Abraham Lefkowitz (17 October 1884 in
Revish, Hungary – 7 November 1956 in
New York City
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, United States) was a co-founder of the
American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second largest teacher's labor union in America (the largest being the National Education Association). The union was founded in Chicago. John Dewey and Margaret Haley were founders.
About 60 per ...
, of the New York City
Teachers Union
The New York City Teachers Union or "TU" (1916–1964) was the first New York labor union for teachers, formed as "AFT Local 5" of the American Federation of Teachers, which found itself hounded throughout its history due largely to co-membership ...
in 1916 and the New York City
Teachers Guild, which broke off from the Teachers Union in 1935. For both the Teachers Union and Teachers Guild, he served as legislative representative to relevant New York city and state government bodies.
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Lefkowitz studied at
City College of New York (
Bachelor of Arts
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, 1904) and
New York University
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In 1832, th ...
(
Master of Arts
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, 1907 and
Ph.D.
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, 1914).
He taught in the New York City public school system starting in 1903, including at
DeWitt Clinton High School
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and the
High School of Commerce.
He also served as the principal of
Samuel J. Tilden High School from 1938 to 1955.
See also
* New York City
Teachers Union
The New York City Teachers Union or "TU" (1916–1964) was the first New York labor union for teachers, formed as "AFT Local 5" of the American Federation of Teachers, which found itself hounded throughout its history due largely to co-membership ...
* New York City
Teachers Guild
*
American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second largest teacher's labor union in America (the largest being the National Education Association). The union was founded in Chicago. John Dewey and Margaret Haley were founders.
About 60 per ...
*
Henry Linville
*
Charles J. Hendley
References
1884 births
1956 deaths
Austro-Hungarian emigrants to the United States
Trade unionists from New York (state)
20th-century American educators
City College of New York alumni
New York University alumni
American Federation of Teachers people
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