AFT St. Louis was chartered June 11, 1935 as Local 420 with the American Federation of Teachers. The union was integrated BEFORE the St. Louis Public Schools in 1935. AFT national and our Local have stood for diversity and acceptance and against racism and segregation from the start.

There is only one bargaining agent within the St. Louis Public Schools for several categories of employees. Teachers cannot be represented by MNEA or MSTA in negotiaions, grievances or any other areas covered by agreement between SLPS and AFT St. Louis, Local 420. AFT is the only entitry that can represent anyone in the bargaining units. Teachers, Social Wokers, Counselors, Paraprofessionals, Teaching Assitants, ICAs, Safety Officers are all AFT. MSTA has no legal standing in St. Louis Public Schools. 

 Principals and Assistant Principals have their own bargaining unit LOCAL 44.  MNEA does

Thanks Gina and Bobbie for all of your efforts!

This training is well needed. We appreciate National AFT for bringing this free resource to our Local! Please RSVP!!

We know you all are the Chaos Coordinators! Because of you, things get done! Because of you, things happen on time! Because of you, everything is better!

Thank you for all you are and all you do!!