In a major address, Randi Weingarten forges a clear pathway for public education.

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A workers’ right to organize a union is a way to strive for something better for ourselves and for our country.

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The AFT launched a major national campaign today to shine a spotlight on and address the country’s dire healthcare staffing crisis.

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New American Educator on the essentials—literacy, math, safety, funding, and academic freedom—students need.

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As lawmakers in places like Florida continue to target public education at every level, the AFT has created a new forum to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Staffing by the numbers

Nurses & Health Professionals

Telemetry techs are used to caring for about 110 patients per day on average, but now they typically care for more than 150. AFT member Niky Jones explains what those figures mean for her and her patients. 

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Our union family remains saddened by the sudden death of retired AFT Vice President Ruby Newbold, emeritus chair of the PSRP program and policy council.

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Florida educators and unionists are fired up and ready to demand support for high-quality, accessible and equitable public education.

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Fighting for our well-being, our rights and our democracy in the latest AFT Health Care journal.

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Reading Opens The World

Public Education

Our new multiyear literacy campaign, “Reading Opens the World,” is designed to support students, educators and families and foster an ongoing love of reading.

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Trauma counseling

MENTAL HEALTH

AFT's trauma counseling benefit provides help and healing for our members, whenever needed, wherever a member may be.

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NewsGuard's leading anti-misinformation tool will be offered to AFT members, and their students and families.

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