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Vouchers siphon resources and silence parents at public schools

panel by Pamela Wolfe

Together We Rise: Citizenship clinic and community fair celebrate solidarity

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Convention sneak peek: We’re fighting for a better life for all

Photographer: Pamela Wolfe

AFT members preserve history through community service project

Photographer: Suzannah Hoover

AFT launches $1 Million ‘Real Solutions for Higher Education’ campaign

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After a strike and lockout, Providence nurses ready to return to the bargaining table

After a strike and a lockout, Providence nurses are ready to return to the bargaining table

How to Respond & Deal with Microaggressions

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University of Maryland residents and fellows celebrate election win

Residents and fellows at the University of Maryland Medical Center voted to form a union, the University of Maryland Residents and Fellows Alliance, which will be affiliated with AFT Maryland.

Public employee leaders trek to Turtle Mountain

AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus admires posters of Chief Kakenwash.

Honoring history: AFT Retirees celebrate Juneteenth

Members of the AFT Retiree Legacy Initiative gathered in Houston to celebrate Juneteenth.

AFT’s new physicians’ organizing initiative aims to transform healthcare

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Massive education union emerges in Virginia

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Pride 2024: Balancing celebration with the fight against hate

Washington Teachers' Union members celebrate at D.C.'s Pride parade.

Public-private partnership fuels new career academy

Union leaders, city officials and students celebrate the announcement of funding for DC Healthcare Academy.

Sudden closure of arts school rallies union members

Photo of large group of students and community members rallying on the steps of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia