AFT Innovation Fund

Cast Your Vote for the Meriden "Miracle"

Tue, 08/18/2015 - 12:00pm
The unique labor-management relationship that union members have established with administrators in Meriden Public Schools has gained national attention as a model for effectively improving student outcomes. Their story has been selected for a potential presentation at next year's SXSWedu Conference and Festival -- but only if it receives enough votes in their public "panel picker" competition.
 
Click here to vote for the Meriden "Miracle" today.
 

'How-To' Manual on Expanded Learning Time Released

Wed, 12/03/2014 - 5:00pm
Lessons learned from a successful initiative to expand learning time at schools in Meriden can help other unions work with districts to significantly increase opportunities for at-risk students. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) today released a handbook, "It's About Time" that explains how three elementary schools' use of time was redesigned. 
 
Click here to access the handbook.
 

AFT Awards Grants for Connecticut, New York Teachers to Have Voice on Standards

Mon, 11/10/2014 - 10:00am
Washington -- The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) announced today it has awarded AFT Innovation Fund grants for teachers in Connecticut and New York to offer solutions to problems with their state's rollout of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and AFT Connecticut were awarded the grants in a competition that was announced in July at the AFT convention. 
 

State Workers to Expand Wellness Program, Build on "Collaboration" to Achieve Savings

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 9:31am
Hartford - Connecticut public service professionals today announced efforts to expand the Health Enhancement Program (HEP) to the state's municipalities and school districts through public education and engagement of local elected officials. A $25,000.00 "Solution-Driven Unionism" grant awarded in October by AFT to their Connecticut affiliate in recognition of the innovative employee wellness plan will help fund the campaign. The goal is to empower communities across Connecticut to model the negotiations between the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy that produced the HEP. 
 
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