Press Releases

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

03/08/20

AFT Randi Weingarten and Virginia Local Leaders Issue Statement on VA Collective Bargaining Bill

03/06/20

Department of Defense Teachers in Italy at Severe Coronavirus Risk

03/06/20

Unions Representing Healthcare Professionals Call on CDC to Maintain Protections During Coronavirus Outbreak

03/05/20

American Federation of Teachers and UNITE HERE Call on Federal Government to Introduce Paid Sick Leave and Release Comprehensive Health, Safety and Economic Plan to Fight Coronavirus

03/02/20

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Grant Cert on the Affordable Care Act

02/27/20

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s Presidential Run

02/25/20

AFT President Randi Weingarten Celebrates Public Schools Week 2020

02/20/20

American Federation of Teachers Passes Resolution to Encourage Support for 3 of the 2020 Democratic Primary Candidates

02/19/20

AFT President Weingarten and AFT New Mexico President Ly React to Final Passage of House Bill 364 

02/13/20

New Report: Unannounced Active Shooter Drills Have No Place in Our Schools

02/12/20

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan Mourn Loss of Marvin Schuman

Press Credentials at AFT Convention

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