AFT Launches 'Adopt-a-Red-Pen' Program to Support Overworked Teachers

AFT Launches ‘Adopt-a-Red-Pen’ Program to Support Overworked Teachers

In a heartwarming display of solidarity, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has unveiled its latest initiative to support the nation’s overworked educators: the “Adopt-a-Red-Pen” program. This innovative campaign aims to provide much-needed relief to teachers drowning in a sea of uncorrected papers and essays.

A Pen in Need is a Pen Indeed

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The idea behind the program is simple: compassionate individuals can “adopt” a red pen, providing it with a loving home and a sense of purpose. The adopted pens will then be sent to teachers in need, offering a glimmer of hope in the face of endless grading.

AFT President Randi Weingarten explained, “We recognize that our teachers are under immense pressure by having a job, and their red pens are bearing the brunt of it. By connecting these hardworking writing instruments with caring adopters, we aim to lighten the load and show our educators that they are not alone.”

Pens with Personality

Each adopted red pen comes with its own unique personality and backstory. There’s “Marky Mark,” a plucky pen who dreams of correcting the next great American novel, and “Scarlet,” a sassy pen with a penchant for underlining run-on sentences with flair.

Teacher Maggie Chalkdust, who has already given up a dozen pens for adoption, gushed, “Knowing that my red pens have a loving family out there rooting for them makes the endless grading almost bearable because now their family does the grading instead of me. Plus, they’re way better conversationalists than most of my colleagues.”

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A Cause Worth Marking Up For

The “Adopt-a-Red-Pen” program has already garnered widespread support from educators and pen enthusiasts alike. Celebrities have even gotten in on the action, with grammar guru Weird Al Yankovic adopting an entire box of red pens he affectionately calls his “grammar hammers.”

As the program gains momentum, the AFT hopes to expand its reach to other overlooked office supplies. “We’re considering an ‘Adopt-a-Stapler’ program for underfunded school districts and people named Milton,” hinted Weingarten. “Because everyone deserves a little support, even the inanimate objects.”