Press Releases

12/06/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten, AFT Leaders Participate in Civil Disobedience Action Urging Congress to Pass a Clean Dream Act

12/04/17

AFT's Weingarten on Douglas County (Colo.) School Board's Rejection of Private School Vouchers

12/04/17

AFT’s Weingarten Testifies at Puerto Rico Control Board

12/02/17

Senate Republican Tax Bill Rewards Wealthy Donors and Corporations While Sticking It to the Middle Class

12/01/17

AFT’s Weingarten and UUP’s Kowal on GOP Higher Education Bill Reauthorization

11/30/17

AFT PeaceHealth Professionals Notch Another Victory

11/28/17

AFT’s Weingarten on Sen. Sanders’ Bill to Rebuild Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

11/27/17

AFT’s Weingarten on Federal Communications Commission’s Net Neutrality Changes

11/27/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

11/17/17

Operation Agua Donations Reach $1 Million, Filters Being Delivered Across Puerto Rico to Bring Safe Drinking Water to Families

11/16/17

AFT on House Tax Vote

11/14/17

AFT on Senate GOP Repealing the Individual Mandate in Their Tax Proposal

11/13/17

AFT Statement on Nomination of Alex Azar

11/13/17

Report Shows the AFT’s ‘Big Bet’ on Educator-Led Collaborations and Solutions Through Its Innovation Fund Reaps Powerful Results

11/09/17

AFT on Senate GOP Tax Proposal

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.