Newly organized members of the Accelerated Charter School in downtown Los Angeles met parents with fanfare and a banner on Feb. 25 to explain why they decided to join a union: because they care about their students, their school, their community and their profession.

Teachers at Wakisha Charter School voted overwhelmingly Friday, Feb. 20, to affiliate with the Alliance of Charter School employees (ACSE), an affiliate of the AFT Pennsylvania.

The Alliance of Charter School Employees, AFT Pennsylvania, reached out to charter school teachers and staff with professional development and support at a Philadelphia School Reform Commission Task Force on Charter Schools on Feb. 3.

The American Federation of Teachers has created a new Website to serve the needs of charter school teachers and staff. Visit WWW.AFTACTS.ORG to explore professional resources, to speak out on public policy issues and to build a community of charter school educators. Philadelphia charter school teachers and staff launched their own Website: www.phillyacts.org.