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Randi Weingartenpresident

Lorretta Johnsonsecretary-treasurer

Mary Cathryn Rickerexecutive vice president

AFT Executive Council

Our Mission

The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

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2018 AFT CONVENTION | 1

Table of ContentsActivist Center ......................................................................... 2

AFT Convention Offices .......................................................... 3

AFT Gives Back ....................................................................... 14

AFT Store ............................................................................... 17

AROS Event ............................................................................ 17

Caucuses ................................................................................. 11

Child Care ................................................................................ 5

Committee Meetings ............................................................ 13

Convention Schedule

At a Glance ......................................................... back cover

Thursday, July 12 ................................................................ 8

Friday, July 13 ..................................................................... 9

Saturday, July 14 .......................................................... 15-16

Sunday, July 15 ................................................................. 18

Monday, July 16 ................................................................ 20

Divisional Meetings

AFT Higher Education ...................................................... 12

AFT Nurses and Health Professionals .............................. 12

AFT PSRP ........................................................................... 12

AFT Public Employees ....................................................... 12

AFT Teachers ..................................................................... 12

Early Childhood Educators Breakfast ............................... 5, 18

Elections and Voting ......................................................... 5, 18

General Information

Identification .................................................................. 3, 8

Medical Services .................................................................. 3

Scooters/Wheelchairs ......................................................... 3

Smoking Policy .................................................................... 3

Getting Around the David L. Lawrence Convention Center 3

Convention Center/Second-Floor Plan ........................... 10, 11

Higher Education Breakfast .............................................. 5, 15

Host Local Desk ....................................................................... 5

Hotel Addresses and Phone Numbers .................................... 7

Human Rights Award Luncheon ...................................... 5, 15

Janus v. AFSCME Forum ........................................................ 13

National Board Certification Event ........................................ 8

New Delegate Orientation ..................................................... 8

Nominations and Elections Procedures .................................. 5

Nurses and Health Professionals Breakfast ...................... 5, 15

Press Office .............................................................................. 3

PSRP Breakfast ................................................................... 5, 15

Public Employees Breakfast .............................................. 5, 15

Rally: The March for Equitable Funding for Public Schools ................................. 14

Reception for Delegates ......................................................... 9

Registration ............................................................................. 3

Retirees Conference ................................................................ 8

Sergeants-at-Arms Meeting .................................................... 8

Shuttle Bus Routes and Schedule ........................................... 6

Student Debt Clinics .............................................................. 18

Women’s Rights Breakfast ................................................ 5, 20

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David L. Lawrence Convention Center1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh412-565-6000

AFT Convention Office & ADA Questions412-325-6020 (For non-medical emergency assistance only, contact Kitty Owens)

AFT Press & Media Office412-325-6043

Political Office412-325-6050

International Affairs Office412-325-6057

Organizing Department Office412-325-6046

RegistrationTo be eligible to vote on Sunday, July 15, delegates must be registered no later than 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 14.Convention registration is located in Hall A and will be open during the following hours:

Thursday, July 121:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Friday, July 138:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 148:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 159:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

IdentificationYour delegate name badge must be worn for all convention activities. If you lose your badge or leave it at your hotel, you will have to return to the registration counter with your photo ID to get a new one.

All visitors and guests at the AFT convention must present valid identification to get a badge and be accompanied by one of the following: a convention delegate displaying a valid delegate badge, a current AFT member, an affiliate staff member or an AFT staff member.

ADA QuestionsADA questions can be addressed by AFT staff in the Conven-tion Office in Hall A. The phone number is 412-325-6020.

Scooters and WheelchairsA limited number of scooters and wheelchairs will be avail-able for those requiring assistance while in the DLCC only, on a first-come, first-served basis. Delegates wishing to utilize a scooter or wheelchair should come to the AFT Convention Office, located in Hall A. Both will be available every day and must be returned at the end of each day. For further informa-tion, call 412-325-6020.

Medical ServicesFor non-emergencies, please call the AFT Convention Office (412-325-6020), and we will connect you with on-site medical services. An EMT is on duty during the following hours:

Thursday, July 12 9:30 a.m – 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 13 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Saturday, July 14 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.Sunday, July 15 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.Monday, July 16 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

In case of emergency, dial 911.

