Press Releases

07/14/22

In Address to Union, AFT’s Weingarten Launches ‘What Kids and Communities Need’ Campaign, Celebrates Herculean Work of Educators, Healthcare Professionals and Public Employees

07/12/22

Delegation of American Educators Travel to Poland on Humanitarian Trip

07/11/22

Under Siege: Survey of Teachers Finds 34-Point Increase in Job Dissatisfaction, Union as Solution

07/07/22

AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus Elected President of National Association for Bilingual Education

07/06/22

AFT’s Weingarten Cheers Expansion of Targeted Student Loan Relief

06/30/22

AFT President Randi Weingarten Slams Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia v. EPA

06/27/22

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to the Supreme Court’s Decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton

06/24/22

AFT’s Weingarten Slams Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade

06/23/22

AFT’s Weingarten Celebrates Senate Passage of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

06/23/22

AFT President Randi Weingarten Mourns Passing of Founding MFPE President and Former AFT Vice President Eric Feaver

06/23/22

AFT President on Supreme Court Decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen

06/21/22

AFT’s Weingarten responds to Supreme Court decision in Carson v. Makin

06/18/22

At Biennial Meeting, American Association of University Professors Votes to Affiliate with American Federation of Teachers

06/16/22

American Federation of Teachers: Educators Are at a Breaking Point

06/12/22

AFT’s Weingarten on Bipartisan Gun Safety Framework

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