Stress is what you feel when you have to handle more than you are used to. When you are stressed, your body responds as though you are in danger. It makes hormones that speed up your heart, make you breathe faster, and give you a burst of energy.This is called the fight-or-flight stress response.o get stress under control: 1  Find out what is causing stress in your life. 2  Look for ways to reduce the amount of stress in your life. 3  Learn healthy ways to relieve stress and reduce its harmful effects.
The AFT was one of the first trade unions to allow African-Americans and minorities to become full members of their trade union. In 1918, the AFT called for equal pay for African-American teachers, the election of African Americans to local school boards and compulsory school attendance for African-American children.
The rise of teacher unions: A look at union impact over the years The Chicago teachers strike, which ended Tuesday after more than a week of protests and negotiations, has emphasized the power that teachersâ unions can have. Since the earliest days of unions, teachers have been fighting over some of the same issues in contention in Chicago: salaries, conditions at schools and tenure. A look at the history of unions and strikes shows how unions gained power, and their varying levels of success in past collective bargaining attempts across the country. 1857: The National Education Association (NEA) is founded in Philadelphia by 43 educators.