Links to our periodicals, as well as our latest reports,
appear below.

	American Teacher, our monthly newspaper for AFT Teachers.		Our quarterly magazine, American Educator.
	AFT On Campus, a publication of AFT Higher Education.		Healthwire, the bi-monthly newspaper of the AFT Healthcare division.
	PSRP Reporter, a publication of the Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel division.		Public Employee Advocate, the bi-monthly newspaper of the AFT Public Employee division.
	AFT Human Rights News, a publication of the AFT Civil and Human Rights department.		American Academic, the policy journal from the AFT Higher Education division.
	The AFT Retirees Electronic Newsletter, produced by the AFT Program on Retirement and Retirees.		See a complete list of AFT e-mail newsletters, each with a link for subscribing.

Importing Educators: Causes and Consequences of International
Teacher Recruitment
The growing number of overseas-educated teachers in U.S. schools has put many talented educators in classrooms, but the trend also has led to a host of concerns about exploitation, questionable hiring practices and harmful effects in the countries that are losing their most qualified teachers. (June 2009)
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AFT Public Employees 2008 Compensation Survey
Salaries for state government professionals registered a modest 2.4 percent increase from 2007 to 2008, according to the ninth annual AFT Public Employees Compensation Survey.

Leading the Way: AFT-WV Advances School Safety Measures
The American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia (AFT-WV) passed safe schools legislation in March 2008. By conducting a case study examining the event and the circumstances surrounding it, this report reveals the strategies AFT-WV employed to ensure successful passage of the legislation. This report also highlights the ways in which the union can achieve power. 7 pages (June 2009).

 
The Medically Fragile Child: Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs in the School Setting (Adobe pdf)
This publication is designed to help teachers, nurses and paraprofessionals meet the challenges of dealing with children who have serious medical problems. It contains information on training, health and safety, and legal rights and responsibilities. 85 pages. Item no. 39-09002. $4 each (April 2009).

American Academic: The State of the Higher Education Workforce 1997-2007 (pdf, 2.0 MB)
Using the most recent ten years of federal data, American Academic examines the state of the higher education workforce in the United States. This report documents the troubling trend of relying more and more on contingent faculty in higher education who are underpaid and undersuported.

Helping Students with Autism
In collaboration with Easter Seals, the AFT has produced Helping Students with Autism: Tips for Educators. This booklet provides information for teachers and paraprofessionals on teaching students with autism, working with related service professionals, and building relationships with parents and families.

Building Minds, Minding Buildings:
Our Union's Roadmap to Green and Sustainable Schools
This guide provides an overview of the health benefits and cost savings of building green schools. It highlights the role our affiliates and members have played in the design, construction and maintenance process.

Building Minds, Minding Buildings:
Turning Crumbling Schools into Environments for Learning
This new report, released by the American Federation of Teachers, calls for increased attention and funding to address the deplorable physical conditions of too many public schools.