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10/31/23

AFT offers violence response training

Photo of AFT members at training. In the foreground, from left: Mary Brown and Rosemarie Branda, members of the Monroe Township (N.J.) Federation of Teachers.

10/26/23

New AFT report: Adjunct faculty remain underpaid, underappreciated

New ‘Army of Temps’ Report Shows Nation’s Adjunct Faculty Remain Underpaid, Underappreciated

10/24/23

More than 1,300 workers on strike at PeaceHealth

Photo of striking OFNHP workers. Sign reads "OFNHP - ULP Strike"

10/23/23

AFT conference focuses on human rights action

Photo of speakers from left, Mary Kunesh, My-Linh Thai and Jessica González.

10/23/23

Fighting to take back Houston’s schools

AFT President Randi Weingarten and HFT members marching with banner that reads 'Houston Federation Teachers. Local 2415 | AFT | TEXAS AFT | AFT-CIO"

10/20/23

AFT invests additional $1 million in partnered community programs

Photo of some of the recipients of PPI funding announced at the AFT Civil, Human and Women's Rights Conference Oct. 20.

10/16/23

Confronting the downward spiral of higher education funding

West Virginia University students, faculty, and employees holding signs. The sign in the foreground reads "#Stop the Cuts. We Care."

10/13/23

AFT affiliates’ colleges reflect increasing Latino population

Photo of students celebrating at awards ceremony

10/05/23

Faculty in Illinois take ‘hot labor summer’ into fall

Photo of United Faculty of ISU members standing together, smiling with raised fists

10/03/23

Fight for fair Social Security benefits gains momentum in Congress

Photo of Randi Weingarten speaking at rally, surrounded by union officials

09/28/23

Oregon Health and Science University nurses reach a landmark deal

Photo of OSHU nurses and supporters on strike with signs.

09/27/23

AFT’s federal workers brace for a shutdown

Photo of Capitol building wrapped in yellow tape that reads "Shutdown"

09/25/23

Protecting the future of Black education

Photo of sign that reads: "Securing Our Democracy", "Protecting Our Freedoms", and "Uplifting Our Culture"

09/21/23

AFT back-to-school grants provide funding for real solutions for schools and communities nationwide

Photo of students working hands-on with practical projects

09/20/23

Creating connections in more than one language

Photo of family at the El Rancho Federation of Teachers Reading Opens the World event