American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers. It is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.The AFT has more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates, and more than 1.4 million members.
The mission of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, is to improve the lives of our members and their families, to give voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations, to strengthen the institutions in which we work, to improve the quality of the services we provide, to bring together all members to assist and support one another and to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, in our nation and throughout the world.
Contact Details
Office Address
American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC, USA 20001
Phone: +1-202-879-4400
Fax: +1-202-393-7481
Executives
President
Randi Weingarten
Secretary and Treasurer
Antonia (Toni) Cortese