Press Releases

11/06/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Jersey President Donna Chiera on Robert Menendez’s Re-election to Senate

11/06/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Tim Kaine’s Re-election to the US Senate

10/31/18

AFT and Civil Rights, Faith, Progressive and Community Leaders Host ‘United to Reject Hate’ and GOTV Call with 20,000 Activists

10/27/18

American Federation of Teachers President and Local Union Leaders on Terrorist Act at Pittsburgh Synagogue

10/26/18

AFT and East Baton Rouge Federation of Teachers on Postponed Walkout

10/25/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Acts of Political Terrorism, Political Environment Created by President Trump

10/22/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Condemns Trump Attack on Transgender People

10/12/18

AAUP, AFT and Rutgers Faculty Union Oppose Education Department Investigation

10/11/18

Brown, Georgetown Grad Employees to File Petitions for Union Elections

10/10/18

AFT Condemns White House ‘Public Charge’ Rule

10/09/18

American Federation of Teachers Partners with Community-Based Organizations to Protect Immigrant Students and Families

10/07/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Joins Chorus Against Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote

10/05/18

Union Leader Urges Senate to Reject Kavanaugh Nomination in Full Vote

10/05/18

Celebrating Teachers on World Teacher Day

10/03/18

Class-Action Lawsuit Launched Against Student Loan Servicer Navient over PSLF

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.