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Bristol Federation of Teachers, AFT 1464, is the exclusive, collective bargaining agent for teachers and other certificated school professionals who work in Bristol Public Schools.
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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 Information
This 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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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. |
 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. |
We asked you what was on your mind, and many of you took some time to tell us. All in all, we think this summary does a good job of capturing local teacher concerns. A PDF of the summary is available. |
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Upcoming Professional Development Courses
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The AFT has launched "t-source," a new online forum ( http://www.t-source.org/) that will provide professional resources and communication opportunities with a special focus on teachers entering the profession. |
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Do schools kill creativity? (Ken Robinson, TEDTalks) Microsoft
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