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In this regular feature, we explore the work of professional educators—their accomplishments  \nand their challenges—so that the lessons they have learned can benefit students across the country. After all, listening to the professionals who do this work every day is a blueprint for success.  \nBy Catalina R. Fortino  \nW  \nhenAFT members last year passed the resolution“¡Si Se Puede!: Improving Outcomes for Latino Children and Youth and Addressing the Needs of the Latino Community,” I was extremely proud  \nCatalina R. Fortino is a vicepresident of the New York State United Teachers and an AFT vice president. A former early childhood teacher who has worked in education for more than 35 years, she was previously the director of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Teacher Center and the UFT vice presidentfor educational issues.  \nof our union for championing an issue so close to my heart.* Asan immigrant, a native Spanish speaker, and a former early childhood teacher of many English language learners (ELLs), I saw myself reflected in the body of this resolution.  \nAfter acknowledging that “Hispanic students are the fastestgrowing segment of the public school population,” and that“Latinos will account for 40 percent of the growth in the electorate over the next two decades,” the resolution affirms the AFT’s commitment to elevating the importance of Latino issues. As a union committed to social justice and equality of educational  \n*To read the resolution, visit [http://go.aft.org/AE117link1](http://go.aft.org/AE117link1) .  \n14 AMERICAN EDUCATOR | SPRING 2017  \nopportunity, the AFT is advancing the credo that supporting to respond to my nonverbal communication as I attempted to  \nLatino children and families is union work. participate in their conversations and games. This was not only  \nThat’s why I was thrilled to be a founding member of the AFT a new country with a new language but a new environment task force that wrote this resolution. Its passage has prompted where one had to learn a new set of rules and social norms. me to reflect not only on my own work withELLs but on the work It took awhile for me to really grasp English. It wasn’t until sixth that I have done collectively with my AFT brothers and sisters grade that I could begin to do academic work in English andover the last 10 years in launching the award-winning website socialize with my peers. Many years later, as an educator, I gained [ColorinColorado.org](ColorinColorado.org), along with the groundbreaking work of a deeper understanding of my school experiences as a new immithe AFT ELL Educator Cadre, a nationwide advisory task force. grant through the pioneering work of researcher Carola SuárezI was proud to be one of the first content developers and review- Orozco. In her seminal work, Children of Immigration, she depicts ers for Colorín Colorado, which has become the most widely how immigrant families experience stress, loss, and achievement.  \nused online resource on how to work with and teach ELLs. And she describes how second-generation children negotiate In fact, I was the teacher representative who announced the different identities within U.S. cultural settings.  \nwebsite’s launch in 2004, at a press conference in Washington, While my parents overcame myriad obstacles in coming to D.C. The Colorín Colorado website first started as an educational this country and were passionate about being in America, one initiative of the public television constant that remained in our  \nstation WETA and the AFT; more family was our native language.  \nrecent partners include the At home, we spoke, read, and  \nNational Edu","cbCaieItmmYVBs3Q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieItmmYVBs3Q","pdf",247038,"English","# Why Supporting Latino Children and Families Is Union Work\n## Role of professional educators\n## AFT resolution and social justice commitment\n## Personal experience as an ELL educator\n## Resources and educator community support","[{\"question\":\"What does the author say about supporting Latino children and families?\",\"answer\":\"She says it is union work and a core responsibility of professional educators to ensure Latino students receive well-rounded education and opportunity.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the author’s background shape her perspective?\",\"answer\":\"As a Spanish-speaking immigrant and former early childhood teacher of ELLs, she identifies with the resolution’s focus and reflects on her own transition to academic English.\"},{\"question\":\"Which initiatives and resources does the author mention?\",\"answer\":\"She references the AFT ELL Educator Cadre, the Colorín Colorado website, and her role in content development and review, along with researcher Carola Suárez Orozco’s work.\"}]","Why Supporting Latino Children and Families Is Union Work | PDF",1792069920]