Press Releases

08/08/19

Kean University Should Quit Costly Legal Attacks and Fix Failing Department

08/05/19

AFT President Randi Weingarten on 2019 PDK Poll Measuring the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools

08/04/19

American Federation of Teachers Joins Ohio and Texas Leaders in Mourning Latest Mass Shootings

07/31/19

Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten on Fordham School Discipline Report

07/25/19

World’s Teachers Condemn Donald Trump over Racist Attacks on U.S. Congresswomen

07/25/19

Weingarten Welcomes Puerto Rico Governor’s Resignation, Calls for a New Era of Reform

07/23/19

Weingarten: Puerto Rico Gov. Rossello’s Tenure of Corruption and Failure Centers on His Mismanagement of Public Schools

07/17/19

AFT President Randi Weingarten Urges Repeal of 40 Percent Excise Tax in Affordable Care Act

07/15/19

American Federation of Teachers Given Nearly $175,000 to Help New Educators Stock Classrooms with Books

07/15/19

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello Must Go: Weingarten

07/12/19

AFT President Randi Weingarten Calls on Educators to Defend American Democracy

07/12/19

American Federation of Teachers Updates Landmark Education Funding Report

07/11/19

Major Lawsuit Launched Against Betsy DeVos over National Student Debt Debacle

07/10/19

UFT Vice President Evelyn DeJesus Elected Executive Vice President of the American Federation of Teachers

07/08/19

Statement of AFT’s Randi Weingarten and Attorney Faith Gay on Judge’s Decision in Navient Class Action

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