President Cropper's blog - Join the conversation
Share your thoughts and ideas with OFT President Melissa Cropper on her blog, “Writing the next chapter.” Join the conversation.
Resources
America's Workforce Radio - daily labor programming
Listen to OFT President Melissa Cropper's monthly interview on America’s Workforce Radio every third Tuesday. Or listen to past interviews in the AWF archive. “The radio voice of the working people.” America’s Work Force is the only daily labor radio program in America supplying listeners with useful, relevant input into their daily lives. Live on WERE in northeast Ohio at 4pm and online at www.awfradio.com
American Labor Studies Center
The American Labor Studies Center collects, analyzes, evaluates, creates and disseminates labor history and labor studies curricula and related materials to kindergarten through 12th grade teachers nationwide. Materials cover areas such as the history, organization, activities, and issues affecting the labor movement and the political, economic, and cultural aspects of workers and their unions.
Environmental Issues: AFT Joins Blue Green Alliance
The American Federation of Teachers has joined the fast-growing labor-environmental partnership, the Blue Green Alliance. Learn about the partnership and green schools.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Check out information about the educational exhibits, tours, discussions and history highlighted by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Find out how to schedule a class tour or use e-learning projects.
Honoring A Legacy: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Labor Movement
Each third Monday of January, Americans celebrate the life and achievement of Martin Luther King, Jr. While many Americans know that the 20th century's most famous civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968, few may know that he was there to support 1,300 sanitation workers in the throes of a bitter, difficult strike. Review these resources to teach students about his committment to labor as a civil right.
Read and Hear Labor News Online Via LaborRadio.org
Radio is a powerful force. More than 12,000 AM and FM stations broadcast to millions of listeners every day. But too often conservative viewpoints dominate the airwaves while workers' interests are ignored. Hear the alternative...
Just Ask: Resources for choosing a college
Are you a high school junior starting to think about where you want to attend college, or a working adult considering returning to school? Or perhaps you're a parent of a college-bound student. If you fall into any of these categories, then surely you are evaluating and comparing colleges. And you should be. At the AFT, we believe that process should include taking a close look at the degree to which colleges and universities invest in instruction. To help you with your research, the AFT has developed several tools for each step of the process. Read more ...
College guidebook targets underserved students
Black History Month
The AFT has identified a variety of resources to help educators celebrate Black History Month in February.