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American Federation of Teachers

Darryl Alexander
Occupational and Environmental Health Coordinator
555 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001-2079
Phone: (202) 879-4400
Fax: (202) 879-4597
URL: http://www.aft.org

Mission Statement

 
The American Federation of Teachers is a union that represents K-12 teachers and other school employees, health care professionals and public employees. The union considers itself an advocacy organization for children and the public.
  • Geographic focus: national
  • Membership: 875,000 individuals
  • Other organizational activities (not directed specifically toward children): advocacy, education, lobbying, training

    • Children's Environmental Health Activities

    		 
    The American Federation of Teachers does on- going technical assistance for members and leaders on the question of the school environment. The Federation has worked on indoor air quality, lead in schools, lead in drinking water, asbestos and radon exposure, pesticides, arts-and-crafts hazards, etc., and the Federation distributes alerts, fact sheets and materials from other organizations.
     
    Please note: the information presented above was provided and reviewed for accuracy by American Federation of Teachers and was not verified independently by the Children's Environmental Health Network.
    Publication date: 5/5/99
    Updated: 7/27/2006