American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

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The American Federation of Teachers was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers. Five divisions within the organization represent the broad spectrum of AFT's membership: teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel; local, state and federal employees; higher education faculty and staff; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. In addition, the union includes more than 170,000 retiree members. Many well-known Americans have been AFT members, including John Dewey, Albert Einstein, Hubert Humphrey, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, former Senate Majority Leader and Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield, and former United Nations Under Secretary and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche.

The AFT quick link returns all content that has been tagged AFT, which currently contains collection abstracts, audio files, selected speeches and images. Please note the pager at the bottom of this page. Your main contact at the Reuther is Dan Golodner - American Federation of Teachers Archivist (AFT).

For additional information about AFT please visit the American Federation of Teachers Web site.

Shavano Institute Conference: “Defining the Risks: Diagnoses and Cures”Speeches
Smithsonian Conference: "Guidelines for Ensuring Quality Multicultural Education at the K-12 Level"Speeches
Sonoma State University: “Critical Thinking and Education Reform”Speeches
Speaking FreelySpeeches
Speech before the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)Speeches
Speech to HUD, Community 2020 Seminar SeriesSpeeches
Speech to the Commonwealth Club of CaliforniaSpeeches
Spring Conference SpeechSpeeches
Stakes Speech at the Brookings InstituteSpeeches
State of the Union AddressSpeeches
Statement before House Subcommittee on Social Security Speeches
Statement before Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational EducationSpeeches
Statement before the Democratic Platform CommitteeSpeeches
Statement before the Democratic Platform CommitteeSpeeches
Statement before the Senate Committee on Governmental AffairsSpeeches
Statement before the Senate Judiciary CommitteeSpeeches
Statement before the Senate Subcommittee on Education, United States SenateSpeeches
Statement before the Sub-Committee on LaborSpeeches
Statement before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Legislation and National SecuritySpeeches
Statement For the Annual High School Debate Series Speeches
Statement for the Special Sub-Committee on Education: Hiring Policies in Higher EducationSpeeches
Statement on a Separate Department of Education before the Senate Committee on Governmental AffairsSpeeches
Statement on Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Related IssuesSpeeches
Statement on the Child and Family Services Act of 1975Speeches
Statement regarding educational reformSpeeches
Statement Senate Subcommittee on Labor-Hew AppropriationsSpeeches
Statement to Democratic Party Temporary Platform CommitteeSpeeches
Statement: Sub-Committee on Economic Stabilization of the House Committee on Banking and Currency on the Crisis in New York CitySpeeches
Statements before the American Educational Research AssociationSpeeches
Status of the Unions Speeches
Strikeless Strikes by TeachersSpeeches
Subcommittee on Manpower, Compensation, Health and Safety Speeches
Suburbia Today: "The Education of Albert Shanker"Speeches
SUNY Albany: "In Defense of the University"Speeches
SUPA 20th Anniversary Symposium, Carnegie Mellon University: “The Next 20 Years”Speeches
Teacher Education Reports, Volume 7, Number 20Speeches
Teacher Education Reports, Volume 7, Number 21Speeches
Teacher Power: Force for ProgressSpeeches
Teacher RecruitmentSpeeches
Teachers and AFT at the CrossroadsSpeeches
Teachers Rights and ResponsibilitiesSpeeches
Teachers, Unions, and SocietySpeeches
Ten AFT StrikesSpeeches
Testimony before the Committee on Education and LaborSpeeches
Testimony before the Committee on Labor & Human Resources, Subcommittee on Education, Arts & Humanities, United States SenateSpeeches
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of RepresentativesSpeeches
Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational EducationSpeeches
Testimony before the NGA Task Force on School ReadinessSpeeches
Testimony before the Senate Appropriations CommitteeSpeeches
Testimony before the Senate Policy ForumSpeeches