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The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second largest teacher's labor union in America (the largest being the National Education Association). The union was founded in Chicago . John Dewey and Margaret Haley were founders.
Cornell University ( BS) Yeshiva University ( JD) Rhonda " Randi " Weingarten (born December 18, 1957) [ 1] is an American labor leader, attorney, and educator. She has been president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) since 2008, and is a member of the AFL-CIO. She is the former president of the United Federation of Teachers .
Shanker was a key figure in building the United Federation of Teachers and was elected president of the American Federation of Teachers in 1974. He was re-elected every two years until his death. Shanker's organizing efforts for educators cannot be separated from the legacy of his actions related to racial equity and anti-Blackness.
September 18, 2005. (2005-09-18) (aged 65) Occupation (s) Educator, labor leader. Sandra Feldman ( née Abramowitz; October 13, 1939 – September 18, 2005) was an American educator and labor leader who served as president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 1997 to 2004.
The report, published Tuesday by the American Federation of Teachers, which represents 1.7 million educators, health care workers and government employees, focuses on troubling labor practices at ...
David Selden. David Selden (June 5, 1914 – May 8, 1998) was an American activist who led the American Federation of Teachers from 1968 through 1974. As Director of Organization of the Teachers Guild from 1953, he was a main strategist in the creation of the United Federation of Teachers in 1960 and the winning of collective bargaining in 1961.
Albert Shanker Institute. The Albert Shanker Institute (ASI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to three themes: excellence in public education, unions as advocates for quality, and freedom of association in the public life of democracies. Its mission is to generate ideas, foster candid exchanges, and promote constructive policy ...
Editor's note: A previous version of this post stated that the American Federation of Teachers is the largest teachers' union in the U.S. It is the second-largest. Ethan is a writer for Yahoo Finance.