Smoking PolicyThe David L. Lawrence Convention Center is a non-smoking facility. Smoking is not permitted in any interior areas of the building.

General InformationGuide to Getting Around the David L. Lawrence Convention CenterAFT activities will be held in Halls A and B, on the second floor concourse, and in meeting rooms throughout the convention center.

First Floor (street level) Hotel shuttle bus drop-off/pick-up zone

Second Floor Hall A: Registration, AFT Offices, the AFT Store, ConcessionsHall B: General SessionsConcourse: AFT Activist Center and Host Local Desk, Concessions

Third Floor Ballrooms: A and BMeeting Rooms: 301-338

Fourth Floor Meeting Rooms: 401-415


Good LuckHere's your first clue:

Play our convention scavenger hunt for a chance to win some awesome prizes, including a MacBook Air, iPads, Bose speakers, beach kits, gift cards and more! Gather clues and earn points by attending plenary sessions, visiting the Activist Center and participating in our march and other convention activities.

Download the AFT Convention 2018 mobile app at go.aft.org/app to get started! Paper copies of the game are available at the Building Power booth in the Activist Center and at the registration desk.

The scavenger hunt ends on Sunday at 6 p.m. Paper entries must be submitted no later than 7 p.m. Winners will be awarded before the Monday general session. You MUST be present to win.

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Child CareOn-site child care registration is available on a first come, first served basis. Child care services are located in Room 410 of the convention center. If you have questions, please contact Megan Stockhausen at [email protected].

Nominations and Elections ProceduresNominations for AFT office require a petition signed by at least 50 delegates and presented to the AFT secretary-treasurer no later than 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 15. Declination of nominations must be made prior to 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 15. Candidates will then be introduced to the convention between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

To be eligible to vote on Sunday, July 15, delegates must be registered no later than 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 14.

Voting for election of officers will take place on Sunday, July 15, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Get Informed, Connect and Take Action! The AFT Activist Center in the concourse has multiple areas with activities, materials, giveaways, demos, information and other tools—all intended to help your affiliate build power. Activities and topics change daily, so stop by often.

See page 2 for more details.

Ticketed Meal Events The AFT sponsors five official meal events. Tickets for each event can be purchased at the meal tickets counter in Hall A until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 13. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Joint AFT Higher Education, AFT Nurses and Health Professionals, and AFT Public Employees Breakfast—$30Saturday, July 14, 7:30 a.m., Ballroom BProgram: “Big Pharma”— The opioid crisis is a union issue, affecting us all as professionals on the frontlines. Hear from speakers addressing the roots of Big Pharma and get an introduction to a new AFT/Harvard Medical School training on how to identify opioid addiction and intervene in overdoses.

AFT PSRP Breakfast—$33Saturday, July 14, 8:00 a.m., Room 301/302/303Program: A conversation with Veronica Hernandez, president of Socorro AFT in Texas, on strategies, tactics and tips that can help build a thriving union in an environment without agency fees.

AFT Human Rights Luncheon—$40Saturday, July 14, Noon, Ballroom BProgram: Presentation of the Bayard Rustin Award, and “Undocumented and Unafraid,” a conversation with United We Dream, UndocuBlack Network and Pre-Health Dreamers.

AFT Early Childhood Educators Breakfast—$30Sunday, July 15, 7:00 a.m., Room 326Program: A conversation with Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Vice President William Hileman and member Rhonda Hall, and Union of Palestinian Kindergarten Workers President Mais Jamleh, on how to effectively advocate for early childhood education.

AFT Women’s Rights Breakfast—$30Monday, July 16, 7:30 a.m., Ballroom BProgram: Honoring longtime AFT activists as Living Legacy Awardees, and delving into the issue of building union leadership among young women.

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Daily Shuttle Bus Service

If you have questions about the shuttle, or if you need to make an advance reservation for a wheelchair-accessible shuttle, please see the shuttle supervisor curbside at the DLCC or call 310-562-0606.

There are two daily shuttle bus routes between the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC) and the AFT convention hotels. Each bus will be marked with a route number as indicated below.

Shuttle information signs will be posted in the lobby of each hotel. Please check the sign in your hotel lobby for additional information and changes.

