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.
Compass: “Thoughts on Education: An Interview with William Bennett and Albert Shanker”
Posted March 6th, 2009 by jruss
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This Compass interview asks Al Shanker and William Bennett, former Secretary of Education, ten questions and lists their answers side by side. Topics include problems in the school system, how to improve higher education, corporate roles in education, standards, President George H.W. Bush's performance, and school choice. While Shanker and Bennett disagree on the role of teachers' unions and on some policies like school choice, their thoughts on standards and higher education are similar.
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1992-00-00New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Address
Posted March 13th, 2009 by jruss
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1992-03-21Crossfire: “GI Bill for Children"
Posted February 12th, 2009 by jruss
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This is a summary of a debate Al Shanker participated in with Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander. Alexander is promoting President George H.W. Bush's proposed school voucher program while Shanker argues that the funds could be better spent in a different manner.
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1992-06-25Keynote Address, Pittsburgh Convention
Posted January 4th, 2011 by jhelpap
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In this keynote address, AFT President Albert Shanker talks about the recent AFT executive council meeting and the proposed constitutional amendments. He also addresses the current state of the economy and how that affects education across the country.
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Pittsburgh, PASize:
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1992-08AFT Convention Address
Posted March 13th, 2009 by jruss
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Pittsburgh, PASize:
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1992-08-00