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AFT conference focuses on human rights action

Photo of speakers from left, Mary Kunesh, My-Linh Thai and Jessica González.

Fighting to take back Houston’s schools

AFT President Randi Weingarten and HFT members marching with banner that reads 'Houston Federation Teachers. Local 2415 | AFT | TEXAS AFT | AFT-CIO"

AFT invests additional $1 million in partnered community programs

Photo of some of the recipients of PPI funding announced at the AFT Civil, Human and Women's Rights Conference Oct. 20.

Confronting the downward spiral of higher education funding

West Virginia University students, faculty, and employees holding signs. The sign in the foreground reads "#Stop the Cuts. We Care."

AFT affiliates’ colleges reflect increasing Latino population

Photo of students celebrating at awards ceremony

Faculty in Illinois take ‘hot labor summer’ into fall

Photo of United Faculty of ISU members standing together, smiling with raised fists

Fight for fair Social Security benefits gains momentum in Congress 

Photo of Randi Weingarten speaking at rally, surrounded by union officials

Oregon Health and Science University nurses reach a landmark deal 

Photo of OSHU nurses and supporters on strike with signs.

AFT’s federal workers brace for a shutdown

Photo of Capitol building wrapped in yellow tape that reads "Shutdown"

Protecting the future of Black education

Photo of sign that reads: "Securing Our Democracy", "Protecting Our Freedoms", and "Uplifting Our Culture"

AFT back-to-school grants provide funding for real solutions for schools and communities nationwide

Photo of students working hands-on with practical projects

Creating connections in more than one language

Photo of family at the El Rancho Federation of Teachers Reading Opens the World event

A gem of a school in Oregon

Photo of AFT President Randi Weingarten being greeted by Greenway Principal Jennifer Whitten.

Career and technical education builds real-world skills and then some

Photo of Kianna Pittman, a former student of Woodruff Career and Technical Center in Peoria, Ill. working on the job.

Tackling teacher burnout with real solutions

Photo of teacher with students