Press Releases

09/05/17

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to DACA Repeal

08/29/17

AFT President Weingarten on Hurricane Harvey

08/28/17

AFT on 2017 Phi Delta Kappa Poll on Public Schools

08/26/17

AFT Leaders on Trump's Pardon of Arpaio

08/23/17

AFT Applauds Mass. Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Student Loan Servicer over Systemic Failures

08/21/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Gallup Survey Showing Increased Support for Public Education

08/15/17

AFT’s Weingarten on the Fifth Anniversary of DACA

08/13/17

Statement of AFT Higher Education Leaders on White Supremacist Actions in Charlottesville

08/13/17

AFT Leaders Call for Action, Respond to White Supremacist Terrorism

08/12/17

AFT Statement on White Supremacist Demonstrations in Charlottesville, Va.

08/10/17

AFT Leaders Respond to Hearing on Gary B. v. Snyder Case in Detroit

08/03/17

AMPR and AFT Affiliate to Combat Austerity and Fight for Public Education and Economic Opportunity for the People of Puerto Rico

08/03/17

AFT Virginia Endorses Northam for Governor

08/02/17

Labor Acts to Kick-Start Career-Tech Education for Infrastructure Careers

08/01/17

AFT President Rips Illinois Gov. Rauner’s School Funding Veto

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.