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About AFT Teachers

Throughout this century, the AFT has been a major force for preserving and strengthening America's democratic commitment to public education and public service. Desegregating public schools, passing the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act, establishing collective bargaining for teachers and other public employees, and addressing the needs of disadvantaged children are just a few of the causes the AFT has championed. MORE

History of the AFT

Learn the history of the AFT, including the union's founding in Chicago in 1916, its affiliation with the AFL-CIO, its battles for workers and human rights and its continued work to uphold the proud traditions on which the union was created.

AFT Mission Statement

The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

About the AFT

Learn more about the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers and is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.

The Executive Board shall consist of the following members:

Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
Membership Coordinator
Member’s Rights Advocates/Building Rep

2021-22 SEA Executive Board Members:

President: Stacy Hurdt

Vice President: Paul Moe

Secretary: Sarah Gill

Treasurer: Rachel Smith

Membership Coordinator: Aimee Klemp

Member's Rights Advocates:

Barb Eaton
Beth Laudenbach
Gordon Schlichting
Mari Mathiason
Jessica Scheevel

What does my union do?

The SEA has many faucets. The most prevalent are negotiating salaries and insurance benefits. On the sidelines your SEA Executive Board works to conduct professional development, governmental relations, member rights, and many other behind the scenes activities for the membership.

Who belongs to the SEA?

Our membership includes classroom teachers, art, music, physical education specialists, content area specialists, special education teachers, Registered Nurses, and many other licensed educators eligible to be in our bargaining unit. We currently have a little over 280

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