We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.© American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. In May, the Democratic-led House included $100 billion for schools — none of it limited to those holding on-site classes — but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said even more money is needed.In her speech, Weingarten said teachers want schools to reopen. The House passed the HEROES Act, now it's up to the Senate.News and resources from the office of the presidentThe American Federation of Teachers 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.
AFT delegates pass a raft of bold, progressive resolutions. Teachers in Boston belong to a different union, the American Federation of Teachers. Use these resources to help us get the critical funding we need to support our schools and communities. Read the latest Houston business and community news. On their first day of business, delegates to the AFT convention passed four resolutions covering a wide range of issues and adjusted the AFT constitution to further engage retirees. What you need to know to be prepared and protected against COVID-19 virus. Union officials declined to specify what financial assistance they would offer.Although the measure says strikes should be considered only as a "last resort," it lists conditions the organization wants met for schools to reopen. Abbott: Texas Education Agency to extend online learning option for school districts in 2020-21 school yearSpectators to be welcomed back to Texas outdoor sporting events May 31 at 25% of venue capacityQ&A: Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. David Corry discusses immunity, vaccine production amid COVID-19 pandemic Born and raised in Cypress, Texas, Hannah Zedaker graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and a minor in political science. Safety, not recklessness, must drive school reopening. AFT delegates officially endorse Joe Biden for president. Greg Abbott: Texans must wear masks in public starting July 3Gov. The union's Florida chapter filed a lawsuit last week attempting to block the state's plan to reopen schools, which the suit called “reckless and unsafe.”© 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Utility adjustments and foundation work for the direct connectors are underway with construction of columns beginning soon. AFT delegates pass a raft of bold, progressive resolutions. 07/30/2020 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/30/2020 21:56 . AFT - American Federation of Teachers. It says buildings should reopen only in areas with lower virus rates, and only if schools require masks, update ventilation systems and make changes to space students apart.In announcing the measure, the union's president blasted President Donald Trump for ordering schools to reopen even as the virus continues to surge.
Spring ISD will honor its summer graduates with drive-thru ceremonies Aug. 8, the district announced July 31. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization commend the American Council on Education, the Association of American Publishers, and the Software Information and Industry Association for working with the National Federation of the Blind and for supporting the … “Many are quitting, retiring or writing their wills.”Along with strikes, the union said it will fight unsafe reopening plans through lawsuits and labor grievances. In January 2019, she was promoted to serve as the editor of the Spring/Klein edition where she covers Spring ISD and Harris County Commissioners Court, in addition to business, development and transportation news. © 2005-2020 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. Randi Weingarten called Trump's response “chaotic and catastrophic," saying it has left teachers afraid.“We will fight on all fronts for the safety of our students and their educators," Weingarten said. The AFT passes resolutions on a wide range of issues that affect members in our different membership constituencies and that address other national and international issues of importance to the union and to our vision for the country. The vast majority of the new cases and deaths were confirmed in the city of Houston. American Association of University Professors 1133 Nineteenth Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-737-5900 aaup@aaup.org The resolution was passed by the AFT's 45-member executive council and announced by AFT President Randi Weingarten during the union's biennial convention July 28. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across nine Spring- and Klein-area ZIP codes has increased by 72 cases since July 30. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across nine Spring- and Klein-area ZIP codes has increased by 62 cases since July 29. Montgomery-based Tony's Italian Delicatessen announced via Facebook on Aug. 25 that the eatery has expanded its delivery service to Spring.