Press Releases

12/15/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Affordable Care Act Ruling

12/14/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten and Wisconsin AFT Leaders Condemn Scott Walker for Signing Lame-Duck Bill

12/12/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Anti-Semitic Graffiti Near Union’s Office

12/10/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Human Rights Day

12/09/18

Teachers Union Leaders on Chicago Charter School Strike Victory

12/05/18

Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Introduction of the Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act

12/05/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten and Wisconsin Union Leaders Reject Wisconsin Republican Power Grab

12/05/18

AFT’s Weingarten on Chicago Charter School Strike’s National Implications

11/30/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Urges Needed Changes to NAFTA 2.0

11/30/18

Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Introduction of the Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act

11/28/18

AFT Teams Up with Steven Spielberg and Others to Launch Classroom Curriculum Combating Hatred

11/27/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Michigan President David Hecker on Fighting for Detroit’s Public School Students

11/27/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Joins Michigan and Ohio Leaders to Support GM Workers

11/27/18

AFT’s Weingarten responds to Betsy DeVos’ Lies on Fox News

11/19/18

Brown University Graduate Employees Cast Historic Vote to Join American Federation of Teachers

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.