American Federation of Teachers Statement on the Murder of Five Teachers and School Bus Driver in Iraq
Posted on: Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 18:00 CDT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by Edward J. McElroy, president, American Federation of Teachers:
"The American Federation of Teachers strongly condemns the brutal murder of five Iraqi teachers and a school bus driver near Baghdad on Monday by Sunni insurgent forces. Schools should be safe havens for the children of all nations. In Iraq, this moral imperative takes on even greater urgency. If terrorists succeed in turning schools into killing fields, there will be no chance for peace or stability in Iraq. We urge the Iraqi government and the U.S. and coalition forces to take steps to ensure that schools are free from violence and adequately protected."
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The AFT represents 1.3 million pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; nurses and healthcare workers; and federal, state and local government employees.
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