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May 2013
Students talk with Duncan about Sallie Mae, loan debt (5/14)
State funding for pre-K plummets (5/13)
Illinois pension proposal is a good and fair agreement (5/13)
Labor-faith coalition urges Cuomo to keep hospital open (5/10)
Telling the U.S. immigration story through film (5/10)
School nurse shortage has widespread impact, says survey (5/9)
Louisiana vouchers unconstitutional, court says (5/8)
Online sales tax: A matter of fairness (5/8)
Macomb Community College adjunct faculty join the AFT (5/7)
AFT nurses visit Sri Lanka to exchange ideas (5/7)
Unions and the community are 'a natural coalition' (5/3)
PSRPs expand reach to educational support staff worldwide (5/1)
Weingarten sparks dialogue on Common Core standards (5/1)
Chicago charter teachers and staff vote to join AFT (5/1)
CFT leaders challenge college accreditation agency (5/1)
April 2013
AFT calls for moratorium on Common Core consequences (4/30)
Educators vote for union at Philadelphia charter school (4/30)
AFT seeks anti-abuse measures in healthcare law (4/25)
NYSUT steps up to First Book challenge (4/23)
Town hall explores ways to diversify teaching workforce (4/22)
Another big win in Chicago charter school organizing (4/19)
AFT spotlights investment managers' unsavory connections (4/18)
Florida teachers take flawed evaluation system to court (4/17)
Pay gap between CEOs and workers reaches record high (4/16)
Thousands flock to nation's capital for immigration reform (4/11)
AFT has mixed response to president's budget proposal (4/10)
Connecticut members help secure landmark gun safety laws (4/4)
NRA proposal won't keep our children and schools safe (4/2)
The return of the Ryan budget (4/1)
March 2013
PSRPs 'are the mortar that holds education together' (3/28)
Chicago mobilizes against mass school closings (3/28)
AFT trains early childhood teachers in Palestine (3/27)
Detroit contracts will help maintain bargaining rights (3/27)
AFT joins rally in support of marriage equality (3/26)
The Elements of a Quality Teacher Development and Evaluation System (3/25)
Recruited teachers ask for fair immigration reform (3/22)
Weingarten helps kick off labor's immigration reform push (3/22)
Forging 'a new kind of nurses organization' (3/21)
Student activists to Secretary Duncan: Let's talk debt (3/20)
Higher ed charts a course through solution-driven unionism (3/15)
Oregon State graduate employees win election (3/15)
Weingarten discusses school closings and education reform (3/12)
Michigan contract agreements beat right-to-work deadline (3/12)
Teaching strategies trump togas at Share My Lesson party (3/11)
Weingarten arrested protesting Philadelphia school closings (3/7)
Judge throws out Louisiana's education reform package (3/5)
Don't let colleges use the ACA to abuse contingent faculty (3/1)
February 2013
Newtown teaches Washington what real loss looks like (2/28)
Activists rally for voting rights at the Supreme Court (2/28)
Investing in our best interest (2/28)
Kansas unions, community stand up and fight back (2/25)
AFT tells Mexico: Stop targeting workers! (2/21)
AFT members lauded as school counselors of the year (2/20)
White House call for universal pre-K resonates across AFT (2/14)
Providence, R.I., debuts cooperative reform initiative (2/14)
National Federation of Nurses to affiliate with the AFT (2/14)
Kansas public employees fighting anti-worker agenda (2/11)
New charter school unions spring up coast to coast (2/8)
AFT mourns Baltimore union leader Brenda Clayburn (2/7)
AFT Connecticut welcomes new healthcare members (2/5)
North Dakota unions approve merger (2/3)
January 2013
Adjuncts learn latest on Affordable Care Act implications (1/28)
Leadership institute: No cape required (1/28)
Education International enters its third decade (1/25)
Support quality higher education at CUNY (1/25)
Philadelphians rally against cuts and school closings (1/24)
Weingarten visits schools that connect careers and learning (1/22)
AFT Stands with Garfield High School Teachers (1/18)
Kansans rally at state Capitol to defend public services (1/15)
First Book partnership makes bilingual books available (1/11)
Oregon labor board rules all grad students are employees (1/11)
AFT welcomes new Louisiana local of teachers and PSRPs (1/8)
Solis praised for her tenure as secretary of labor (1/10)
December 2012
Town employees win back free speech, overtime (12/27/12)
AFT and NEA criticize proposals to arm teachers (12/20/12)
AFT-backed charter school wins unanimous approval (12/20/12)
After tragedy, AFT turns to supporting Newtown community (12/18)
Finnish Embassy hosts AFT's Share My Lesson showcase (12/13)
Town hall meetings give voice to community (12/12)
Michigan Republicans ram through right to work law (12/12)
AFT delegates take an active role in PSI World Congress (12/6)
Judge declares Louisiana vouchers unconstitutional (12/3)
November 2012
AFT campaign takes on issue of excessive testing (11/29)
Illinois grad employees win tuition waiver protection (11/29)
Ruling halts implementation of Louisiana voucher plan (11/28)
Teacher/staff furloughs ruled illegal in Louisiana (11/20)
Graduate employees prepare for strike over tuition waivers (11/20)
Broward County educators approve new contract (11/19)
Mastering Common Core standards in any language (11/16)
Ocean City, Md., workers continue fight for bargaining (11/15)
AFT members help with Superstorm Sandy relief effort (11/13)
AFT partners on film project that will help Miami's youth (11/13)
Higher education eyes the fiscal cliff (11/9)
Superstorm Sandy highlights vital role of public employees (11/2)
In tight presidential race, New Hampshire's got game (11/2)
October 2012
Election 2012 tour rolls through the Sunshine State (10/31)
Union workers lead the way in hurricane recovery (10/31)
Wisconsin battles inspire nurse to run for office (10/25)
Broad coalition fights voter suppression efforts (10/24)
AFT kicks off Election 2012 bus tour in Ohio (10/22)
Johnson visits union-run health clinic in Haiti (10/17)
Spending cuts totaling $1.2 trillion will hurt, unless Congress acts to stop sequestration (10/16)
Education unions launch new reading project in Baltimore (10/16)
New movie on school chess team holds critics in check (10/15)
AFT condemns shooting of 14-year-old Pakistani activist (10/11)
Lawrence witnesses Massachusetts school success story (10/11)
Evergreen Park educators strike continues (10/11)
Johnson urges unions to fight to end child labor (10/11)
Weingarten visits innovative Denver nutrition program (10/9)
AFT affiliate leads effort to move ALEC out of New Jersey (10/4)
WSU negotiations grab national headlines (10/04)
