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We're a state federation of AFT w/more than 30K #union members in CT.
AFTCT Website
AFTCT Website
AFT CT Executive Committee
AFT CT Executive Committee
AFT CT Delegate Assembly
AFT CT Delegate Assembly
The AFT Connecticut Delegate Assembly is made up of the members of the Executive Committee and delegates from each of the federation’s affiliated local unions. The leadership body was previously known as the Executive Council and re-named following adoption of proposed changes to Constitution & Bylaws language at the 2015 convention. Regular responsibilities of the
"Inside AFT CT" E-Newletter
"Inside AFT CT" E-Newletter
More than 30,000 teachers and school support staff, nurses and healthcare professionals, higher education faculty and state and municipal government employees in nearly 100 local unions across Connecticut.
Meet the Activists Nomination Form
Meet the Activists Nomination Form
2026 Convention Awards Nomination Form
2026 Convention Awards Nomination Form
Greater Strength in Unity
Greater Strength in Unity
Unions have played a critical role in building and protecting the middle class here in Connecticut and across America. We raise standards for both members and working people without the benefit of a contract or collective bargaining rights. We advocate for policies that benefit all families, such as: higher minimum wages; paid time off; workplace
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Events Calendar
2026 Regional Legislative Meetings
2026 Regional Legislative Meetings
“CARE-FULL: Teach Diverse Coping Skills” for School Staff - AFT Connecticut
“CARE-FULL: Teach Diverse Coping Skills” for School Staff - AFT Connecticut
Members of AFT Connecticut affiliates representing teachers, paraeducators and school-related personnel are invited to join us for this second in a three-part series of webinars on trauma-informed practices. Part two is aimed at helping educators examine different coping skills, when they might be a 'good fit' and how to help students expand their coping capacity.
Featured Member Benefits
AFT CT & AFT National Scholarships
AFT CT & AFT National Scholarships
Education benefits for members of AFT affiliated local unions and their families here in Connecticut include: AFT Connecticut Scholarships - Application Deadline: April 1 (Feb. 4, 2026 update) The AFT Connecticut Scholarship Selection Committee will award at least two $2,500.00 scholarships each year: The George C. Springer Scholarship is reserved for AFT Connecticut members; The Sharon M. Palmer Scholarship is for union members' spouses or domestic
Online Grad-Level EduPD for Teachers
Online Grad-Level EduPD for Teachers
PreK-12 Teachers & PSRP
Mobilizing Early and Often to Force a Fair Contract
Mobilizing Early and Often to Force a Fair Contract
Power at the bargaining table is built in the workplace, at city hall and in the community long before negotiations begin. Our latest quarterly collective bargaining report highlights how one PreK-12 affiliate used year-long organizing and tactical escalation to secure a major victory on the brink of arbitration. Their story offers tangible lessons for labor
Comments on Federal Funding Cuts to Local Community Schools
Comments on Federal Funding Cuts to Local Community Schools
Leading the Drive to “Bring About a Renaissance”
Leading the Drive to “Bring About a Renaissance”
Healthcare
Resisting Brutal Budgeting and Crippling Cuts
Resisting Brutal Budgeting and Crippling Cuts
Patients and students - as well as the providers and instructors they depend on - are suffering the consequences of the White House’s painful funding reductions and shameful political patronage. In a recently published op-ed, the executive committee of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated UCHC-AAUP (in collage, above) urged state lawmakers to shield residents from the escalating
Charting a Course to Resolve the “Code RED Crisis”
Charting a Course to Resolve the “Code RED Crisis”
The moral injury affecting caregivers in America's hospitals and healthcare settings has only worsened in the first half of 2025. Tackling this crisis was the priority for activists from Connecticut as they joined their colleagues from across the country this summer for our national union's annual healthcare professional issues conference (PIC). Together, they set a
Comments on Potential UConn Health Acquisition of Bankrupt and Struggling Hospitals
Comments on Potential UConn Health Acquisition of Bankrupt and Struggling Hospitals
Higher Education & Public Employees
Safeguarding Our Democracy by Empowering the Next Generation
Safeguarding Our Democracy by Empowering the Next Generation
Our national "Real Solutions for Higher Education" campaign is actively countering attempts to undermine academia by advocating for increased college accessibility. Leaders of our AFT Connecticut-affiliated CSU-AAUP notched a major victory earlier this year by extending free tuition to the state’s four public universities. In a recent interview for AFT's "American Educator," Chapter President Louise
SEBAC "Recruit, Retain & Reinvest" Campaign Launch
SEBAC "Recruit, Retain & Reinvest" Campaign Launch
Standing Up for Paid Parental Leave for All - AFT Connecticut
Standing Up for Paid Parental Leave for All - AFT Connecticut
Retirees
Achieving a Historic Victory with “Relentless Determination”
Achieving a Historic Victory with “Relentless Determination”
Know Your Rights
#Union101 Glossary
#Union101 Glossary
Your Rights at Work
Your Rights at Work
AFT Votes
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Endorsements
“Leading the Way Toward a Better Future for Working People”
“Leading the Way Toward a Better Future for Working People”
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