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AFT Connecticut President Sharon Palmer is participating in a roundtable discussion U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The roundtable is being hosted by Connecticut's 4th District Congressman Jim Himes at Norwalk Community College. Also, participating in the roundtable is AFT Connecticut K-12 Council Chair John Altieri.
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 New: H1N1 Flu InformationThis updated section includes fact sheets and important information about H1N1 for AFT members in every division of the union. |
The AFT announced the first recipients of the AFT Innovation Fund grants for education initiatives in which teacher unions and their partners will push the envelope to improve schools, teaching and learning in exciting, new ways at an Oct. 8 press conference at AFT headquarters.
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Camp Courant Annual Buddy Ball
The HFT has two tickets to Camp Courant's Annual Buddy Ball Thursday September 10th. If anyone is interested please contact the HFT. The tickets will be given out on a first come first serve basis.
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QuEST 2009 Highlights
Highlights from the recently concluded 2009 AFT QuEST conference in Washington, D.C., included AFT president Randi Weingarten's keynote address, a town hall meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, a panel on community schools and remarks from U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Daily updates from the conference, as well as video highlights, can be found on the AFT's QuEST 2009 Web site.
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 On June 22, President Obama announced a nationwide service initiative, United We Serve, which is the beginning of a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to meet community needs and make service a way of life for all Americans. |
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Unions Gave Women A Way To Find Their Voices
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The HFT is an organization that represents teachers, secretaries, healthcare professionals, special police officers, substitute teachers, and Child Development Association all of whom share a common commitment to serve Hartford's children. Together we are an organization of over 2,400 "Professionals Who Care." The HFT has a long history of involvement both on the state and local level. We are often recognized as leaders by many neighborhood and community groups. Our ability to achieve employee rights and benefits, as well as improve the educational environment for Hartford's children, is only as strong as our solidarity as a union. This is why every member is so important. |
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Chartered as a labor union by the AFT in June 1947, the HFT is the largest teacher local in New England. Originally founded to assure teachers of equity in regards to wages, hours and working conditions, and to help negotiate collective bargaining agreements. The HFT has grown from its first 10 members to over 2,000 members. The HFT represents not only teachers, but also school secretaries, nurses, dental hygienist, special police officers and substitute teachers. |
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Upcoming Professional Development Courses
Basic Managing Behavior for Paraprofessionals
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