AFT President Randi Weingarten wrote her most recent column from the AFT Votes bus, crisscrossing the country to get out the vote.
A wide range of higher education advocates gathered Oct. 28 to make a final push to get out the vote.
As the days left before Election Day dwindle, the AFT Votes bus continues its work: It’s already held more than 110 events in 40 cities and 16 states, and traveled thousands of miles to get out the vote—and we’re not the only ones.
Latinos are the second-largest voting bloc in the nation, with more than 36 million eligible to vote and 17.5 million already expected to turn out for the presidential election.
In the final days before the presidential election, high school social studies teachers Andrew Budris and Wendy Palladino took some time out from teaching (and building a homecoming float) to discuss the candidates and their hopes for a future President Kamala Harris and Vice President Tim Walz.
Your Vote is Your Power
Election Day is just around the corner, and we need every one of you to show up and make your voice heard. Our democracy depends on it. Your vote is your power. Let’s make sure we’re all in this together.
Union members are “all in” this election season supporting candidates who support the values and actions needed to realize the promise of America; economic and educational opportunity for all; lower costs; upholding broad-based freedoms, including a women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions; and the strengthening, not diminishing, of our voice at work and in our democracy.
The Very Real Dangers of Trump’s Project 2025
AFT President Randi Weingarten sits down with Joe Radosevich, vice president of campaigns and outreach at the Center for American Progress, for a searing episode about how Donald Trump’s Project 2025 would decimate public education, our healthcare system, labor unions and our systems of justice—and how we can fight back.
Highlights from AFT's 'Brothers and Ballots' event in Detroit, October 19.
While attending the Democratic National Convention this past summer, Jessica Tang, president of AFT Massachusetts, sat down with journalist Sharon Brody of WBUR Boston to talk about why the Harris-Walz ticket gives her hope, as well as the stark contrast between the Republican and Democratic candidates.
Keep Marching, Progress is Possible
Join the AFT Votes campaign during the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference for a political town hall and special live recording of the Union Talk podcast – discussing the modern rise of unionism and pro-labor values, the power of collective action and solidarity between workers, parents, students, and community, and the path to a progressive agenda with real solutions from the workplace to our communities to the polls.
Listen to the mp3 File on Google Drive
Public education is vital to America's future, but voucher programs divert tax dollars away from public schools. This is why AFT members are supporting Harris in championing strong public education for all students.
Pittsburgh special education teacher Brittany Shoup was thrilled when she was chosen to introduce Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the AFT convention.
Michigan is pivotal for Harris in this election, where the stakes for public education couldn't be higher. Trump's plan to shut down the Dept. of Education threatens our students and communities. Now is the time to stay engaged and vote—our children's future depend on it.
Facts and myths about black men and voting
Highlights from AFT's 'Brothers and Ballots' event in Detroit, October 19.