PreK-12 Teachers

Note - updates on the impact of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak on certified educators and members of PreK-12 local unions will be linked here.
 
Click here for results of our board of education (BOE) union coalition return to school survey (Jan 11, 2022).
 
Click here for Department of Public Health (DPH) guidance on mandatory school employee vaccinations (Jan. 4, 2022).
 
Click here for the state Department of Education (SDE)'s COVID-19 self-test kits distribution plan (Jan. 3, 2022).
 
Click here for the federal education department website's COVID-19 resources page (Dec. 30, 2021).
 
Click here for the SDE website's COVID-19 resources page (Sep. 14, 2021).
 
Click here for our national union's COVID-19 resources for PreK-12 teachers (Aug. 14, 2021).
 
Click here for our legal counsel's memo on COVID-19 and employment rights (Jul. 27, 2020).
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AFT Connecticut represents PreK-12 educator in school districts across Connecticut and is a proponent for public schools at the local level in members' districts and in the state legislature. From contract negotiations to student testing to pensions, our federation works to protect teachers' rights and provide professional support for members serving PreK-12 youth.
 
Click here to access our PreK-12 Council's open Facebook group. *
 
Click here to access Share My Lesson’s free resources for educators.
 
Click here to access Donors Choose and help teachers in need of supplies for their classrooms.
 
* requires approval to participate; does not require FB user account to access.
 

AFT Campaign Takes on Issue of Excessive Testing

Thu, 11/29/2012 - 11:12am

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The AFT has launched the second phase of its campaign against excessive testing, Learning Is More Than a Test Score, which will include a policy agenda that takes into account what we learn from teachers, parents and others.

AFTCT Pres. Melodie Peters, Gov. Malloy and NHFT Pres. David Cicarella observe one of the HSC classes
AFTCT Pres. Melodie Peters, Gov. Malloy and NHFT Pres. David Cicarella observe one of the HSC classes

Governor visits union run high school

Tue, 10/16/2012 - 12:46pm

Governor Dannel Malloy began his tour of Connecticut's Education Commissioner's Network schools Oct. 16 with a visit to New Haven's High School in the Community (HSC). HSC is the first turnaround high school in the city and the first to be managed by the New Haven Federation of Teachers, Local 933.

Why is Michelle Rhee trying to buy elections?

Thu, 10/04/2012 - 10:38am

Michelle Rhee has been raising hundreds of millions of dollars from right wing billionaires, foundations and corporations to buy elections across America. Find out why.

Won't Back Down a bomb with viewers and critics

Tue, 10/02/2012 - 3:32pm

Find out how Hollywood gets it wrong and who's behind another movie that bashes teachers and unions.

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