Press Releases

06/01/22

American Federation of Teachers and March for Our Lives to Continue Gun Safety Partnership, Work Closely on June 11 March

05/31/22

AFT Launches ‘Enough-Is-Enough’ Gun Reform Campaign

05/24/22

AFT President Randi Weingarten Horrified by Shooting That Kills Students and Teacher in Texas, Demands Action on Gun Safety

05/17/22

AFT Joins National Effort to Demand Corporate Governance Reforms at Meta

05/11/22

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Failed Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act

05/09/22

AFT Lifts Up Tireless, Heroic Work of Nurses During National Nurses Week

05/04/22

Major Union Pension Trustees Urged to Sanction Meta for Targeting Kids

05/03/22

AFT Celebrates Members Across the Country During Teacher Appreciation Week

05/02/22

AFT Celebrates Public Service Workers Across the Country

05/02/22

AFT Announces Fourth Round of Innovation Fund’s Return, Recover and Reimagine Grants to Provide Direct Assistance to Students and Schools

05/01/22

Over 200 Parent, Civil Rights and Student Groups, Other National and State-Level Advocates, Join American Federation of Teachers to Praise and Celebrate America’s Teachers

04/21/22

Higher Education Leaders React to Revised Colorado Collective Bargaining Bill

04/20/22

AFT Responds to Department of Education on Charter School Regulations

04/20/22

AFT Cheers Department of Education’s Reforms to Public Service Loan Forgiveness

04/11/22

AFT President Randi Weingarten Welcomes Latest White House Move on Gun Safety

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