Press Releases

09/28/17

AFT's Weingarten on Student Loan Defaults

09/28/17

Workers on Janus: A Political Effort to Further Rig the Rules Against Working People

09/27/17

AFT’s Weingarten on Trump’s Cruel and Callous Tax Plan

09/26/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten on GOP’s Decision to Withdraw Graham-Cassidy

09/25/17

AFT’s Weingarten on New Travel Restrictions from the Trump Administration

09/21/17

AFT, KOSE, AFT-Kansas Leaders Call for Better Security Following Shooting

09/20/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten: ‘We Are All Puerto Ricans Today; We Are All Virgin Islanders Today”

09/20/17

AFT’s Weingarten on Fordham Institute Teacher Absentee Report

09/15/17

AFT Leaders on Ohio School District Rankings

09/15/17

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center workers vote to ratify first collective bargaining contract

09/14/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Child Care for Working Families Act

09/13/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten on GAIN Act

09/13/17

AFT’s Weingarten on Medicare for All

09/13/17

Puerto Rico Teachers Union and AFT Intervene in Bankruptcy Court to Stop Unprecedented Furloughs and Pension Cuts

09/12/17

National Poll Finds Parents Want Safe, Welcoming, Well-Funded Neighborhood Public Schools; Overwhelmingly Support Public Schools

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.