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Current List of Officers, Negotiation Team Members, and Employee Reps on the "Contact Us" page
The "Contact Us" page has been updated with a current List of Officers, Negotiation Team Members, and Employee Reps.
Go to "About Us" then locate the "Contact Us" link.
(Last updated 2/21/2014)
Budget A Win For Public Education
New Mexico budget shows commitment to public schools
New Mexico educators are celebrating their recent success in pushing the state Legislature to support a positive agenda for the state's public schools.
The Labor Movement is Larger Than Realized
While the official percentage of unionized workers in America is cited as 11.3 percent, the AFL-CIO says that the labor movement is much larger than that percentage reflects.
North Branch Staff - Angel Fund can help our students in need.
Steve Monaghan delivers LFT's legislative message
LFT President Steve Monaghan is on the air across Louisiana with the Federation's message for the upcoming legislative session.
Town Hall meeting features AFT and LFT presidents
More than 100 Louisiana Federation of Teachers members from New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge and other Louisiana cities and parishes turned out for an AFT town hall meeting at a downtown New Orleans hotel on Feb. 12. The town hall gave the members, as well as parents, community activists and others, an opportunity to hear from AFT President Randi Weingarten and Steve Monaghan, president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, and to provide feedback on the Reclaiming the Promise program.
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE VOTES NOT TO CONFIRM HANNA SKANDERA AS EDUCATION SECRETARY
For Immediate Release Contact: AFT NM President Stephanie Ly
2/17/2014
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE VOTES NOT TO CONFIRM HANNA SKANDERA AS EDUCATION SECRETARY
Monday 2/17/14 - Senate Rules Committee to Vote on Whether or Not to Recommend Confirmation of Secretary-designate Skandera
Call and email members of the Senate Rules Committee today and tell them to VOTE NOT to recommend the confirmation of Secretary-designate Skandera. Our education system should be led by qualified and experienced educators who respect students, parents, educators and our communities. We need leadership that acts in the interest of students, not private companies!