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Our Fight to Put Jobs First
On Monday, April 12, the AFT is kicking off the Fight for America's Future Tour 2010 to draw attention to the ongoing fiscal crisis. Watch a message from President Weingarten, track the tour activities and read more stories from members on the AFT's Web site.
Lorretta Johnson Recognized as a Heroine of Education
Reflecting on the importance of education to "lift us up in life," U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) in his column in the current issue of the Baltimore Afro-American praises AFT executive vice president Lorretta Johnson as a heroine in the field.
'Reinvest, Don't Disinvest,' Weingarten Urges in Major Speech
Speaking at the National Press Club on Nov. 17, AFT president Randi Weingarten outlined both provocative and proven approaches to improve public education and thereby make a long-term investment in the country's lagging economy.
Library workers are notoriously behind-the-scenes people, but in times like these, it pays to be visible, like Ruth Balila and Chrystani Heinrich who are just two of many that work behind-the-scenes to help keep this District going when fundind cuts have hit California below the belt.