The Nation - News from July 8, 1986
The American Federation of Teachers, meeting in Chicago, honored Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the schoolteacher killed in the explosion of the space shuttle challenger in January, and announced intern-mentor programs in seven major cities to attract bright college graduates to the profession. AFT President Albert Shanker said the teacher-mentor initiative, backed by a $114,000 grant from the American Can Co., also will open career opportunities for the veteran instructors who serve as mentors. The money will help to launch programs in New York, Chicago, Miami, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minn., Atlanta and San Francisco.
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