Shuttle Bus Routes

Route Hotel Boarding Location

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Omni William Penn Front entrance

Embassy Suites Downtown At Omni William Penn Hotel

Doubletree Pittsburgh Downtown Front entrance

2Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel Curbside on Fort Duquesne Blvd.

Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Curbside on Liberty Ave.

IMPORTANT NOTE: No shuttles will be provided from the Westin; the hotel is less than one block from the DLCC and connected by a skywalk.

Shuttle Bus Hours and Frequency

Day Hours Frequency

Thursday, July 1210:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Every 15-20 minutes

1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Every 10-15 minutes

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.* Every 15-20 minutes

Friday, July 137:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Every 10-15 minutes

10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Every 15-20 minutes


Saturday, July 147:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Every 10-15 minutes

10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m Every 15-20 minutes


Sunday, July 15

7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Every 10-15 minutes


4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Every 10-15 minutes


Monday, July 167:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Every 10-15 minutes


*Indicates time last shuttle departs DLCC returning to hotels.

Last inbound shuttle departs hotels heading to the DLCC approximately 30 minutes prior to this time.

Note: The Heinz History Center is two blocks from the DLCC. Shuttle service will not be provided to or from the reception. Service will continue from the DLCC to hotels throughout the reception until 9 p.m. (The last bus will depart DLCC at 8:45 p.m.)

To make transportation arrangements to/from the reception due to mobility limitations, please call 310-562-0606.


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1 Doubletree Pittsburgh Downtown

1 Bigelow Square412-281-5800

2 Embassy Suites Downtown535 Smithfield St.412-338-2200

3 Omni William Penn530 William Penn Place412-281-7100

4 Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel107 6th St.412-562-1200

5 Westin Convention Center1000 Penn Ave.412-281-3700

6 Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh600 Commonwealth Place412-391-4600


Thursday, July 124:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Orientation for New Delegates Room 319/320/321Chair: Fedrick Ingram, AFT vice president; vice president, Florida Education Association

A must for newcomers! If you are a delegate or alternate attending your first AFT convention, find out how to get the most out of your experience. This session provides an overview of the program, purpose, major issues and how business is conducted at the convention.

9:30 a.m. – Noon Credentials and Elections Committee MeetingRoom 315/316 Chair: David Kazansky, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

Noon – 7:00 p.m.AFT Activist CenterConcourse

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.AFT Retirees ConferenceRoom 304/305Pre-registration required

1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.RegistrationHall A

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Sergeants-at-Arms MeetingHall BChair: Ronald Beaupre, Pawtucket (R.I.) Teachers’ Alliance, Local 930

IdentificationYour delegate name badge must be worn for all convention activities.

If you lose your badge or leave it at your hotel, you will have to return to the registration counter with your photo ID to get a new one.

Your Union and the National Board Partnering to Support the Teaching Profession

Thursday, July 12 6:30 p.m. Room 301

Did you know? Board certification:

• Offers teachers valuable professional development—with a more affordable and flexible process for those who want to take the next step in their career.

• Allows school districts and unions to partner in bargaining financial incentives, including salary steps, for educators who achieve Board certification.

• Sets the stage for teachers to become classroom and school leaders who inform policy and drive positive change for the teaching profession.

Join us to learn about how you can work with your district to offer your members the benefits of becoming a Board-certified teacher.

Can’t make it to this session? Visit the AFT Activist Center to meet and connect with staff and Board-certified teachers!


Friday, July 138:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.RegistrationHall A

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.AFT Activist CenterConcourse

9:30 a.m.Opening General SessionHall B

PerformanceESCUELA DR. MANUEL DE LA PILA IGLESIAS HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR MARIA TERESA MORALES, choral director Ponce, Puerto Rico

WelcomeNINA ESPOSITO-VISGITIS (@PFT400)President, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Local 400

InvocationTHE REV. DR. JOHN WELCH (@welchrev) Vice president for student services and community engagement, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

National Anthem

SpeakerTED KIRSCH (@AFTPA)AFT vice president; president, AFT Pennsylvania

Greetings GOV. TOM WOLF, D-Pa. (@GovernorTomWolf)

SpeakerMARY CATHRYN RICKER (@mcricker)AFT executive vice president

Introduction of International DelegationsLORRETTA JOHNSON (@LorrettaJohnson)AFT secretary-treasurer

State of the Union RANDI WEINGARTEN (@RWeingarten) AFT president

AFT Women's Rights AwardHILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (@hillaryclinton)Former U.S. secretary of state; former U.S. senator


NoonConstitutional Amendments CommitteeRoom 315/316Chair: Don Carlisto, Saranac Lake Central Teachers Association (N.Y.), Local 2982

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Divisional MeetingsSee page 12 for details.

