Progressive Unionism

ATF is a professional, progressive union that represents all licensed teachers and Essential and Related Service Educators in the Albuquerque Public Schools.

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Albuquerque Teachers Federation
Professional Progressive Unionism

Your Child.
My Student.
Our Community.

The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) is committed to improving the conditions of teaching and learning in our public schools while advancing the causes of social justice and democracy for our members, students and the ABQ community.

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Get Involved in Your School’s Budget Process!

Most sites have received preliminary budget documents and are starting conversations with Instructional Councils about priorities for 2023-2024. Last year APS and ATF agreed to support Instructional Councils with a standardized budget template to help you in working with school budgets.  You can download the template here. Please share it widely among all staff.

ATF Union News #5: Game Changers Mid-Session and What It May Mean To You

What would I do if our union could decide how to spend $371 million? I would focus on two initiatives.
First: Ensure that the SEG has sufficient funding for discretionary local programs and priorities.
Second: More adult time for educators to learn, plan and prepare. Collaboration has been proven to improve student outcomes.

Classes + Events

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Dossier Support

The Albuquerque Teachers Federation offers FOUR levels of support for teachers and librarians writing the Professional Development Dossier (PDD).

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National Board Certification Support

Thanks to our support program, APS is one of the top districts in the nation for the number of Board Certified teachers.

Educator Focused Conversations

The ATF Educator Focused Conversations cadre invites our fellow educators to join us in conversations that focus on a range of current educational issues that intersect with Social Emotional Learning, such as restorative practices, educator self-care, community building, equity, and trauma

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Relational Classroom Management

Are you finding yourself completely flabbergasted with managing behaviors? You’re not alone and we’re here to help! Does this sound familiar? 

Breathe For Change

Make your well being a priority and join Tracy Nichols, Teacher-Librarian, for a blissful hour of SEL…for you! Educators, your social and emotional wellness correlates directly with your students’ welfare. The “Breathe For Change” program sets out to put educators’ health and wellness at the center by providing amazingly effective strategies to improve wellbeing. Participants will leave with a greater sense of well-being, as well as a toolkit of SEL techniques and games you can easily incorporate in the classroom.

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ATF: An integral part of Our Community

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Have a question? Want to find out more about an upcoming class? Need to contact a union representative? Whatever’s on your mind…we’d love to hear from you!








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