THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) WAS FORMED IN AUGUST 1978 TO CARRY ON, CONDUCT, AND SPONSOR STUDY AND RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED FIELDS, WITH THE OBJECTIVE, AMONG OTHERS, OF IMPROVING AND RECONSTRUCTING THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM; TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH; AND TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR THESE PURPOSES.