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Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On the Center for American Progress' Teacher Quality Report

January 28, 2009 Leslie Getzinger 202/321-4034 lgetzing@aft.org Today, the Center for American Progress released its report "From Qualifications to Results: Promoting Teacher Effectiveness Through Federal Policy." WASHINGTON —While the Center fo ...

AFT Statement On Designation of Wilma Liebman to Chair National Labor Relations Board

January 26, 2009 Janet Bass 301-502-5222 jbass@aft.org WASHINGTON – President Obama's elevation of Wilma Liebman to chair the National Labor Relations Board signifies a commitment to return this agency to its proper role of defending and advancing de ...

AFT Statement On Timothy Geithner's Confirmation as Treasury Secretary

January 26, 2009 Janet Bass 301-502-5222 jbass@aft.org Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Obama's nomination of Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary. The AFT's campaign, "Fight for America's Future: It's Dollars and Sens ...

AFT Statement On Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate Approval To Be Secretary of State

January 22, 2009 Leslie Getzinger 202/321-4034 lgetzing@aft.org Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Barack Obama's nomination of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to be Secretary of State. WASHINGTON —The AFT congratulates Hillary Clinton on bei ...

AFT Statement On Confirmation of Former Gov. Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture

January 21, 2009 George Jackson 202/393-4275 gjackson@aft.org The Senate confirmed former Gov. Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture on Jan. 20. WASHINGTON-The American Federation of Teachers has had the pleasure of getting to know and work with former ...

AFT Statement On Arne Duncan's Senate Approval to be Secretary of Education

January 21, 2009 Leslie Getzinger 202/321-4034 lgetzing@aft.org Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Barack Obama's nomination of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education. WASHINGTON-The AFT commends the Senate for quickly approving President ...

AFT Statement Proposed Education Funding in National Economic Recovery Plan

January 15, 2009 Janet Bass 301-502-5222 jbass@aft.org The House proposed today a $145.7 billion education funding package as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to support early childhood, K-12 and higher education programs. WASHINGTON –T ...

AFT Statement On House Passage of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Act

January 14, 2009 Leslie Getzinger 202/321-4034 lgetzing@aft.org Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the State Children's Health Insurance Program Act (H.R. 2). The bill reauthorizes the SCHIP program, which continues healthcare coverage f ...

AFT Launches ‘Fight For America's Future: It's Dollars and Sense' Campaign

January 14, 2009 Janet Bass 301-502-5222 jbass@aft.org WASHINGTON –The American Federation of Teachers today announced a national campaign to fight for America's future by strongly supporting a federal economic stimulus package that makes smart inves ...

AFT, NEA and Presidential Inauguration Committee

January 12, 2009 Leslie Getzinger 202/321-4034 lgetzing@aft.org WASHINGTON –The American Federation of Teachers, in partnership with the National Education Association and the Presidential Inaugural Committee, has created inauguration-focused lesson plans ...