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Press Releases

Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on Tony Thurmond Winning California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Race

Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Introduction of the Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare and Social Services Act

AFT’s Randi Weingarten on Department of Education’s Proposed Title IX Rule Change

American Federation of Teachers, AFSCME file Lawsuit Against Puerto Rican Government for Mismanaging Public Service Workers Retirement Accounts

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

Five HISD schools to become community schools to meet the needs of students and their families

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Ousting of Attorney General Jeff Sessions

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas on Wisconsin’s Election of Tony Evers for Governor

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Midterm Election Results

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Jersey President Donna Chiera on Mikie Sherrill’s Election to Congress

Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten, NYSUT President Andy Pallotta and Public Employees Federation President Wayne Spence on Antonio Delgado’s Election to Congress

AFT President Randi Weingarten, OSEA President Tim Stoelb and OFNHP President Adrienne Enghouse on Oregon’s Election of Kate Brown for Governor

AFT’s Weingarten and Education Minnesota’s Specht on Election of Tim Walz as Governor of Minnesota

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Michigan President David Hecker on Michigan’s Election of Gretchen Whitmer for Governor

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Mexico Stephanie Ly on New Mexico’s Election of Michelle Lujan Grisham for Governor