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.

Keynote Address to the Ohio Federation of TeachersSpeeches
Keynote Address, Pittsburgh ConventionSpeeches
Labor Education, Local 189, and the AFTSpeeches
Labor issuesSpeeches
Labor/Higher Education CouncilSpeeches
League of Industrial Democracy Speech: I.S. 201Speeches
Lifting the Profession: Teachers and Schools for the New MilleniumSpeeches
Little Rock Economic ConferenceSpeeches
Little Rock Economic ConferenceSpeeches
Local President's ConferenceSpeeches
Louisiana Federation of Teachers conventionSpeeches
Making Teaching a True ProfessionSpeeches
Marcia Reece Interview with Shanker on Where We StandSpeeches
Marjorie Kovler Lecture Series, University of ChicagoSpeeches
Massachusetts Association of School Committees and School SuperintendentsSpeeches
Meet the PressSpeeches
Meet the PressSpeeches
Meeting and Question and AnswerSpeeches
Meeting of the Day Care Alliance, National Council of Organizations for Children and YouthSpeeches
Michigan Quest 2000Speeches
NAGB's Proposed Definition of Mathmatics Achievement Levels Speeches
National Committee for the Handicapped Awards BanquetSpeeches
National Association of Directors of Teacher Education and Certification AddressSpeeches
National Conference on Achievement Testing and Basic SkillsSpeeches
National Council for Families and Television SpeechSpeeches
National Evaluation Systems: “Professional Testing for Teachers”Speeches
National Governor's AssociationSpeeches
National Institute of EducationSpeeches
National Institute of Education: “The First Real Crisis”Speeches
National Press ClubSpeeches
National Press Club 1988Speeches
National Press Club LuncheonSpeeches
National Press Club LuncheonSpeeches
National Press Club Speech – Proposes the Creation of a National Examination for Beginning TeachersSpeeches
National School Board AssociationSpeeches
National School Board Association ConventionSpeeches
Needed: More Teacher StrikesSpeeches
NEISNET SpeechSpeeches
New Areas of Collective Bargaining and the Public InterestSpeeches
New York State Education Committee Speeches
New York State Teachers Association (NYSTA) AddressSpeeches
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) AddressSpeeches
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) AddressSpeeches
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT): "Keep the Clock"Speeches
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT): "Making of a Profession"Speeches
NGA Education Task Force on Parent Involvement and Choice AddressSpeeches
Normal Collective Bargaining Procedures vs. Special Procedures for TeachersSpeeches
NPR Options in Education, “Profile of Shanker”Speeches
NPR Options in Education, “Teacher Power”Speeches
NPR Options in Education, “The Great Debate III”Speeches