L I N K S

• American Federation of Teachers

The American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO—the union that Albert Shanker helped to build—represents more than one million members, including pre-K through 12th-grade teachers, paraprofessionals and other school staff, higher education faculty, nurses and other health care workers, and state and local government employees.

EDUCATION

• Achieve, Inc.

An independent, nonprofit organization that helps states and districts implement education systems based on academic standards.

• Consortium for Policy Research in Education

A consortium of university-based centers producing research on educational reform, policy, and finance to improve student learning.

• Core Knowledge Foundation

An independent, nonprofit foundation that strives for equity and excellence in education through the promotion of a common core curriculum in pre-K, elementary and middle school.

 

• Education Week

A national newspaper with excellent online resources designed to raise public awareness on educational issues.

• Learning First Alliance

An alliance consists of national education organizations and CEOs dedicated to improving public education.

• National Assessment of Educational Progress

Known as the "Nation’s Report Card," NAEP is the only national and continual representation of how students are performing in various subject areas.

 

• Phi Delta Kappa International

An international association of educators committed to advancing public education.

• Regional Education Laboratory Network

A network of 10 federally funded regional laboratories, providing links to research and practical information on educational issues.

 

• The Concord Review

Quarterly journal of exemplary essays written by high school history students.

LABOR

• A. Philip Randolph Institute

A national organization of African-American trade unionists committed to racial equality and the rights of workers.

• AFL-CIO

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations is a voluntary alliance U.S. labor unions.

• AFL-CIO Affiliates

Links to unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

• AFT Local Web sites

Links to the Web sites of AFT locals.

• AFT State Federation Web Sites

Links to AFT state federations.

• Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

A national organization of Asian and Pacific American union members.

• Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

An organization of black workers within the trade union movement.

• Coalition of Labor Union Women

An organization of American trade union women.

• Education International

An international umbrella organization of education unions.

• International Trade Union Confederation

  A confederation of national trade union centers across the globe.

• Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

A national organization of Latino trade unionists.

• Labourstart

Comprehensive site for international labor news and related information.

• National Education Association

Largest U.S. union of educational professionals.

• University and College Labor Education Programs

Links to college and university labor studies programs.

DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN, CIVIL AND WORKER RIGHTS

• Amnesty International

  An international organization that campaigns for human rights.

   

• Child Labor Coalition

  A non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting the rights of working minors and ending child labor abuses around the globe.

   

• China Labour Bulletin

  A Hong Kong-based non-governmental organization that that monitors and supports worker rights in China.

   

• CIVNET

  The Web site of Citvitas International, an organization to promote quality civic education around the world.

   

• Freedom House

  A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that seeks to expand political and economic freedom worldwide.

   

• Global Campaign for Education

  An effort launched by an international coalition of teacher unions, human rights groups, and development organizations to promote free, good quality, basic education for all the world's children.

• Human Rights Watch

  An independent, non-governmental agency that is dedicated to protecting human rights worldwide.

• International Labor Organization

  A UN agency (established by the League of Nations in 1919) designed to promote internationally recognized human and worker rights.

   

• International Rescue Committee

  A nonsectarian, charitable organization providing relief, protection, and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression around the world.

• Journal of Democracy

  A publication on the theory and practice of democracy.

• Laogai Research Foundation

  A nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and disseminating information about the use of forced labor in China.

   

• Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

  A national coalition of more than 192 civil rights, civil liberties, and human rights organizations.

   

• League of United Latin American Citizens

  An organization to help advance the general welfare of the Hispanic population of the United States.

   

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

  A national association designed to protect and promote the rights guaranteed by the Constitution in areas such as education, voter rights, and employment.

• National Endowment for Democracy

  A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that seeks to strengthen democratic institutions in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union.

   

• Solidarity Center

  A non-profit organization established by the AFL-CIO to assist workers around the world in building independent and democratic trade unions, promoting worker rights, and fostering more just and democratic societies.

• World Movement for Democracy

  A global forum for those working to promote democracy and democratic institutions.

GOVERNMENT SITES

• Bureau of Labor Statistics

  A center within the U.S. Department of Labor which provides statistical data on such topics as unemployment, average earnings, and productivity.

• National Center for Education Statistics

  This center, within the U.S. Department of Education, maintains a comprehensive database of public school and district statistical information.

• U.S. Department of Education

  This federal department was established to assure equal access to educational opportunities and promote excellence in education.

• U.S. Department of Labor

  This federal department, which was established to ensure workplace adequacy, deals with such issues as workers’ rights, health and safety, and job training.

• Thomas

  A Web site designed to make federal legislative information more available to the public.

• The White House

  This site includes current news releases, biographies, and links to federal government branches and agencies.
   

OTHER LINKS

• Century Foundation

  A nonprofit, nonpartisan research foundation that conducts critical analyses of major economic, political and social institutions and issues.

   

• Economic Policy Institute

  An institute dedicated to open discussion and debate concerning ways to achieve a prosperous, yet fair economy.

• Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

  A national institute that conducts research on public policy issues that are of special concern to African Americans and other minorities.

• National Academy of Sciences

  A private, non-profit association of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research.

• National Research Council

  The NRC is a body of the National Academy of Sciences designed to connect the broad community of science and technology with further knowledge and federal government advisement.

• New Economy Information Service

  A project of the Foundation for Democratic Education that brings together leaders in labor, government, business, academia, and civil society to discuss issues concerning the new economy.

• Public Agenda

  An organization designed to inform citizens on public policy issues and to help leaders understand the public’s view on those issues.

• Urban Institute

  A research and educational organization that investigates the nation’s social and economic problems.

   

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