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	American Federation of Teachers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the smaller of the two education labor unions in the United States, representing 1.3 million teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty and staff, healthcare professionals and state and municipal employees.
		The AFT was founded in 1916 on the model of a labor union (as opposed to a professional association).
		Edward McElroy, a social studies and English teacher from Warwick, R.I., was elected president of the AFT at the union's biennial convention in July of 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Federation_of_Teachers (525 words)

	American Federation of Teachers - dKosopedia
		The motto of the American Federation of Teachers is “Education for Democracy, Democracy in Education.” AFT is now one of the ten largest labor unions in the United States, representing 1.3 million members.
		AFT’s support of a comprehensive and research based approach to reading instruction that includes a strong phonics component has led it to be branded as reactionary by some (for those unfamiliar with the “reading wars” the question of the proper way to teach reading can provoke religious fervor).
		In addition, AFT is active on the bread and butter issues of the day, fighting not only for better pay and adequate benefits, but for safe working conditions and proper professional development for its members as well as for economic and labor policies that benefit working families.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/American_Federation_of_Teachers (1897 words)

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		The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is a union associated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO).
		Teachers at this time also started to feel the need to be organized in order for their voices to be heard by those who set policy and curriculum.
		AFT members still believe that collective bargaining along with discussion between those representing teachers and administrators is the democratic process that allows them to achieve their goals.
	www.nd.edu /~rbarger/www7/aft.html (545 words)

	AFT Colorado - Home
		AFT Colorado is a federation of AFT locals in Colorado with members in five divisions represent the broad spectrum of AFT's membership: teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel (PSRP); local, state and federal employees; higher education faculty and staff; and nurses and other healthcare professionals.
		AFT Colorado is a state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
		AFT Colorado is governed by its elected officers and delegates to the union's biennial convention, which sets union policy and elects officers.
	www.aftcolorado.org (294 words)

	St. Paul Federation of Teachers
		This organization received a charter from the American Federation of Teachers, AF of L, on June 18, 1913, and was designated the St. Paul Federation of Women Teachers, Local 23.
		It is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, the American Federation of Teachers, the Minnesota AFL-CIO Federation of Labor, the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly, and the Minnesota Federation of Teachers.
		The Federation is the fifth oldest local in continual existence in the United States, was the first teachers' union in Minnesota, declared the first organized teachers' strike in the country, and organized the first group insurance for teachers and the first teachers' credit union.
	www.reuther.wayne.edu /collections/hefa_417-aft.htm (1155 words)

	Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers
		Twenty Teachers who demonstrated great courage in publicly identifying themselves with a movement that the district and the community viewed as a threat to the status quo.
		February 23, 1965, article: "Teachers have a right to join any professional organization, including a teachers' union, without fear of reprisals." What an amazing statement to be made by Superintendent Parker in light of the OKC District's 1944 yellow dog contract position.
		Double counting of teacher cards was the District's procedure to insure that the AFT could not win the representation of the District's teachers.
	www.ocft.org /history.htm (1624 words)

	Why Are U.S. Math Students Falling Behind their international peers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Teachers in Japan must have a four-year bachelor’s degree, with several courses in educational theory and pedagogy as part of their degree (Miyake, Nagasaki, 1997).
		The teachers give, and ask students to give, lengthy verbal explanations of mathematical concepts and algorithms, opposed to American teachers who are more likely to stress participation in non-verbal activities or ask short-answer questions to lead students into a new topic.
		If the American states adopted policies which guaranteed that only people who are competent in mathematics and comfortable discussing it, raising questions about it, and helping children explore it taught in American schools, we would probably see a remarkable improvement in the mathematics achievement of American children within a generation” (Fowler and Poetter, 1999, p.
	www.math.umd.edu /~dac/650/vernillepaper.html (4606 words)

	Ohio Federation of Teachers: At the Millenium
		In 1933, the national officers of the American Federation of Teachers at a meeting in Springfield, Ohio, stated that the Ohio State Federation of Teachers should serve as a real test as to whether or not state federations were desirable and practical.
		Thus, the Ohio State Federation of Teachers, as we were originally called, was to be established on an experimental basis.
		AFT locals in Ohio faced the dilemma of determining what their relationship should be to the Ohio Education Association.
	www.chtu.org /OFTHistory.html (2261 words)

	American Federation of Teachers on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Teachers vs. Administrators: a Cost Accounting; The 3,200-member Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, the local affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, has been at war with the county scho
		Lobbying in disguise: the American Federation of Teachers "studies" charter schools.
		Sandra FELDMAN is President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
	encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/A/AmerF1T1.asp (934 words)

