Teachers Union Adopts Positions on Iraq, Lebanon Wars

CNS News reports:

Just weeks after the National Education Association came under fire for adopting a controversial resolution that critics said didn't apply to public education, another teachers union has adopted resolutions opposing the war in Iraq, supporting Israel in its struggle against Hizballah and opposing Wal-Mart.

At its biennial convention July 19-22, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) adopted an official position against the war in Iraq, calling on U.S. officials to "withdraw all troops, bases and military operations in a rapid and timely manner and to put a stop to the unending military presence that will waste lives and resources, undermine our nation's security and weaken our military."

The 1.3 million-member union also approved a "special order of business" resolution that criticizes Hizballah for kidnapping two Israeli soldiers, an act that is blamed for inciting the Israeli shelling of Hizballah positions in southern Lebanon.

"[T]he American Federation of Teachers condemn the bombings, killings and kidnappings by Hezbollah and Hamas that precipitated this current crisis," the resolution stated. It added that "the AFT recognize Israel's right and responsibility to defend its borders and citizens from terrorist attacks and other threats to its sovereignty."

Who said education was the main agenda for the teachers's unions?