Albert Shanker

Albert Shanker
Shanker in 1965
Born(1928-09-14)September 14, 1928
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 1997(1997-02-22) (aged 68)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationStuyvesant High School
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BA)
Columbia University
OccupationsLabor Leader, AFT & UFT President
SpousesPearl Sabath (1949–1960)
Edith Shanker (1960–1997)
Children4

Albert Shanker (September 14, 1928 – February 22, 1997) was an American union organizer and labor activist. He served as president of the United Federation of Teachers from 1964 to 1985, and president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 1974 to 1997.

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