	WHMC-St. Louis sl 447 Missouri Federation of Teachers, 1935-1983
		On September 3, 1957, the American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO) granted charters to the Teachers Federation of St. Louis and the St. Louis County Local 420, and the Teachers' Federation of Kansas City and North Kansas City and Independence, Missouri.
		The Missouri Federation of Teachers also lobbied for collective bargaining legislation for all Missouri public employees in 1981 and to reduce the number of years needed for teacher tenure from five to three.
		The Missouri Federation of Teachers moved to have the board dismiss the request for termination on grounds that the district administration failed to prove Banks cheated or engaged in conduct adversely affecting her teaching performance.
	www.umsl.edu /~whmc/guides/whm0447.htm (1213 words)

	American Federation of Teachers on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The American Federation of Teachers circulated a study saying that charter schools are doing worse than traditional public schools, and the New York Times ran a front-pager practically declaring the case closed.(Brief Article)
		American Federation of Teachers and South African Teachers Unions Launch HIV/AIDS Project.
		American Federation Of Teachers To Affiliate Professional Association Of Dental Hygienists.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/AmerF1T1.asp (934 words)

	AFT - Higher Education Department
		Only five out of the 20 total commissioners were present to hear the testimony of seven college presidents, who came from public and private, four-year and two-year institutions.
		The presidents’ messages, one after another, sounded a drumbeat: State funding for higher education is down, and access may be threatened if we don’t increase federal financial aid.
		AFT is working with several other organizations to oppose the U.S. House of Representatives' budget reconciliation bill, which will cut billions of dollars of federal student aid.
	www.aft.org /higher_ed (468 words)

	Education Next: Lobbying in disguise: the American Federation of Teachers "studies" charter schools - Check the Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The AFT's conclusions, you'll see, are based on a selective reading of the research, shameless spinning of research findings, and a failure to place findings in context.
		The AFT persistently compares the situation in charter schools with that of some mythical school district where only innovative, research-tested curricula are used; students of all races, ethnicities, and income levels mix happily; and schools and school employees are held accountable for student performance.
		The AFT's sudden cheerleading for accountability in the case of charter schools reminds me of the old Yiddish definition of "chutzpah": a young man kills his parents and then asks the judge for leniency because he is an orphan.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0MJG/is_1_3/ai_94893907 (1158 words)

	Transcript: President Clinton Speaks To American Federation Of Teachers - July 20, 1998
		I have always been impressed, I will say again, that the AFT was never afraid to say that before a teacher is certified, it is reasonable to have the demonstrated competence of the teacher.
		In a recent study, 81 percent of teachers said the worst-behaved students absorbed the most attention in school -- not the struggling students, not the striving students, the worst-behaved.
		The teachers who were there talked about the necessity of doing more and developing the right kinds of intervention strategy.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1998/07/20/clinton.education/transcript.html (4290 words)

	American Federation of Teachers and children's environmental health
		The American Federation of Teachers is a union that represents K-12 teachers and other school employees, health care professionals and public employees.
		The American Federation of Teachers does on- going technical assistance for members and leaders on the question of the school environment.
		The Federation has worked on indoor air quality, lead in schools, lead in drinking water, asbestos and radon exposure, pesticides, arts-and-crafts hazards, etc., and the Federation distributes alerts, fact sheets and materials from other organizations.
	www.cehn.org /cehn/resourceguide/aft.html (204 words)

	Houston Federation of Teachers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Houston Federation of Teachers is affiliated with the Texas Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers giving us a voice in both state and federal levels.
		An AFT report shows that the federal government has repeatedly delayed public reporting of the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress math and reading results for charter schools.
		The AFT was able to obtain and examine the NAEP charter school data and found that charter schools mostly trail the achievement of regular public schools.
	www.hft2415.org (278 words)

	American Federation of Teachers
		Below are the principles adopted by the American Federation of Teachers which will guide our union in working to develop a program to assure the financial stability of the Social Security system for the next 75 years.
		Further, Social Security is one of the pillars of retirement income for American workers and provides guaranteed retirement, survivorship and disability protection to more than 44 million Americans at all stages of life.
		Finally, the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund estimates that the Trust Funds will be solvent for the next 30 years, providing time to discuss and examine alternative solutions with deliberation and care.
	www.network-democracy.org /social-security/bb/whc/aft.html (542 words)

