Press Releases

11/04/21

AFT Lauds New Biden Administration Vaccination Policies

11/03/21

AFT’s Randi Weingarten Condemns Senate Republicans’ War Against Voting Rights

10/28/21

AFT President Randi Weingarten Applauds Deal on Build Back Better, Including Landmark Investments in Care Economy and Traditional Infrastructure

10/27/21

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Pennsylvania President Arthur Steinberg Stand with Scranton Educators and School Staff

10/26/21

AFT President Weingarten Welcomes News of FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine for Children

10/26/21

Union leaders applaud introduction of landmark legislation to make it easier for public service workers to join unions

10/22/21

Study: Democrats Can Win by Emphasizing Working Class Issues

10/21/21

AFT President Weingarten Welcomes Biden Plan for Child Vaccination Rollout

10/20/21

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Senate Republicans’ Blow to Voting Rights

10/18/21

AFT President Randi Weingarten Celebrates Life and Legacy of Colin Powell

10/16/21

American Federation of Teachers Committee on Political Education Launches Six-Figure Ad Buy Supporting Terry McAuliffe for Virginia Governor

10/13/21

US Department of Education Settles with AFT in Public Service Loan Forgiveness Suit

10/07/21

AFT Relaunches Share My Lesson Platform with New Redesign

10/06/21

AFT President Randi Weingarten Reiterates Calls for Action after Texas School Shooting

10/06/21

America’s Educators, Nurses and Public Employees Stand with IATSE

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.