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  • AFT/CTU Teacher Leader Program
    Updated On: Nov 21, 2025
    2025-2026 AFT/CTU Teacher Leader Program



    2025-2026 AFT/CTU Teacher Leader Program

    The Teacher Leaders Program (TLP)  is a union program designed to help prepare you to be the educator who facilitates discussions of the issues that affect our profession both here in Cleveland and nationally.  Preparing you to be the agent of change.  Building leadership.

     

    • To increase understanding of the major challenges facing the teaching profession

    • To improve leadership skills

    • To represent our profession as articulate spokespersons

    • Becoming members of an influential and supportive network of educators

    • Conducting action research shared with local, state, and national leaders

     

    This program will take place on Saturdays at the Halle Building from 9:00 am-3:00pm.  The program will begin in November, continuing through the May showcase presentation.  


    Congratulations

    to this year's AFT/CTU Teacher Leader Cohort!

     Rachel Calipetro

    Annie McAneny

    Melissa Mertel

    Anne Miano

    Jessica Pizzute

    Destiny Russell

    Tondalaya Wright



    2025-2026

    AFT Special Tracks Teacher Leader Program


    AFT also provides a Special Tracks program to extend the research from the year one cohort of the Teacher Leader Program.  This program is run through the AFT and allows participants to dive deeper into the research they began in year one.  The participants of the Special Tracks Program will also present during the May showcase presentation.  


    Congratulations

    to this year's AFT Special Tracks Teacher Leader Cohort!

    Lynn Carney

    Lorna Gamble

    Jeremiah Gauder

    Patrick Moorman

    Michelle Robb



    Be sure to Save the Date:

    Showcase - May 16th 

    Halle Building Lower Level Conference Room




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