About Us

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.

The Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) division of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, represents more than 300,000 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.

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.

The mission of AFT Missouri is twofold. First, we are committed to protecting and expanding the employment rights of our members. We are further dedicated to building support for Missouri's public schools, improving education opportunities for all children and preparing our students for responsible citizenship and productive adulthood.

AFT Missouri is affiliated with the one million plus member American Federation of Teachers and the AFL-CIO, one of this country’s oldest advocates for free public education and social and economic policies that benefit working people and their families. We represent thousands of teachers and school support staff in elementary, secondary and higher education, as well as state government workers employed with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (School support staff members include secretaries, teacher aides, food service workers, school bus drivers, custodians and security personnel.)