Press Releases

07/15/17

AFT on the Imminent Saudi Beheading of University of Michigan Student

07/13/17

AFT President Reacts to Trumpcare 3.0

07/13/17

AFT on Education Department’s Actions on Campus Sexual Assault

07/10/17

AFT Applauds CFPB on Banning Forced Arbitration in Bank Fraud Cases

07/06/17

AFT Applauds State Attorneys General for Suing Education Secretary for Delay in Regulations to Protect Student Loan Borrowers

06/28/17

Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico and AFT on Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Proceedings

06/26/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to the Trinity Supreme Court Ruling

06/26/17

AFT on Indiana Voucher Study

06/22/17

AFT Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Career and Technical Education

06/22/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Senate Republican Healthcare Bill

06/19/17

AFT and AAUP Respond to the Academic “Code of Ethics” Being Considered by the Israeli Government

06/15/17

AFT’s Weingarten Lauds Citizen Action of Wisconsin Launch

06/15/17

Cesar Chavez Prep Educators Win Union in Historic Vote

06/15/17

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Trump’s Apprenticeship Announcement

06/14/17

AFT Blasts Trump on Actions Involving Predatory For-Profit 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.