AFT-Speeches
This area of the Reuther's Web site currently encompasses approximately 300, fully transcribed, speeches delivered between 1965 and 1996 by American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President's Charlie Cogen, David Selden and Albert Shanker. The speeches are organized chronologically by date. Please contact Dan Golodner for project details.
Remarks at the Math/Science Education Action Conference
Posted February 19th, 2009 by jruss
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Al Shanker discusses America's low educational standards as compared to other nations. While he emphasizes students' lack of achievement in math and science, he states that students are performing poorly in all subjects. read more »
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Berkeley, CASize:
7 pagesDate:
1989-10-09Educational Testing Service Conference
Posted March 24th, 2010 by jhelpap
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Shanker addresses whether or not students today are educated enough to compete successfully with other world economic powers. He talks about NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) assessments.
Location:
New York City, NYSize:
19 PagesDate:
1989-10-28Remarks at the Lech Walesa Dinner, International Rescue Committee
Posted February 12th, 2009 by jruss
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Al Shanker comments briefly on the recent dissolution of the Soviet Empire, extolling Lech Walesa and others for their contributions to the causes of freedom, democracy, and human rights. He ends by introducing the next speaker, Carl Gershman.
Location:
unknownSize:
3 pagesDate:
1989-11-16Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education
Posted February 12th, 2009 by jruss
Al Shanker comments on bill H.R. 3347 whose purpose is to allow for greater educational innovation efforts at the state and local levels. He believes in the goal of the bill, but he has a few requests that, if enacted, will calm his reservations: that protection against the privatization of public education be included and that the extent to which programs can be consolidated is adequately defined.
Location:
Washington, D.C.Size:
5 pagesDate:
1989-11-16College Board Western Regional Office
Posted March 25th, 2010 by jhelpap
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This is a summary of a speech that Shanker gave at the symposium, in it he talked about addressing the needs of education in the 1990's.
Location:
Stanford UniversitySize:
11 PagesDate:
1989-12-18