American Federation of Teachers (AFT)-Eliminate Vision Problems From Schools

As part of the 2011 American Optometric Summit on Focus on Vision, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT- representing 1.5 million teachers, paraprofessionals other school-related personnel, higher education faculty and staff, federal/state & local government employees, nurses/healthcare workers and early childhood educators) issued a press release joining other national organizations in signing on to a statement urging a national commitment to eliminate untreated and undiagnosed vision problems from America’s schools.

I was personally honored to attend the Summit as the College of Optometrist in Vision Development (COVD) representative.

Click here to read the AFT News Release

By:  Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Vision Therapy, Colorado Optometrist