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Convention Committee MeetingsSee page 13 for details.

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Delegate ReceptionSenator John Heinz History Center

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FRIDAY, JULY 136:30 – 8:30 P.M.

EXHIBITS, LIVE MUSIC, FOOD AND MORE

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Permanent ArtComplimentaryWheel ChairsAccessible Parking

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Your Pittsburgh experience won’t be complete without your 2018 convention bag! You’ll find lots of extras and info inside the bag.

Pick up your official convention credentials here. You can also purchase meal tickets or make a convention committee change at the counters.

Blue is the new black! Stock up on your official AFT gear—women’s and men’s apparel, accessories and more.


Westin Hotel

BIKE LANE BIKE LANE

EntranceEscalator

StairsEmergency Exit

Service ElevatorRoll DoorsGlass Doors

Permanent ArtComplimentaryWheel ChairsAccessible Parking

Elevators

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

RestroomsConcessionsAutomated Teller

Water FountainFirst AidAED

TaxiAccessibleDoor Entry

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AFT CAUCUSESAdjunct/Contingent Faculty CaucusBlack CaucusLatino Hispano CaucusLGBTQ CaucusAsian American Pacific CaucusProgressive CaucusU.S. Labor Against the War Caucus


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Divisional MeetingsAFT Nurses and Health Professionals Room 310/311

Agenda • Opening and Introductions

–Anne Goldman, vice president of private sector and non-DOE members, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

• Comments, Introduction of Special Guest and International Guests

–Candice Owley, AFT vice president; president, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Local 5001 –Rosa Pavanelli, general secretary, Public Services International

• Remarks –Mary Cathryn Ricker, AFT executive vice president

• AFT NHP Divisional Report: Our Challenges and Opportunities

–Darrin Nedrow, director, AFT Healthcare Organizing –Jeanne Otersen, director, AFT Nurses and Health Professionals

• Convention Briefing and Resolutions –Candice Owley, AFT vice president; president, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Local 5001

• Staffing and Safety –Anne Twomey, AFT vice president; president, Health Professionals and Allied Employees (N.J.) –Vicky Byrd, executive director, Montana Nurses Association, Local 5902 –Donna Kelly-Williams, president, Massachusetts Nurses Association –Adrienne Enghouse, president, Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Local 5017

• Q&A and Closing Comments –Anne Goldman, vice president of private sector and non-DOE members, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

AFT Higher EducationRoom 403/404/405

Chair: Fred Kowal, AFT vice president; president, United University Professions (N.Y.), Local 2190

Agenda• Greetings

– Fred Kowal, AFT vice president; presi-dent, United University Professions (N.Y.), Local 2190

• Introduction of Speaker –Mary Cathryn Ricker, AFT executive vice president

• Keynote Speaker –Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy, Duke University

AFT PSRPRoom 317/318

Chair: Ruby Newbold, AFT vice president; president, Detroit Association of Educational Office Employees, Local 4168

Agenda • Welcome and State of the PSRP Division

–Ruby Newbold, AFT vice president; president, Detroit Association of Educational Office Employees, Local 4168

• PSRP Professionalism –Mary Cathryn Ricker, AFT executive vice president

• Back-to-School Organizing –Justin Tzuanos, assistant director, AFT organization and field services

• Resolutions Discussion –Sandra Davis, PSRP chair, Baltimore Teachers Union, Local 340

AFT Public EmployeesRoom 406

Chair: Jill Cohenour, president, Federa-tion of Public Health and Human Services (Mont.), Local 4573

Agenda• Welcome and Introduction of Public

Employees Delegates, Program and Policy Council Members and International Guests

–Jill Cohenour, president, Federation of Public Health and Human Services (Mont.), Local 4573

• Professionalism and the AFT –Lisa Ochs, president, AFT-Kansas –Mary Cathryn Ricker, AFT executive vice president