	AFT Washington, AFL-CIO - Home
		AFT Washington, WEA Higher Education, and United Faculty of Washington State (UFWS) are sponsoring a higher education bargaining conference for members of these affiliations on Saturday, April 22, at 9 a.m.
		Highlights of key legislative issues and outcomes affecting AFT Washington members from the 2006 session of the Washington State Legislature.
		The AFT Washington Annual Convention will be held Friday, March 5, and Saturday, May 6, at the Hilton Seattle Airport and Convention Center.
	wa.aft.org (302 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "American Federation of Teachers Endorses Sen. John Kerry for President" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The AFT, one of the largest unions in the country, has a diverse membership that includes teachers and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and academic staff; healthcare professionals; and state, local and federal employees.
		The AFT endorsement comes after a vote today by its Executive Council and follows a deliberative process that included responses from the candidates to an AFT questionnaire on the issues, an analysis of the candidates' records and positions, extensive discussions with state and local leaders, and a number of surveys of the AFT membership.
		The AFT represents 1.3 million pre-K through 12th-grade teachers, paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and academic staff; nurses, healthcare workers; and federal, state and local government employees.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=111-02042004 (439 words)

	Former American Federation of Teachers President Sandra Feldman Dies at Age 65 : ArriveNet Press Releases : Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As president of AFT, Feldman also was in the forefront of efforts to defend the rights of other employees in the school workplace, nurses and healthcare professionals, public employees and higher education faculty and staff, all of whom AFT represents.
		She also was a protege of Albert Shanker, whom she succeeded as president of both the UFT in New York and the American Federation of Teachers.
		A strong proponent of civic education and democracy in the international arena, Feldman served as a vice president of Education International and as a board member of the International Rescue Committee and Freedom House; she condemned terrorism and repression of human and worker rights abroad, from China to Colombia, from the Soviet Union to Sudan.
	press.arrivenet.com /politics/article.php/695036.html (1187 words)

	American Federation of Teachers - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sandra Feldman, elected in May 1997, is president of the million-member American Federation of Teachers.
		She is the 15th president of the AFT and the union’s first female president since 1930.
		Feldman was president of the 130,000-member United Federation of Teachers (UFT) in New York City, the largest union local in the United States and an affiliate of the AFT.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=115671 (931 words)

	Issue Ads 97-98: American Federation of Teachers
		The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is a labor union representing teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty, nurses and state and local government employees.
		Sandra Feldman: I'm Sandra Feldman, President of the American Federation of Teachers, the AFT.
		And teachers' unions are vocal advocates for children on such issues as smaller classes, high standards and safe schools.
	www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org /issueads/profiles/aft.htm (348 words)

	IRC \| IRC Afghan Teacher Addresses American Federation of Teachers Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		She said schools are almost non-existent, materials are scarce and there is a tremendous dearth of trained teachers.
		Papadopoulos also thanked the American Federation of Teachers for supporting the IRC's education programs for Afghans and said the IRC looks forward to continued collaboration in teacher training and capacity-building initiatives.
		She stressed the critical need to keep education high on the agenda for policy makers in Afghanistan and world capitals, as well as to secure international aid to fund medium and long- term efforts in the education sector.
	www.theirc.org /index.cfm/wwwID/1570 (734 words)

	Teamsters Take Part in American Federation of Teachers Convention
		On July 15, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters took part in the Labor Education in the Schools Interest Group meeting held during the American Federation of Teachers' (AFT) 78th Convention in Washington, D.C. Representatives from eight other labor and educational organizations also attended the conference.
		AFT’s Research Director Jewell Gould and American Labor Studies Center’s (ALSC) Director Paul Cole co-chaired the meeting, which brought together leading voices, like the Teamsters, in youth outreach.
		Gould gave a presentation on the ALSC’s program at the Illinois State Federation of Teachers Conference on Leadership and Professional Development.
	www.ibtstw.org /welcome/aftconvention.html (370 words)

	American Federation of Teachers. Local 79 (Milwaukee, Wis.)
		ABSTRACT: Records of the local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers representing faculty of the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee and its predecessor institutions.
		Included also are the original 1919 charter from the parent organization, the American Federation of Teachers (organized April 15, 1916) and constitutions and by-laws dating from 1920.
		This became the Milwaukee State Teachers College Union, Local 79 of the American Federation of Teachers when Milwaukee Normal School became the Milwaukee State Teachers College in 1927, and finally the American Federation of Teachers Local 79, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee in 1956 with the merger of Wisconsin State College and UW--Milwaukee Extension Center.
	www.uwm.edu /Library/arch/findaids/uwmac163.htm (294 words)

	Education articles on Encyclopedia.com
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		National Defense Education Act NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT [National Defense Education Act] (NDEA), federal legislation passed in 1958 providing aid to education in the United States at all levels, public and private.
		NDEA was instituted primarily to stimulate the advancement of education in science, mathematics, and modern
	www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=@DOCKEYWORDS%20ed%20&key=Education (472 words)

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