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Reflecting on the importance of education to "lift us up in life," U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) in his column in the current issue of the Baltimore Afro-American praises AFT executive vice president Lorretta Johnson as a heroine in the field.
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A dozen nurses, paramedics and EMTs who are members of the AFT-affiliated Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (VFNHP), as well as doctors and an AFT national representative, are leaving for Haiti on Jan. 20 to provide much-needed medical assistance for the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Members of the medical team work at Fletcher Allen Health Care, an alliance of the University of Vermont's medical and nursing schools.
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In a major speech Jan. 12 at the National Press Club, AFT president Randi Weingarten unveiled a serious and comprehensive reform plan to ensure great teaching, taking on systems that have been ingrained in public education for more than a century.
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When you go to the AFT's public Web site, you will find a new, improved and totally redesigned site. The redesign—the first in more than five years—involves more than just an updated, more attractive design. The site includes improved navigation and lots of new features that not only will make it easier to find what you're looking for but also to share your voice and opinions on important issues in a variety of ways. One thing you will notice is the prominence throughout of AFT members' quotes and faces.
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Starting in late January, AFT members across the country will start receiving their new AFT membership cards in the mail. Once you receive your card—the entire mailing is scheduled to be completed by late February—you will want to validate it on the members section of the new AFT Web site. That will give you not only access to exclusive members-only discounts on retail shopping, entertainment, travel, magazine subscriptions, mortgage services and insurance, but also the chance to win prizes, including $500.
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If you need assistance with a membership update or help with one of our membership programs, please let us know by contacting SASDesk@aft.org or phone 1/800/238-1133, ext. 4504. We are here and happy to assist you! Another reminder will be sent to you at the end of the summer and again prior to our actual mailing. Thank you and have a wonderful summer! |
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A May 5 webinar put out the welcome mat to AFT affiliates and urged them to turn their biggest dreams into action by applying for grants under the union's new Innovation Fund. This $2.8 million joint venture is designed to put the resources of some the nation's largest foundations behind "bottom-up" approaches developed by teachers and the unions that support them—and, in doing so, to underscore how the best ideas in education begin with frontline buy-in. |
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The AFT marked Worthy Wage Day, held each year on May 1, with a variety of activities to recognize and honor the hard work of early childhood educators and staff, and to draw attention to their low wages and minimal benefits. |
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State And National Dues Increases Go Into Effect September 1, 2008
AFT and AFT-Missouri have both passed dues increases in July. Please see the AFT Missouri Dues Structure inside the Join AFT-Missouri tab to the left in order to see the new rates. If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-800 238-1133. |
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the state MAP scores on August 17, 2007. Click here to view the DESE news release of the results of 2006-07.
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In a historic decision on May 29, the Missouri Supreme Court gave public employees, including teachers, the right to bargain collectively with employers.
The ruling supports Article 1, Section 29 in the Missouri Constitution, which provides “That employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing.”
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The American Federation of Teachers has just released a report, titled "The 'Faculty Bias' Studies: Science or Propaganda?" which examines eight "studies" that purport to demonstrate how the political beliefs of faculty are disproportionately liberal and influence what is taught, learned and professed on college campuses. The report concludes that these studies are severely flawed in their methodology, and make sweeping assumptions that invalidate the "findings."
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In the March 22nd meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education, the St Louis School District was stripped of its accreditation. The hard-working teachers, staff and students of the district were present to hear the decision.
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Mold, extreme temperatures, overcrowding, poor air quality, vermin infestation and other deplorable conditions in too many public schools throughout the United States must be addressed immediately as a top educational priority, the American Federation of Teachers concludes in a report released December 4, 2006. Click here to watch an important video.
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