Press Releases

06/14/18

Statement from American Federation of Teachers on Workers’ Freedom to Negotiate Act

06/06/18

American Federation of Teachers Supports the School Overcrowding Reduction Act

06/06/18

Oregon State University Faculty Win Majority Support for Union

05/30/18

Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on U.S. Policy Separating Children from Parents

05/23/18

AFT’s Weingarten to Grill Navient from Shareholder Meeting Floor

05/23/18

Teachers Value Their Unions: American Federation of Teachers on Educators for Excellence (E4E) Initial Survey Results

05/21/18

American Federation of Teachers on Supreme Court Ruling in Epic Systems v. Lewis

05/18/18

AFT Leaders Respond to Shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas

05/17/18

American Federation of Teachers Supports Workplace Democracy Act

05/16/18

Arbitrator Finds Cornell Broke Federal Law During Union Election

05/16/18

Maier Foundation Funds College Scholarships for Four McDowell County, W.Va., Students

05/16/18

Thousands Expected for Saturday Rally in Houston for More Public Education Funding

05/15/18

AFT’s Weingarten on Teacher Spending on School Supplies

05/12/18

American Federation of Teachers and Texas AFT on Firing of Texas Teacher

05/11/18

Statement from AFT on Departure of Rear Adm. Timothy Ziemer

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