feb. 9, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers/AFT Healthcare, on Legislation to Ban Mandatory Overtime for Nurses
Feb. 8, 2005
First Evaluation of New Mexico Kindergarten-Plus Program Released
Feb. 7, 2005
AFT President Edward J. McElroy Criticizes President's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget
Feb. 2, 2005
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Introduction of Bill To Reauthorize the Higher Education Act
Feb. 2, 2005
American Federation of Teachers' Executive Council Issues Statement on the Proposed Privatization of Social Security
Jan. 24, 2005
AFT Statement on N.J. Gov. Codey Signing Law Requiring Hospitals To Disclose Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Levels
Jan. 14, 2005
AFT Statement on Pres. Bush's Proposal To Raise the Maximum Pell Grant
Jan. 12, 2005
AFT Statement on Indiana Governor's Decision To Rescind Collective Bargaining Rights for State Employees
