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Former AFT President Dies at 65Sandra Feldman, former president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), died September 18 at the age of 65. According to a New York Times report, the cause was breast cancer, which had prevented her from running for re-election in 2004. Ms. Feldman headed the AFT from 1997 to 2004 - the first woman to head that post since 1930 - during which time she advocated heavily for public schools and underprivileged children, and played an important role in shaping the Bush administration's landmark No Child Left Behind Act. When she retired, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on a voice vote honoring her for "her outstanding contributions and leadership in improving the quality of teaching and learning."
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"Sandra
Feldman, Scrappy and Outspoken Labor Leader for Teachers, Dies
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