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A Message From The President of AFTPA:

At AFT Pennsylvania, we believe that we are strongest when we are united. AFTPA has the privilege of representing 64 locals and more than 36,000 members across the state, including educators and school-related personnel, higher education faculty and staff, and state employees. As the President of this storied organization, I recognize that our work has never been more important, and now more than ever, we must come together to ensure that our public schools are fully funded, educators have the resources they need, our rights to bargain are protected, and our democracy is safeguarded for generations to come.

That’s why our AFTPA staff and Executive Leadership are committed to securing the strongest Collective Bargaining Agreements for our locals, uplifting the incredible work our members are doing across the state, providing resources and support for members, and collaborating with union allies like the AFL-CIO  – the AFT, of course! – and more, to build a stronger and broader labor movement that fights for all workers.

We’re in this fight with you and for you.

In solidarity,

Wendy G. Coleman

President

AFT Pennsylvania

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AFT Pennsylvania Constitution and By-Laws, as of the completion of the 2025 AFTPA Biennial Convention.

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AFT Pennsylvania represents 64 local AFT affiliates in Pennsylvania, including public, private, and charter Pre-K-12 schools, community college and university faculty and staff, vocational school employees, and Pennsylvania state employees.

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AFT Pennsylvania has a local representing charter school teachers and staff. Learn more about Local 6056, the Alliance of Charter School Employees.

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AFT Healthcare represents more than 70,000 members in 100 locals in 18 states and territories. The division has a very diverse membership, with members in more than 6,000 job titles working in the public and private sector in hospitals, clinics, home health agencies and schools throughout the United States. Many members are registered nurses, but the union also represents LPNs, technicians, technologists, therapists, aides, clerical personnel, service and maintenance workers, pharmacists and doctors. MORE

AFT Public Employees is the division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) that represents federal, state and local government employees. MORE

The Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) division of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, represents more than 350,000 school support staff in K-12 districts, colleges and universities. Our jobs include office employees, custodians, maintenance workers, bus drivers, instructional paraprofessionals, food service workers, school nurses and health aides, technicians, groundskeepers, secretaries, bookkeepers, mechanics, special education assistants and hundreds of other job titles.

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The AFT represents higher education faculty (including both full- and part-time), professional staff and graduate employees, in all sectors of higher education—public and private, two-year and four-year institutions of higher education. MORE

Throughout this century, the AFT has been a major force for preserving and strengthening America's democratic commitment to public education and public service. Desegregating public schools, passing the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act, establishing collective bargaining for teachers and other public employees, and addressing the needs of disadvantaged children are just a few of the causes the AFT has championed. MORE