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Schools and Communities: Stronger Together
 In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten highlights the impressive results we are seeing with community schools, which serve as the hub to bring together the services and supports that students and their families need to help children succeed in school. The AFT and its local unions have been key partners in many of these efforts. Read Weingarten’s full column. |
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The AFL-CIO has launched its 2012 AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch site—now called CEO Pay and the 99%—which includes the most comprehensive data available on 2011 executive pay. All the data available is searchable by industry, by state and by the top 100 highest-paid CEOs.
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Statement by Ted Kirsch on Governor's Fiscal 2013 State Budget Proposal |
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Statement from Ted Kirsch, President, AFT Pennsylvania in support of teachers on strike in Neshaminy |
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Many studies over the years have documented the need for smoother transitions from prekindergarten to the elementary level. A new AFT report reinforces that conclusion—and does it in a manner that puts frontline voices at the heart of the dialogue.
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First Choice Lending of New Jersey Inc. is pleased to offer benefits to union members and there families. |
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Please sign up today to join a new weekly labor e-newsletter, produced by our friends at Union Communication Services (UCS). |
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The AFT Innovation Fund will accept letters of interest from state and local AFT affiliates beginning Jan. 4, 2012; all letters are due by Feb. 2 |
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The PaFT Health and Welfare Fund has negotiated an Orthotic Benefit for all members of AFT Pennsylvania |
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State Senate passes unaffordable, unaccountable and unconstitutional education legislation. |
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Statement by Ted Kirsch, President, AFT PA |
Every day, educators and other public employees, and the services they provide our communities, are being attacked. From challenging collective bargaining rights, to undermining the quality of public education and higher education, to decimating pensions and trying to put healthcare coverage further out of reach, working men and women across the country are under assault. And if this has taught us one thing, it's that Elections Matter.
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Calling Young Teachers
The AFT is looking for young teachers to join our Generation Y online community. This supportive network of young professionals is a place to discuss issues that affect you and your work. You can interact with other members through the forums and member pages, learn more about what is going on in schools across the nation, and find out about upcoming events and activities you can attend.
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Generation Y teachers—those in their mid-30s or younger—say that to keep them in teaching, schools should be transformed into workplaces that support high-quality teaching and learning, so eager but nearly overwhelmed novices will stay in the profession and can become highly effective, according to a new report by the AFT and the American Institutes for Research.
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Prominent voices are spreading misinformation about the voucher bill (Senate Bill 1), understating its huge costs and overstating its benefits. Get the facts, talking points, sample letters to the editor and more, then take a stand against this dangerous and ill-conceived bill. |
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