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Welcome
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has long been a leader in the move-
ment for higher academic standards, greater account-
ability, and enhanced professional development. When the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was enacted in 2002, the AFT hoped that the law would advance these goals.
Unfortunately, it has become apparent since enactment that serious flaws in the law — as well as chronic under-
funding — are undercutting its original promise. That’s why the AFT has launched a national campaign to get it right. We encourage you to explore this Web site, participate in the dialogue on the NCLBlog, and play a part in improving America’s public schools for students and teachers.
We spent some time blogging about Richard Berman’s idiotic attack on teachers and their unions early this year. We talked about how Berman works to create front groups that attack labor, environmental and consumer activists. One point we didn’t stress is that... Read more...
AFT president Randi Weingarten was among the participants in a lively and substantive online discussion about the future of No Child Left Behind held recently on the NewTalk Web site. Read Randi's contributions, and those of other educators and policy... Read more...
I started teaching back in the dinosaur era before NCLB, as an alternatively certified teacher. Heck, I had an emergency credential in social studies. Which meant I had a degree, had passed a drug test, a content test and had... Read more...
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For all children to succeed schools need high academic standards, rich curricula, quality professional develop- The No Child Left Behind Act has failed to live up to its promise. Our children are paying the price. Congress and the administration need to listen to parents and teachers. It’s time to make some con- Please sign it today!
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