Members of the La Joya and McAllen Federation of Teachers gathered for a press conference on August 9, 2012, to learn about a new initiative from the American Federation of Teachers called, "Share My Lesson." It is a website where all teachers can register to upload/download effective lessons and strategies they think might be helpful to other teachers around the world. Speaking at the press conference was Louis Malfaro, Texas AFT Secretary-Treasurer; Ruth Skow, McAllen AFT President; Greg Barrerra, La Joya AFT President; Barbara Gonzalez, McAllen AFT Member/Kindergarten Teacher; and Torchy Champion, McAllen AFT Member/Teacher
Members May Donate to our Committee on Political Education (COPE)
McAllen AFT is now accepting donations for our Committee on Political Education (COPE) fund. We use these funds to help elect education friendly legislators, school board members, etc. All funds collected are voluntary.
Click on the link below to donate. At the PayPal site, enter the amount of your donation, update your total, and click continue to enter your credit card information.