• AFT Public Employees Activities and Update

–Chris Runge, director, AFT Public Employees

• People Over Profits: An Anti-Privatization Agenda

–Wayne Spence, president, Public Employees Federation (N.Y.), Local 4053 –Rosa Pavanelli, general secretary, Public Services International

• Resolutions Roundup: Public Employees –Gary Feist, president, North Dakota Public Employees Association, Local 4660

• Committee Meetings Process and Resolutions Floor Procedures

–Gary Feist, president, North Dakota Pub-lic Employees Association, Local 4660

• Closing –Jill Cohenour, president, Federation of Public Health and Human Services (Mont.), Local 4573

AFT TeachersBallroom A

Chair: Donna Chiera, president, AFT New Jersey

Agenda• Welcome

–Donna Chiera, president, AFT New Jersey• Opening Remarks:

Powering Our Professionalism –Mary Cathryn Ricker, AFT executive vice president

• What Can AFT Professional Learning Do for You?

–Marla Ucelli-Kashyap, assistant to the AFT president and director, AFT educational issues –Lisa Dickinson, manager, AFT educational issues

• Engaging members, empowering teach-ers, improving schools— and building both union and community in the pro-cess: The Perspective from Pittsburgh

–Nina Esposito-Visgitis, president, Pitts-burgh Federation of Teachers, Local 400

• Voices from the Field— Panel of affiliate leaders

–Nick Archuleta, president, North Dakota United –Ivy Bailey, president, Detroit Federation of Teachers, Local 231 –Erin Covell, president, Massena Federation of Teachers (N.Y.), Local 2819 –Louis Malfaro, AFT vice president; president, Texas AFT

Friday, July 131:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.


Convention Committee MeetingsDelegates have a letter code on their badges denoting the convention committee to which they are assigned. Delegates are allowed admittance only to their assigned committee.

(E) Educational IssuesBallroom AChair: Donna Chiera, AFT New Jersey

(N) Healthcare Access/QualityRoom 334Chair: Jean Morningstar, AFT Connecticut

(T) Higher Education Room 403/404/405Chair: Lacy Barnes, State Center Federation of Teachers (Calif.), Local 1533

(C) Human Rights Room 413/414/415Chair: Carla McCoy, Baltimore Teachers Union, Local 340

(I) International RelationsRoom 329Chair: Peter Goodman, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

(H) Labor and the EconomyRoom 411/412Chair: Zeph Capo, Houston Federation of Teachers, Local 2415

(O) Organizing and Collective Bargaining Room 319/320/321Chair: J. Philippe Abraham, New York State United Teachers

(P) Political Action/Legislation Room 301/302/303Chair: Paul Egan, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

(F) Public Services Room 406Chair: Gary Feist, North Dakota Public Employees Association, Local 4660

(R) Retirement Room 304/305Chair: Thomas Brown, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

(V) RNs and Healthcare Workers Room 310/311Chair: Anne Goldman, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

(S) Schools and Colleges Support Staff Issues Room 317/318Chair: Sandra Davis, Baltimore Teachers Union, Local 340

(W) Women’s Rights Room 407Chair: Karla Hernandez-Mats, United Teachers of Dade (Fla.), Local 1974

Friday, July 133:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Janus Open ForumYOUR QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWEREDSunday, July 15 • 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. • Room 413/414/415

Join AFT President Randi Weingarten, and staff from the legal and organization and field services departments, to discuss

details of the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision and to have your questions answered.

This session is designed for state and local leaders and staff in states impacted by the Janus case.


Support students and educators in the U.S. Virgin Islands by contributing

to the AFT and First Book Essentials for Kids Fund to help provide

books, school supplies and basic-needs items. Donate online at

go.aft.org/usvi.

Help provide safe drinking water in Puerto Rico. Visit the host local

desk on the concourse and donate to Operation Agua to be entered

in a raffle for terrific Pennsylvania prizes.

Bring your rally gear and comfortable shoes! Join us for the March for Equitable Funding for Public Schools Saturday, July 143:30 p.m.

We’ll leave together from Hall B after the general session.

Watch out for our AFT Roving Reporter.Our reporter with a camera will be around during the convention, asking delegates what you think about the important issues we're discussing.

Make your voice heard.


