AFT-Africa AIDS effort deserves support

"Members of our union have always been compassionate and committed to helping those in need, whether it's in their own backyards or across the world. Now, more than ever, our help is needed for a cause that's near and dear to my heart: the AFT-Africa AIDS campaign. It is a cause that feels near to me, despite the geographic divide, because I was able to learn about the devastation first hand as part of an American Federation of Teachers' contingent that travelled to South Africa in fall 2003. As many as 60,000 teachers are expected to die of AIDS-related illnesses there in the next five years." You can learn more about the Africa AIDS crisis and how you can help by going to the AFT's Web site: www.aft.org/partners/africa-aids