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In some cases , that means veteran PSRP leaders and their members in places like Detroit , where the AFT ’ s office employees local is a well-established political force . By the end of the aft ’ s 79th national convention in July in Boston , the theme of “ Count Me In ! The AFT ’ s newest Head Start local is in Paterson , N.J ., where employees in a unit of about 125 voted for union representation earlier this year . AFT ’ s higher education policy journal - - American Academic - - is announcing its second annual call for proposals . Fledgling teachers ’ unions got a boost from more-established unions in a number of places , including Washington , D.C ., where the AFT ’ s campaign to represent the teachers was funded primarily by support from the AFL-CIO ’ s Industrial Union Department . The report mirrors many of the conclusions of AFT ’ s K-16 teacher education task force in its 2000 report , Building a Profession : Strengthening Teacher Preparation and Induction . It heard from AFT ’ s healthcare benefits expert John Abraham on developments in bargaining , and it broke into subcommittees to develop action and strategic plans in the areas of organizing , student success and accountability , and government relations . While the deadline for paraprofessionals was one of the AFT ’ s pressing concerns with the law , the union will continue to address other matters related to paraprofessionals and other school staff .