December 20, 2007
Statement from Edward J. McElroy, President,
American Federation of Teachers, on the enactment of the energy bill

December 12, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on President Bush Signing Head Start Legislation

December 12, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy,  President, American Federation of Teachers, on the National Science Foundation’s report showing preparation of U.S. middle school math teachers not as good as their international counterparts

December 10, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy,
President, American Federation of Teachers,
On International Human Rights Day 2007

December 4, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Results of the Programme for International Student Assessment

November 27, 2007
American Federation of Teachers President
Edward J. McElroy On Death of Utah AFL-CIO President
Ed Mayne

November 15, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Democratic Leadership's Role in the Reauthorization of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act

November 15, 2007
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, On Urban Students’ Performance on  the National Assessment of Educational Progress

November 8, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On House Passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA)

November 8, 2007
Statement from Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Launch of Clinton Climate Initiative for Green Schools

November 7, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On the Defeat of Utah’s School Voucher Proposal

November 5, 2007
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy
On the Senate Education Committee's Decision
To Slow Down Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act

October 29, 2007
AFT Releases Policy Statement Focused on
Protecting the Free Exchange of Ideas in American Higher Education

October 24, 2007
In Historic Vote, New York City Home Child Care Providers
Say Yes to Union

October 18, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on New York City’s New Professional Compensation Plan 

October 3, 2007
American Federation of Teachers Endorses Hillary Clinton

September 26, 2007
American Federation of Teachers Sponsors Special Olympics Team USA at 2007 World Summer Games

September 26, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Yesterday’s House Vote To Expand SCHIP

September 18, 2007
Statement by Nat LaCour, Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Teachers, On the Racial Inequities and Judicial Abuses in Jena, La.

September 10, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy,
President, American Federation of Teachers,
On Irresponsible Timetable for No Child Left Behind Reauthorization

September 6, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, In Support of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007

September 3, 2007
State-Employee Salaries Rise But Still Trail Private Sector,
Finds Annual AFT Public Employees Compensation Survey

August 30, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on The Miller-McKeon Discussion Draft For Reauthorization of Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act

August 28, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll on Public Attitudes Toward Public Schools

August 2, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on House and Senate Approval of Children’s Healthcare Bill

July 13, 2007
AFT calls for States, School Districts to 'Meet the Challenge' of Hard-To-Staff Schools.

July 12, 2007
AFT's president Edward J. McElroy proposed extending the school year into the summer.

June 26, 2007
AFT's QuEST Educational Issues Conference:
Strengthening Public Schools—Our Union’s Work

June 26, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Today's Cloture Vote on the Employee Free Choice Act

June 19, 2007
Louisiana's 'No Experience Necessary' approach to Teacher Recruitment Undermines Teaching and Learning in New Orleans

June 14, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, In Support of the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007

June 5, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Student Achievement Trends Since Passage of the No Child Left Behind Act

May 31, 2007
AFT Urges British Faculty Members To Reject a Boycott of Israeli Universities and Professors

May 25, 2007
Statement by American Federation of Teachers Legislative Director Tor Cowan (Correcting a May 22 Congress Daily article that mischaracterizes AFT’s position on charter schools)

May 23, 2007
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, on Montana Offering Voluntary, Full-Time Kindergarten Statewide

May 21, 2007
The American Federation of Teachers Welcomes Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Universal Prekindergarten Initiative

May 8, 2007
AFT’s QuEST Conference – July 12-15

April 30, 2007
AFT Reaffirms Commitment to Organizing Charter Schools

April 27, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Workers Memorial Day

April 27, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the No Child Left Behind Recommendations of the 2007 State Teachers of the Year

April 16, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Tragedy at Virginia Tech

April 13, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Rutgers University Women’s Basketball Team

April 02, 2007
New Mexico Extends School Year for K-3 Students To Narrow Achievement Gap

March 29, 2007
AFT Salary Survey: Teachers Need 30 Percent Raise

March 29, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Today’s Introduction of the Employee Free Choice Act in the Senate

March 27, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the RESPECT Act (H.B. 1644 /
S. 969)

March 9, 2007
AFT Signs Forum on Educational Accountability’s Joint Organizational Statement on NCLB

March 8, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Introduction of New Orleans RENEWAAL Bill

March 1, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Today’s House Vote on the Employee Free Choice Act

February 23, 2007
AFT to Apple’s Steve Jobs: “Come to School and Get the Facts”

February 22, 2007
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President of the American Federation of Teachers, on the Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) for America’s High School Students

February 13, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Aspen Institute's Commission on No Child Left Behind

February 6, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Employee Free Choice Act

February 5, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers on President Bush's Budget Proposal

January 25, 2007
Charter School Teachers in Florida Make History,
Vote Overwhelmingly to Join the American Federation of Teachers

January 23, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers on President Bush’s State of the Union Address and Education Initiatives

January 22, 2007
FACULTY BIAS: SCIENCE OR PROPAGANDA?
AFT Releases Report Evaluating Existing Research on
One of the Most Controversial Issues in American Higher Education

January 17, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on Passage of H.R. 5, The College Student Relief Act of 2007

January 11, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Flexibility in Assessing English Language Learners

January 10, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Today’s House Vote To Increase the Minimum Wage to $7.25 an Hour

January 8, 2007
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Fifth Anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Law

January 8, 2007
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on Education Sector’s Report on Teacher Union Contracts