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Throughout this century, the AFT has been a major force for preserving and strengthening America's democratic commitment to public education and public service. Desegregating public schools, passing the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act, establishing collective bargaining for teachers and other public employees, and addressing the needs of disadvantaged children are just a few of the causes the AFT has championed. MORE

Learn the history of the AFT, including the union's founding in Chicago in 1916, its affiliation with the AFL-CIO, its battles for workers and human rights and its continued work to uphold the proud traditions on which the union was created.

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AFT Mission Statement

The 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. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

Learn more about the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers and is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.

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Interim HEA President Introduction My name is Dale Clark and I have been a language arts teacher for 31 years. I’m originally from Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; I received my master’s degree from the University of California-Irvine. I spent five years teaching in California before joining the Hopkins High School staff. I have taught a variety of language arts courses at the high school, and I’ve had the opportunity to serve as a department leader, building council chairperson, member of the professional growth committee, summer school coordinator, and operations committee member. I’m a proud member of the Hopkins Education Association and have been an HEA Building Representative at the High School for several years. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to serve the members of HEA as the interim president. MORE

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