AFT Aims To Enlist African Teachers In War on AIDS
Many teachers in Zimbabwe not only fail to acknowledge the AIDS epidemic ravaging their country, but are perpetuating the deadly disease by having unprotected sex with their students, health and education experts say.
The American Federation of Teachers hopes to help change such cultural norms and ultimately curb the spread of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa by creating an awareness campaign targeted at educators—the population that many health officials see as most influential in both aggravating and curtailing infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
"In talking with our colleagues in Africa, we realized the best thing we can do to help teachers and education is to find ways to counter AIDS among teachers," said David Dorn, the director of international affairs department for the union. "We see AIDS...
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