AFT Connecticut represents PreK-12 educators in local, regional and state districts across Connecticut, as well as private and charter management organization (CMO)-operated schools. Our members are proponents for fully-funding traditional neighborhood schools, holding the boards overseeing magnets and CMOs accountable, and engaging lawmakers to support quality student learning. From contract negotiations to educator evaluations to teachers’ pensions, our state federation is committed to uphold members’ rights and support their collective efforts aimed at serving Connecticut’s youth.
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Teachers News
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Achieving a Historic Victory with “Relentless Determination”
In January, history was made when two long-dreaded federal provisions, that unfairly slashed Social Security payments for millions of public employees, were finally eliminated. The law rescinding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) was a moment of triumph for the grassroots activists who have spent decades advocating for their repeal. Among…
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“Rebuilding from the Ground Up” to Raise their Standards
Overdue economic gains and family-friendly work schedules go a long way toward addressing the chronic recruitment and retention challenges facing many employers in this post-pandemic era. That was the argument the “founding mothers” of an AFT Connecticut-affiliated healthcare union made in their recently concluded negotiations for a successor contract. Our latest collective bargaining wins report…
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“Leading the Way Toward a Better Future for Working People”
The strength of our state’s labor movement was on full display when the election ballots were tallied here in Connecticut. An unprecedented “Get Out the Vote” effort propelled union-endorsed incumbents and challengers to victory in Congress and the General Assembly. The results bucked national trends, empowering members of AFT Connecticut-affiliated locals and our labor allies…
