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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Recruiting, Retaining and Reinvesting in the Workforce
Lighting a fire under the state’s largest employer requires a deliberate strategy and an engaged membership. This latest collective bargaining report highlights the gains made by nine AFT Connecticut-affiliated public employee unions and chapters. It is a blueprint for how tens of thousands of working people can win a better future – a model adaptable…
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Uniting to “Protect Our Kids and Communities”
Union leaders, school officials, and administrators are sounding a collective alarm: state and federal cuts are pushing public education to the brink. Late last month, members of AFT Connecticut affiliates gathered in Hartford for the 2026 CT Education Issues Summit to demand the investment and protections our students and educators deserve. The January 28 event…
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Mobilizing Early and Often to Force a Fair Contract
Power at the bargaining table is built in the workplace, at city hall and in the community long before negotiations begin. Our latest quarterly collective bargaining report highlights how one PreK-12 affiliate used year-long organizing and tactical escalation to secure a major victory on the brink of arbitration. Their story offers tangible lessons for labor…
