Print2006 - Index of Press Releases
December 19, 2006
AFT Mourns Loss of George Springer, AFT Northeast Regional Director and Temporary Administrator of the Washington Teachers Union
December 15, 2006
Teacher Unions More Necessary Than Ever, Says Noted Education Historian
December 14, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on Proposal to Restructure Public Education
December 13, 2006
AFT Study Debunks 'Urban Legend' of Unions and Teacher Staffing
Collective bargaining associated with a more stable teacher workforce, fewer transfers out of high-poverty urban public schools
December 4, 2006
AFT Mourns the Death of Tom Mooney,
President of Ohio Federation of Teachers and AFT Vice President
A Statement from AFT President Edward J. McElroy
December 4, 2006
AFT Report: Building Minds, Minding Buildings—Turning Crumbling Schools into Environments for Learning
AFT campaign to encourage federal, state and local action to fix school buildings
November 21, 2006
Pennsylvania Becomes 21st State to Reject Government Intervention in Higher Education's Teaching and Learning Process
November 15, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President of the American Federation of Teachers, on the 2005 NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment Results for Science
November 8, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on Yesterday’s Defeat of the “65 Percent Mandate” Ballot Initiative in Colorado
November 8, 2006
TABOR Defeated at Polls in Clean Sweep
Voters in Maine, Nebraska and Oregon Reject Effort to Cut Public Services
November 8, 2006
Statement of AFT President Edward J. McElroy on 2006 Election Results
October 26, 2006
Statement of AFT President Edward J. McElroy on Comments about American Education System by Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan
October 12, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on MetLife's 2006 Survey of the American Teacher
October 4, 2006
AFT Becomes First Union To Use Text Messaging
as Part of Nationwide Member Mobilization
October 3, 2006
AFT: NLRB Decision on Supervisors is an Unreasonable Stretch
September 26, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Education Secretary’s Speech to the National Press Club on Report by the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education
September 22, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on the U.S. Department of Education Inspector General's Report on Reading First
September 18, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on Education Schools Project's Report on Teacher Preparation
September 15, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Hispanic Heritage Month
September 14, 2006
AFT President Edward J. McElroy To Receive
Yitzhak Rabin Education Leadership Award
September 4, 2006
State Employee Pay Growth Below Inflation Rate for Third Straight Year
August 22, 2006
AFT Welcomes Release of U.S. Department of Education’s Study Comparing Student Achievement in Charter and Regular Public Schools
August 22, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the 38th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the
Public Schools
August 9, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on Center on Education Progress Report Showing Major Title I Funding Cuts
August 4, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President,
American Federation of Teachers, on the Aug. 4 GAO Report Calling for Improvements to Supplemental Educational Services Under NCLB
August 1, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on U.S. Court of Appeals Decision on Union Status of Faculty
July 23, 2006
McElroy, LaCour and Cortese Re-elected,Seven New Vice Presidents Elected to AFT Executive Council
July 23, 2006
AFT Strikes a Blow for Human Rights and Democracy Around the World
July 23, 2006
Chugiak High School Graduate Wins $8,000 College Scholarship
July 23, 2006
Coral Springs High School Graduate Wins $8,000 College Scholarship
July 23, 2006
Maine West High School Graduate Wins $8,000 College Scholarship
July 23, 2006
Santa Cruz High School Graduate Wins $8,000 College Scholarship
July 22, 2006
American Federation of Teachers Urges NCLB Changes
July 22, 2006
AFT Convention Delegates Resolve to Fight For the Right of All Nurses To Be Union Members
July 21, 2006
AFT Convention Passes Special Order of Business on Terrorism in the Middle East, Condemns Hezbollah and Hamas for 'Bombings, Killings and Kidnappings'
July 21, 2006
Darfur's Amel Centre for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture Receives AFT’s Bayard Rustin Human Rights Award
July 21, 2006
AFT Launches ‘T-source’: A Valuable New Resource for the Teaching Community
July 20, 2006
AFT President Says NCLB "Not Making the Grade"
Calls for Union-Driven Change Agenda
July 20, 2006
AFT Report: Many State K-12 Tests Don't Align with Strong Content Standards
July 19, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Vouchers and Private vs. Public Education
July 18, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Introduction of School Voucher Legislation
July 11, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Campaign for Children's Health Care
June 21, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President,
American Federation of Teachers, on Public Agenda's Survey of Parents and Educators
June 9, 2006
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Findings of the Teacher Quality Report from Education Trust
June 6, 2006
AFT’s Summer Learning Calendar Returns for 2006
May 4, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Department of Energy’s Decision to Eliminate Coverage of the Cost of Defined Benefit Pension Plans
April 27, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Contract Negotiations Between the FAA and NATCA
March 29, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Real Security: The Democratic Plan to Protect America and Restore Leadership in the World
March 23, 2006
Injuries and Pain From Lifting Patients Causing Nurses,
X-Ray Techs To Consider Quitting – Could Worsen Worker Shortage
March 7, 2006
Teachers Call for Responsible Journalism at ABC News
March 2, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Federal Court Ruling Blocking Bush Administration’s Attack on Workers’ Rights
February 27, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on AFL-CIO/NEA Labor Solidarity Partnership
February 24, 2006
AFT President Edward J. McElroy Elected to Education International Board
February 21, 2006
AFT Outlines Extensive Outreach in 2005 WTU Election
Response to Department of Labor Filing
February 14, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Continued Mistreatment of New Orleans School Employees
February 10, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Decision by the AAUP to Postpone Conference on Academic Boycotts
February 8, 2006
AFT Creates Animation on No Child Left Behind Law
Video is part of innovative Web campaign
February 6, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American
Federation of Teachers, on FY07 Budget for Education, Healthcare
January 31, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the 2006 State of the Union
January 31, 2006
Statement from Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, Remembering Coretta Scott King
January 31, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Termination of 8,500
New Orleans Public School Employees
January 10, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on President Bush’s Recess Appointment of Peter Kirsanow to the National Labor Relations Board
January 5, 2006
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Florida State Supreme Court's Ruling on School Vouchers
