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Public Schools are Not For Sale!

Opponents of public education -- led by a handful of hedge fund and Wall Street billionaires -- are trying to cash in on the millions they spent on NYS Senate elections at the expense of public schools in local communities. And they gave millions more to Governor Cuomo.

Their first goal: starve the public school system that serves nearly 90% of our students and privatize education, through subsidies to private and parochial schools and through privately-run charter schools. Please take a few minutes to 

On April 28, as the 2013-14 school year came to a close, administrators from the Elwood School District stunned the local school area by announcing that it was canceling its traditional Kindergarden Show. Their reason? They needed all the time allotted them to prepare their students for college. Imagine the pressure a student must feel if every days’ activity is a direct preparation for a college career!

It is obvious, given all the new testing requirements and renewed emphasis on academics, that school districts will reexamine what they need to do to best prepare their students for higher

The 'MAC' is an online tool to connect a grassroots community of activists interested in education, healthcare and other issues affecting working people and families. Take action today!

Make your views known to those in Congress and state legislatures who represent you on the issues that affect working families every day.  Visit the AFT's Take Action page.