The AFT is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities.

While the AFT grew quickly in the beginning, chartering 174 locals in its first four years, the years following World War I saw school boards pressuring and intimidating teachers to resign from the union. By the end of the 1920s, AFT membership had dropped to less than 5,000—about half the number in 1920.

For information on AFT membership, visit "How Do I Join AFT." If your question is regarding a specific state or local jurisdiction, you can find your local here to get the appropriate contact info, or browse our list of state and local websites .

Learn more about the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers and is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.

The AFT is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities.

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Texas AFT represents all non-administrative certified and classified public school employees in traditional public schools and some charter schools. We represent the interests of teachers, counselors, librarians, diagnosticians, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, nurses, teaching assistants, clerical employees, and the other men and ...

We are Aldine AFT! Aldine AFT, Local 6345, is the largest labor union in Aldine ISD. With our full-time local office and staff dedicated to helping teachers and school-related personnel, we are the district's most active voice for employee rights. We invite you to join our movement for change today. #AldineAFT

AFT Local 1904 Montclair State University - Emily J Klein, AFT Local 1904-Montclair State University. Emily Gibson - Teacher, Oakland Unified School District. Carolyn Gooden-Spearman. Tina Zepeda - Retired educator, Kaiser Permanente. James Chalfant - James Chalfant. Arlette Gomez - Elementary teacher, EASD131.

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