Saturday, July 147:30 a.m.Joint AFT Higher Education, AFT Nurses and Health Professionals, and AFT Public Employees BreakfastBallroom BProgram: “Big Pharma”— The opioid crisis is a union issue, affecting us all as professionals on the frontlines. Hear from speakers addressing the roots of Big Pharma and get an in-troduction to a new AFT/Harvard Medical School training on how to identify opioid addiction and intervene in overdoses.

8:00 a.m.AFT PSRP BreakfastRoom 301/302/303Chair: Ruby Newbold, AFT vice president; president, Detroit Association of Educational Office Employees, Local 4168Program: A conversation with Veronica Hernandez, presi-dent of Socorro AFT in Texas, on strategies, tactics and tips that can help build a thriving union in an environment with-out agency fees.

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.RegistrationHall A


9:30 a.m.General SessionHall B

PerformanceCARRICK HIGH SCHOOL STEEL DRUM BANDSARAH GILIBERTO, directorPittsburgh

Credentials Report and Adoption of RulesDAVID KAZANSKY, United Federation of Teachers (New York City), Local 2

GreetingsREP. MIKE DOYLE, D-Pa. (@USrepMikeDoyle)

GreetingsSEN. BOB CASEY, D-Pa. (@SenBobCasey)

AFT Activists

Member EngagementANDREW PALLOTTA, AFT vice president; president, New York State United Teachers (@AndyPallotta)

JEFF ADKINS-DUTRO, president, Peoria Federation of Teachers (Ill.), Local 780 (@PeoriaFT780)

JESSICA TANG, president, Boston Teachers Union, Local 66 (@JessJTang)

Constitutional Amendments Committee ReportDON CARLISTO, Saranac Lake Central Teachers Associa-tion (N.Y.), Local 2982

Convention Committee Reports

SpeakerLEE SAUNDERS (@LeeSaunders)President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

SpeakerLILY ESKELSEN-GARCIA (@Lily_NEA)President, National Education Association

SpeakerMARY KAY HENRY (@MaryKayHenry)President, Service Employees International Union

NoonAFT Human Rights LuncheonBallroom BChair: Ruby Newbold, AFT vice president; president, Detroit Association of Educational Office Employees, Local 4168Program: Presentation of the Bayard Rustin Award, and “Un-documented and Unafraid,” a conversation with United We Dream, UndocuBlack Network and Pre-Health Dreamers


Watch out for our AFT Roving Reporter.Our reporter with a camera will be around during the convention, asking delegates what you think about the important issues we're discussing.

Make your voice heard.


2:00 p.m.General SessionHall B

AFT Heroes and Activists

SpeakerMEI-LING HO-SHING Student, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolParkland, Fla.

SpeakerSEN. ELIZABETH WARREN, D-Mass. (@SenWarren)


SpeakerJITU BROWN (@brothajitu)National director, Journey for Justice Alliance

3:30 p.m.Or immediately following the conclusion of the general sessionThe March for Equitable Funding for Public SchoolsDowntown Pittsburgh

Saturday, July 14

We Vote!Visit the Elections 2018 area of the AFT Activist Center (on the concourse) to:

Share your storyStep into the testimonial booth and tell us about the issues important to you and your community this election cycle.

Get educatedCheck out the interactive map and see the voting records of your elected officials and which ballot issues are popping where you live and work.


In cities and states nationwide, community and labor are joining forces to build the movement for educational justice. Most recently, we have all been inspired by the teacher uprisings and the gun violence prevention efforts that have been led by students. The work to resist the nomination and policies of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and local efforts to fight back against state takeovers and charter expansion, are also part of this growing movement.

The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools (AROS) organized the school walk-ins over the last several years that helped lay some of the groundwork for the teacher uprisings.

Join us as we hear about these campaigns and how we can join with AROS in a nationally coordinated campaign that organizes for bold investments in public schools and colleges attended by African-American, Latino, low-income and working-class students by making the billionaires and Wall Street pay their fair share in taxes.

Visit the AFT Store to purchase AFT apparel, accessories and other great items. The AFT Store is located in Hall A.

AROS: The Resistance Is Rising!A Panel Discussion on the Fight for Public Schools ALL Students Deserve

Saturday, July 14, at 6 p.m. • Room 301 / 302 / 303


Sunday, July 157:00 a.m.AFT Early Childhood Educators Breakfast Room 326Program: A conversation with Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Vice President William Hileman and member Rhonda Hall, and Union of Palestinian Kindergarten Workers President Mais Jamleh, on how to effectively advocate for early childhood education.


