The American Federation of Teachers  represents over a million of teachers and librarians. We hope that their stories will be reported here.

Feb.2, 2006. Anchorage,ALASKA. Members of Alaska's main public education union, NEA-Alaska, are gathering tonight in Anchorage for a three-day summit. More than 400 teachers, school nurses, librarians and education support professionals such as school secretaries, maintenance workers, cafeteria workers, and custodians will gather for the 51st Annual Delegate Assembly.Unions demonstrate solidarity to all workers and high on the priority list for NEA-Alaska is a "living wage for education support professionals"

As of December 16, 2006 as reported in El Defensor Chieftain employees of Socorro Consolidated Schools -- INCLUDING LIBRARIANS--now have collective bargaining power with the school district organized with the AFT.