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AFT’s Weingarten on Joe Biden’s Plan to Reopen Schools in First 100 Days

Background Check Numbers Surge Again; Major Retailers DICK’S, Walmart Must Pause Sales of Guns and Ammunition During Holiday Shopping Season

Philly’s University of the Arts says ‘Union Yes’

AFT President Randi Weingarten Congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Winning 270 Electoral Votes and the 2020 Election

PTU Files Lawsuit Seeking to Close Greene Middle School in Providence

AFT, AFSCME, WSNA, and UNAC/UHCP Sue Trump Admin for Shelving Standard That Would Protect America’s Healthcare Workers From Exposure to Infectious Diseases

AFT’s Weingarten on Latest NAEP Report Card

BookWaves Coalition Donates More Than 100,000 Books to Students and Families in Alaska, Guam and Puerto Rico to Support Distance Learning amid the COVID-19 Crisis

AFT Executive Council Passes Resolution to Protect American Democracy

AFT’s Weingarten on Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court

AFT President Randi Weingarten Reacts to Final Presidential Debate, Congratulates Joe Biden

AFT’s Weingarten on Senate Judiciary Advancing Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

Backus Hospital Nurses Secure New Contract That Ensures “Great Quality Care” for Region

Educators Say COVID-19 Has Greatly Exacerbated the Grief Support Crisis in Schools, According to New Survey

Healthcare Workers Refuse to Receive or Administer COVID-19 Vaccine Without Validation by Independent Third Party Experts