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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation
Who We Are Is What We Believe

ATF is a union of educator professionals, representing teachers and professional support staff in all matters. The statement of purpose in Article II of our Constitution is testimony to what we, as an organization, believe and what we are about.

• To obtain for all members of the bargaining unit the salary and working conditions essential to the best professional service.

• To obtain for all teachers the rights and respect to which they are entitled.

• To encourage the coordinated action of teachers and community in creating the most productive learning environment in our schools.

• To expose and fight discrimination in education toward any individual or group on the basis of sex, creed, color, race, national origin, or political activities and beliefs.

• To promote the welfare of children by providing equal educational opportunity for all.

• To encourage cooperation with workers of other unions to promote better working conditions for all.

• To advance teacher decision making power in the administration of the schools.

• To promote the process of democracy in the schools which will enable teachers to better equip their pupils to take their places in the economic, social, and political life of the community.

• To promote political action for the benefit of teachers and other working people.

• To promote and support the professional growth and development of educators by continually providing information and learning opportunities about educational issues.