8:30 a.m.Nominating SessionHall BAll nominations for AFT office will be by petition signed by at least 50 delegates and presented to the AFT secretary-trea-surer no later than 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 15. Declination of nominations must be made prior to 8:30 a.m. Candidates will then be introduced to the convention between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.RegistrationHall A

10:00 a.m.General SessionHall B

PerformanceCAPA JAZZ QUARTET THOMAS HOUGHTON III, bandleader, Pittsburgh

Credentials Report


SpeakerREP. CONOR LAMB, D-Pa. (@ConorLambPA)

SpeakerRANDY BRYCE (@IronStache)Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District, Wisconsin

SpeakerSEN. BERNIE SANDERS, I-Vt. (@BernieSanders)



2:00 p.m.General SessionHall B


SpeakerBRANDON JOHNSON (@BrandonForCook)AFT member; Democratic candidate for Cook County (Ill.) Commissioner


4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.VotingRegistration Counters, Hall A

Nearly 40 million people in the U.S., including many AFT members, carry student debt totaling more than $1.3 billion.

Attend one of our 90-minute AFT Student Debt Clinics and learn how to:

• Lower monthly loan payments through free income-driven repayment plans;

• Enroll in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program; and

• Bring AFT Student Debt Clinics to your local or state affiliate.


Get convention updates on your smartphone.Text DELEGATE18 to 69238.

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Text DELEGATE18

The AFT has many tools for affiliates that you can use to help with organizing, communications and professional development needs— many for free.

Visit the AFT Activist Center for details and demos!


Monday, July 167:30 a.m.AFT Women’s Rights BreakfastBallroom BChair: Marietta English, AFT vice president; president, AFT-Maryland; president, Baltimore Teachers Union, Local 340Invocation: The Rev. Dr. John Welch, vice president for student services and community engagement, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Program: Honoring longtime AFT activists as Living Legacy Awardees, and delving into the issue of building union leadership among young women.

9:00 a.m. until close of convention businessGeneral SessionHall B

InvocationWASIULLAH MOHAMEDExecutive director, Islamic Center of Pittsburgh


Elections Report

Installation of Officers

2018 Porter Scholars Awards

SpeakerASSEMBLYWOMAN CHRISTINE PELLEGRINO (@cpellegrino1221) Member, New York State Assembly


Adjournment

The Robert G. Porter Scholars Program

The Robert G. Porter Scholars Program was established by AFT convention delegates in 1992 as a living memorial to the AFT’s former Secretary-Treasurer Robert G. Porter. The program has two purposes: to encourage AFT members to pursue continuing education to further their careers and to help to grow the union; and to support AFT members’ dependents who want to pursue a career in labor, education, healthcare or government service. To date, 345 scholarships have been awarded. So far this year, the program has enabled 14 students and AFT members to pursue their educational dreams.

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Convention at a GlanceAll events take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, July 12

9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.AFT Gives Back: Community Events at Summer Dreamers Academy

Noon – 7:00 p.m.AFT Activist Center Open

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.AFT Retirees Conference

1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Registration Open

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Sergeants-at-Arms Meeting

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.Orientation for New Delegates

Friday, July 13

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Registration Open

9:30 a.m. Opening General Session


1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Divisional Meetings

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Convention Committee Meetings

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Delegate ReceptionSenator John Heinz History Center

Saturday, July 14

7:30 a.m.Joint AFT Public Employees, AFT Nurses and Health Professionals, and AFT Public Employees Breakfast

8:00 a.m. AFT PSRP Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. AFT Activist Center Open

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Registration

9:30 a.m.General Session

NoonAFT Human Rights Luncheon


2:00 p.m.General Session

3:30 p.m.The March for Equitable Funding for Public SchoolsDowntown Pittsburgh

Sunday, July 15

7:00 a.m.AFT Early Childhood Educators Breakfast

8:30 a.m.Nominating Session

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.AFT Activist Center Open

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Registration

10:00 a.m.General Session


2:00 p.m.General Session

4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Voting

Monday, July 16

7:30 a.m.AFT Women’s Rights Breakfast

9:00 a.m. General Session (until conclusion of convention)

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