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 BMBB Green Guide

Building Minds, Minding Buildings:  Our Union's Road Map to Green and Sustainable Schools This report outlines the AFT's recommendations for building or renovating healthy, high performing schools.

 Med Fragile Cover The Medically Fragile Child:  Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs in the School Setting Latest version of AFT's resource guide for school staff on meeting the medical needs of students.
 Building Minds, Minding Buildings cover Building Minds, Minding Buildings: Turning Crumbling Schools into Environments for Learning This report calls for increased attention and funding to address the deplorable physical conditions of too many public schools.

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Standards for a Profession—AFT’s standards for paraprofessionals The report of the AFT's Committee on Paraprofessional Certification provides an overview of the AFT’s position on the role and responsibilities of instructional paraprofessionals and the skills and knowledge required to do this important work.  (Available only on Web site.)

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Skill Standards for Education Paraprofessionals The AFT was the lead organization for a Department of Labor-funded project to define skill standards for paraprofessionals. This research-based document provides criteria on job duties, skills and knowledge and performance standards for the work of paraprofessionals in general education, special education and early childhood programs.

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