Press Releases

02/03/21

AFT’s Weingarten Slams Mitch McConnell on Schools Comments

02/02/21

WTU: Teachers Want to Go Back to School and Want It Done Safely

01/29/21

Education Leaders Respond to Disturbing Video of School Resource Officer Violence Against a Florida High School Student

01/21/21

AFT’s Weingarten on President Biden’s Executive Order on Safely Reopening Schools

01/19/21

AFT Leaders Mourn Passing of Longtime Colleague and AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch

01/14/21

AFT’s Weingarten on Biden COVID-19 Rescue Package

01/13/21

BTU, AFT Launch Major Ad Buy Calling on Superintendent Runcie to Stop Putting Medically High-Risk Educators in Danger

01/07/21

AFT’s Weingarten on Betsy DeVos’ Resignation as Education Secretary

01/07/21

AFT on Nomination of Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary

01/06/21

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Congressional Certification of 2020 Presidential Election, Condemns Violence in US Capitol

01/06/21

AFT and NYSUT on Reopening New York State’s Schools

12/22/20

AFT on Nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona as Education Secretary

12/21/20

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Congressional Agreement on the Latest Round of COVID-19 Relief

12/15/20

AFT Leaders Ask Rhode Island Governor to Urge the K-12 Council to Reject or Table the Charter School Expansion Proposal for Providence

12/14/20

Washington Teachers’ Union, UNITE HERE Local 25 Partner to Provide Tutoring to Students of Workers

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