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If there was one message that came out of the June 25 healthcare reform rally on Capitol Hill, it was that healthcare reform cannot wait. The demand from the crowd of nearly 10,000 was for affordable, high-quality healthcare with the choice of a public or private option—now!
Randi Weingarten, who was elected AFT president one year ago, announced on June 24 that she will devote herself full time to that role and is stepping down from her position as president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, effective July 31.
HFT Professional Development Registration Form 2009-2010

The HFT Professional Development Education Series offers many interesting courses designed for union members.  Topics include:  Classroom management, FMLA/Assault Leave, MPDAS/PDAS appraisals and a session with the union lawyers titled Know Your Rights. 

Please use the link below to see the dates and register for these courses.

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The HFT Educational Issues Department endoreses HISD Teacher Leadership Program.

HFT Member will visit Japan in June as part of an exchange program sponsored by the government of Japan.

Andrew Williams, a social studies teacher at Barbara Jordan High School, is currently working on his doctoral dissertation study of student management systems used by various school districts. The topic of his study is “Enterprise Resource Systems: Post-Adoptive Use Behavior After Implementation of Student Management Systems (SMS).”

Follow the link above to provide your union with updated address information.

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Fed up about getting no respect at the state capitol? Use your power as a citizen to change the hostile climate at the capitol. Register here to join Texas AFT activists in our educator-to-voter education project..
Teacher Survival Kit
Need tips for classroom management, setting up the classroom for the first day, or forms to help make everything run smoothly? Look no further with Texas AFT's  Teacher Survival Kit. (PDF, 2 MB)
Texas AFT's online resource and brochure help you navigate the latest changes to the Safe Schools Act.
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