Press Releases

04/12/20

AFT’s Weingarten and Local Union Leaders Praise ‘Historic’ Virginia Collective Bargaining Bill despite Unnecessary Delay Imposed by Governor

04/09/20

Weingarten and Mulgrew Call on Federal Government to Help Unemployed Workers and Families of Deceased Workers During Pandemic

04/09/20

Lyft, American Federation of Teachers to Provide Frontline COVID-19 Workers with Access to Discounted Rides in Communities Nationwide

04/09/20

AFT Slams New Trump Rule Exposing Frontline Workers to COVID-19

03/30/20

American Federation of Teachers Mourns the Passing of Rev. Joseph Lowery

03/27/20

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten’s Statement on House Approval of CARES Act

03/26/20

125,000+ Sign Nurse’s Petition Calling on Trump and Pence to Use Defense Production Act to Provide Urgently Needed Masks and Protective Equipment

03/25/20

American Federation of Teachers President’s Statement on Senate COVID-19 Stimulus

03/22/20

American Federation of Teachers Endorses Joe Biden for President

03/21/20

AFT’s Weingarten Launches ‘Capstone’ Proposal to Complete School Year amid Coronavirus Crisis

03/20/20

America’s Nurses Demand Testing for Frontline Healthcare Workers, Essential Supplies to Fight COVID-19

03/18/20

California Joins AFT and Student Defense in Legal Efforts to Restore the Gainful Employment Rule

03/16/20

AFT Says National Schools Shutdown Inevitable Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

03/13/20

AFT’s Weingarten Congratulates St. Paul Teachers on Tentative Contract Agreement

03/11/20

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Senate’s Rebuke of Betsy DeVos

Press Credentials at AFT Convention

Convention speeches will be open to the press. All press wishing to attend and cover the convention must RSVP to AFTPress@aft.org and request credentials, which can be picked up in the convention press office. Requests for interviews with non-AFT speakers should be directed to those speakers' press offices. The convention will also be live streamed on AFT’s social media channels.