Fight for Affordability

Working people are being crushed by soaring costs. Housing, healthcare, child care, college, even the cost of keeping up with credit cards or medical bills, it’s all going up and making it harder and harder for all Americans to get by. Forty-three percent of young Americans say they are struggling financially or “just getting by.” Two-thirds of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck—and our members are not immune; they are feeling this pressure too. Every trip to the grocery store, every prescription filled and every rent payment is a reminder that this economy isn’t working for anyone except corporations and billionaires.

Just as we did when we first tackled student debt, we started by listening. Thousands of AFT members filled out the AFT Debt Survey in December 2025 and noted medical and credit card debt as top issues our members were struggling with.

In response the AFT has launched a new campaign: Fight for Affordability. As part of the campaign, we are partnering with Share My Lesson and [other partners?] to create different AFT Life Literacies series on dealing with the most prevalent types of debt with short how-to videos and resources to help as you navigate the complex processes of medical debt, credit card debt, debt collectors, and the resources and support you are legally entitled to, but may not know about. 

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