Press Releases

08/31/18

AFT Leaders Respond to Detroit Public Schools Drinking Water Problems

08/29/18

AFT Leader on Reports of New Draft Rule on Campus Sexual Assault

08/28/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AMPR President Aida Diaz on New Study of Hurricane-Related Deaths in Puerto Rico

08/27/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on New PDK Poll Results Showing Overwhelming Support for Public Education

08/27/18

AFT’s Weingarten on Resignation of Seth Frotman from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

08/25/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to the DNC’s Adoption of Reforms

08/23/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Betsy DeVos’ Plan to Purchase Guns to Arm Educators

08/20/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Loss of Eugenia Kemble

08/17/18

AFT’s Weingarten and CTU’s Sharkey on Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund’s Divestment from Private Prisons

08/15/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Planned Closure of Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio

08/15/18

AFT and HFT Respond to Houston Schools Meeting State Standards

08/14/18

AFT Statement on Chaotic First Day of School in Puerto Rico

08/12/18

AFT Responds to Neo-Nazi Rally in Washington

08/10/18

American Federation of Teachers on Puerto Rico Supreme Court Ruling on Vouchers and Charters

08/10/18

American Federation of Teachers on Teacher College Report

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.