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Peace and Justice Caucus
at the 2010 AFT Convention

Forum on Haiti: Reconstruction for whom?    Thursday July 8  6-7:30 Room 618/619.  Speakers: A representative of Haitian unions; Tony O’Brien, PSC-CUNY

Panel: Fighting Back Against Attacks on Teachers and Public Education.  Friday July 9, 4:30-6:30, Room 611/612.  Speakers from Kansas City, Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco, NYC.  Come and share what is happening in your school district.

Discussion on AFT, Afghanistan and the Middle East.  Saturday 12:30-2PM,  Room 605/610; Including film “Why Are We In Afghanistan” with filmmaker Michael Zweig.

Meetings:  Join us as we discuss and promote resolutions on Afghanistan, Honduras, Haiti and important K-16 educational issues such as privatization, charter schools, high-stakes testing and merit pay. 

Planning Meeting

Wednesday  July 7, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Room 608/609

General Membership Meeting

Thursday 11:45am - 1:00pm,  Room 613/614

Strategy Meeting  

Friday July 9,  12:30pm  – 2:00pm, Room 611/612 

Strategy Meeting

Saturday July 10, 8:30-9:30am, Room 604/610

Strategy Meeting

Sunday July 11, 8:30am – 9:30am, Room 201. 

the aft peace and
justice caucus

Founded in July 2006, we are a peace and justice organization registered as an issue caucus in the American Federation of Teachers. The Caucus will advocate that AFT work for public policies that  

·      Work for world peace & disarmament

·      Reduce the military budget and increase funding of education and other social needs

·      Reduce violence

·      Increase awareness of basic human and civil rights

·      Support the right of all workers in all nations to organize and bargain collectively

·      Support the concept of a free, quality public education for all, free from the fear of pre-emptive war and the restrictions of wartime occupations 

We have successfully supported resolutions calling for immediate withdrawal from Iraq and opposing the expansion of the war into Iran, advocating single payer universal health care, support for immigrant rights and an end to ICE raids, defense of the Jena 6 as well as support for striking teachers in  Puerto Rico and Oaxaca. 

The Caucus also undertakes to educate AFT members about various issues that address the above concerns through literature, forums, and other public events.

Find out more about us.  Check out the rest of the website and if you are a member of an AFT local, join the caucus. Click here if you wish to make a donation to support our mission and work.

Click here for our
mission statement