Delegates to the AFT Vermont convention ratified the platform for the 2021-22 legislative session. The platform includes:
* Improve Healthcare for All Vermonters
* Increase Funding for Public Higher Education
* Racial Justice
* Increase Vermont’s minimum wage
* Restrict public dollars sent to out-of-state colleges & universities & increase affordability for students
* Increase higher education funding to address the nursing shortage
* Ensure rights for public sector workers
* Institute a statewide family and medical leave insurance program
* A Green New Deal for Vermont
If you'd like to join the legislative action committee send an email to info [@] AFTVermont.org
Based on a commitment to AFT Vermont's legislative priorities, delegates to the AFT Vermont convention recommend these candidates in the 2020 General Election.
If you'd like a yard sign for any of the statewide candidates or your legislative candidate(s) send an email to nfo [@] AFTVermont.org