Press Releases

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

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

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.