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A gem of a school in Oregon

Photo of AFT President Randi Weingarten being greeted by Greenway Principal Jennifer Whitten.

Career and technical education builds real-world skills and then some

Photo of Kianna Pittman, a former student of Woodruff Career and Technical Center in Peoria, Ill. working on the job.

Tackling teacher burnout with real solutions

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Mental health workers in Oregon vote to unionize

Photo of Oregon mental and behavioral health professionals celebrating the vote

March on Washington is a continuation, not just a commemoration

Photo of AFT members getting ready to March on Washington

Oregon governor signs historic safe staffing bill into law

Photo of faculty members and employees joining AAUP-AFT

Maryland community college workers say ‘union yes’

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AFT leaders at nexus of Asian American and labor movements

AFT and National Education Association members gather at the APALA convention.

Physicians at Providence St. Vincent say ‘Union Yes’   

Photo of union members with the text 'We're voting "YES!" for a union at PSVMC'

Building connections for Latin American labor advancement

Photo of AFT leaders and members at the LCLAA Convention

Ohio parents, kids and teachers want diverse books

Photo of Ohio family with books at ROTW event

Wenatchee nurses vote to join the Washington State Nurses Association

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Five days, 2,100 miles, 13 schools and 700 books

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Brain science suggests how kids and teachers thrive

Photo of Mary Helen Immordino-Yang speaking at AFT TEACH 2023

Finding a place for AI in the classroom

Photo of Peter Guyon at AFT TEACH 2023