North Carolina Federation of Teachers

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The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) was founded in 1916 in Chicago, Ill. It was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, which merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO. The North Carolina Federation of Teachers (NCFT), also known as the American Federation of Teachers - North Carolina, was formed in the mid-1970s as the state affiliate of the AFT. It is distinguished from its main rival organization, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), which is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA), in that it only represents teachers and other school-related personnel who do not serve in a supervisory capacity.

From the description of North Carolina Federation of Teachers records, 1970-1995. WorldCat record id: 63129113

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) was founded in 1916 in Chicago, Ill. It was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, which merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO. The AFT originally represented school teachers and university professors, but in the late 1960s, it expanded its outreach efforts to include paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel, including clerical staff and custodians. The AFT expanded further in 1978 to include healthcare professionals, and in 1983 to include government employees.

The North Carolina Federation of Teachers (NCFT), also known as the American Federation of Teachers - North Carolina, was formed in the mid-1970s as the state affiliate of the AFT. It is distinguished from its main rival organization, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), which is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA), in that it only represents teachers and other school-related personnel who do not serve in a supervisory capacity.

From the guide to the North Carolina Federation of Teachers Records, 1970-1998, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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