Press Releases

09/13/18

AFT’s Weingarten on Trump’s Puerto Rico Death Toll Lie

09/12/18

AFT Statement: Public School Underfunding Hurts Vulnerable Students Most

09/07/18

AFT on Florida Supreme Court Ruling on Amendment 8

09/07/18

National Teacher Union Leader Stands with LA Members in Strike Vote

09/07/18

Oklahoma City Educator Testifies at Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing

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

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.