AFT-Speeches

Cogen talks about the collective bargaining agreement between the United Federation of Teachers and the Board of Education. He says that this contract is going to be the forerunner in improving professionalism for teachers in the way of professional standards.

In this speech before the Federation of Deleware Teachers, Cogen explains the professional action program of the American Federation of Teachers and how it will impact education in America.

In this speech, Cogen shares his memories from being the president of the United Federation of Teachers.

In this speech, Cogen talks about how the first year of his administration was a year of change and a year of more. He speaks about the past and pushing on to the years ahead, he references the Co-Org program as well as many others and also talks about creating new research programs within the AFT.

Selden addresses the unwillingness to call a strike a strike. He explains that teachers or participants in strikes will often call them "recesses," "holidays" or "disputes." He says that the term "strikes" makes the participants feel naughty. Selden says that refusal to work is not necessarily a strike. He then goes on to explain what constitutes a strike and what does not.