26/07/2024
Last day of the convention was exciting!
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The Overseas Federation of Teachers (OFT) was founded in 1963 to represent the professional, economic and social interests of teachers employed in the Department of Defense Education Activity.
Operating as usual
26/07/2024
25/07/2024
Today we performed our delegate duties by voting for AFT Officers, supported our paraprofessionals and school support staff and then enjoyed a “Texas-sized” swim!
23/07/2024
Check out Day 2 activities at the AFT convention
AFT Convention The 88th AFT Convention kicks-off with greetings from Dolores Huerta, Texas elected officials, international labor leaders and a keynote address from AFT President Randi Weingarten.We are honored to call the 88th convention of the AFT. The AFT convention is the highest authority of our union and dem...
23/07/2024
Delegates wirh AFT lawyer, Sam Leiberman!
Remembering those who sacrificed their lives while serving our country.
A special thank you to our teachers who have supported students and families during times of loss.
01/12/2023
30/11/2023
Celebs takeover classrooms to spotlight how much teachers do Celebrities are taking part in an event called Celebrity Substitute and raising awareness about our amazing educators
24/10/2023
AFT ‘s campaign, “Likes vs Learning”https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023/LikesVSLearning_Report.pdf
Delaware attorney general joins dozens of states in suing Meta, claiming it harmed kids The attorneys general claim that the company "knowingly designed and deployed harmful features" to get kids hooked on social media.
23/10/2023
Congratulations to our Europe South schools that made the AP Honor Roll
https://www.dodea.edu/news/press-releases/37-dodea-high-schools-recognized-ap-honor-roll?fbclid=IwAR0SM6_d-bJrQzimfKMpSGOYQeSfKQTQCYTcMc8tv0EtNNovC1jeomj-6Ds_aem_AacwhtkeB-U7KuNyVbzcZhN200T4_bXJ-SlF59DIIyHwfuWT3_tMEC5wPXSj9xWJekA
37 DoDEA High Schools Recognized on AP Honor Roll For Immediate Release Date: October 19, 2023 Will Griffin Chief (571) 372-0613 Block - menu block main menu 37 DoDEA High Schools Recognized on AP Honor Roll The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose Advanced Placement programs are delivering results for students while broadening access to a...
16/10/2023
22/09/2023
OFT LURS and Leadership met in Vicenza today for learning and networking with our AFT partners.
22/09/2023
Joint Training yesterday with our LURS and Principals. AFT President, Randi Weingarten gave an inspirational talk! We love
25/08/2023
Brain science suggests how kids and teachers thrive Emerging work from the world of neuroscience is providing exciting new clues into how students learn and how teachers can tap that knowledge to help them thrive. In the closing keynote at AFT TEACH, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of...
13/05/2023
Any Abbott Elementary fans out there? Check out this podcast with actor Sheryl Lee Ralph and our own AFT President, Randi Weingarten
Union Talk on Apple Podcasts Education · 2023
01/05/2023
'Very homophobic': Teachers' union leader Randi Weingarten says House hearing crossed the line Congressional hearings are frequently acrimonious, but they rarely descend into the kind of personal attack Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., waged against teachers’ union leader Randi Weingarten at a House hearing earlier this week on pandemic-related school closures, an issue that continues to...
06/04/2023
AFT working on our behalf:
Raising the Debt Ceiling Congress needs to pass a clean bill to raise the debt limit without hesitation, to protect American families and our economy from a catastrophe that is both wholly manufactured and devastatingly real in its consequences.
03/02/2023
Get ready for a year of great PD! When you pre-register for Share My Lesson's Virtual Conference this spring, you'll automatically be entered for a chance to win 1 of 3 trips to AFT - American Federation of Teachers TEACH conference in Washington, DC this summer! Learn more: https://sharemylesson.com/vc2023
Happy, healthy, safe and prosperous New Year to ALL!
04/12/2022
If We Talked to Other Professionals the Way We Talk to Teachers There are two types of people in the world: teachers and non-teachers.
16/11/2022
Don’t forget to vote on ratification of the new contract! Check your personal email!
28/10/2022
26/10/2022
What a Typical Teacher's Day Actually Looks Like The daily duties of the job extend way beyond teaching students.
21/10/2022
https://www.inspiremore.com/elementary-school-triples-recess
Texas Elementary School Triples Recess Time & The Results Are Incredible. Texas Christian University professor, Debbie Rhea, studied Finland's education system and brought back an interesting technique.
20/10/2022
Check out our President, Linda Hogan, speaking about our contract negotiations!
PodcastOne: They teach military members' kids. Now they'd like a contract. The Department of Defense Education Activity, or DODEA, employs 500 teacher for the children of service members stationed in Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Bahrain. The teachers, part of a bargaining unit called the Overseas Federation of Teachers, haven't had a new contract in 28 years. Federal Drive ho...
05/10/2022
Celebrating World Teachers Day in Bahrain!
05/10/2022
Rota in Red!
22/09/2022
Norcross, Warren Urge Department of Defense to Treat Teachers on Overseas Military Bases Fairly U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led a letter to Director Thomas M. Brady of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), regarding urgent matters concerning contract negotiations between DoDEA and the Overseas Federation of Teachers (OFT)....
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