For AFT Members

The American Federation of Teachers Has Your Back

Your union is about showing up, caring, fighting, and thriving. That’s why AFT’s Share My Lesson created personalized spaces for local unions—your one-stop destination for high-quality, educator-vetted materials designed for teachers, faculty, and school staff.

Explore timely collections and lessons tailored to your local’s needs, and connect with other members through exclusive community spaces. The AFT is here to help you keep students learning and communities thriving.

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Find Your Local Affiliate Group

The following resources have been curated, with the help of local leaders, to serve as your one-stop destination for high-quality, educator-vetted materials. Within this section, you'll find timely resource collections and lessons tailored to meet the needs of each locality, and ways to communicate with other union members in your local and across the country.

District of Columbia

Florida

Illinois

Illinois Federation of Teachers →

Kentucky

Kentucky 120 United AFT →

Louisiana

Massachusetts

AFT Massachusetts →

Maryland

Baltimore Teachers Union →

Michigan

AFT Michigan →

Minnesota

Missouri

AFT St. Louis →

Mississippi

Jackson Federation of Teachers & PSRP →

New Hampshire

Nashua Teachers' Union →

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Texas

Virgin Islands

West Virginia

AFT McDowell →

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AFT Member-Only Professional Learning

As a member of the American Federation of Teachers, you have access to a variety of programs and resources designed to enhance your professional growth. The AFT Professional Learning program represents one of the union’s major efforts to improve student achievement by making a difference in practitioners’ performance and professional growth.

Programs include:

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AFT Member-Created Content

Some of our highest-rated, most valuable content on Share My Lesson comes directly from AFT members. Through our AFT Innovation Fund or working with our AFT professional development trainers, we’ve brought together AFT members to develop content to benefit educators nationwide.

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