| Position: President, American Federation of Teachers. Age: 57 Hometown: New York City’s borough of Brooklyn. |
Education: James Madison High School; B.A. in English literature, Brooklyn College; master’s degree in English literature, New York University.
Other career posts: Elementary school teacher and United Federation of Teachers chapter leader at PS 34 in the borough of Manhattan; UFT field representative, 1966-1975; UFT executive director, 1975-1983; UFT secretary, 1983-1986; UFT president, 1986-present.
Personal: Married to Arthur Barnes, a New York City businessman.
