AFT-Oregon Executive Council Resolution on Labor Defending Democracy
On Nov. 6, 2020, the AFT-Oregon Executive Council passed the following resolution.
Labor Defending Democracy Resolution
2021 AFT-Oregon Scholarships and Awards
AFT-Oregon SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS are now open and accepting applications for 2021.
Deadline for applications is January 31, 2021.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
General Election Endorsements - November, 2020
The AFT-Oregon Political and Legislative Action Committee is proud to make the following endorsements:
AFT-Oregon Executive Council Letter on Black Lives Matter
We, the elected leaders of the American Federation of Teachers - Oregon, condemn the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, David McAtee, and the unconscionable killings of so many other Black people by police throughout our country’s history. Equity and justice are explicitly stated values of AFT-Oregon that we prioritize, and these brutal murders and attendant discrimination suffered by Black Americans are starkly opposed to these values.
AFT-Oregon Delegates Help Pass Progressive Measures at AFT Convention
At the virtual AFT Conference held in July, AFT-Oregon delegates helped pass a raft of ambitious resolutions taking on the health, economic and racial justice crises our country faces, and envisioning a better America now and as we build back after COVID-19.