AFT-Wisconsin is a labor organization representing 17,000 public employees in the state of Wisconsin. Formerly called the Wisconsin Federation of Teachers (WFT), AFT-Wisconsin is a Wisconsin chapter of the American Federation of Teachers. Started primarily as a teachers' union with 1,400 members in 1931, AFT-Wisconsin has grown exponentially and today represents many diverse professionals with over 500 job classifications.

Membership at AFT-Wisconsin is organized into Local Unions, each Local Union representing workers in a specific area. Locals Unions with similar areas of interest belong to one of six groups of similar interests called Councils: 

• Graduate Employees Council - Made of Local Unions representing graduate employees at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee
  
• Higher Education Council - Made of Local Unions representing faculty and academic staff in the University of Wisconsin system
  
• K-12 Teachers Council - Made of Local Unions representing teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade school districts from across the state
  
• Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) Council - Made of Local Unions representing paraprofessional and school-related personnel in both K-12 school districts and the Wisconsin Technical College System from across the state
  
• State Employees Council - Made of Local Unions representing professional employees of the State of Wisconsin
  
• Wisconsin Technical College System Council - Made of Local Unions representing teachers from different schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System