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06/07/24

Opportunity through partnership: Micron, AFT, and career and technical education

Educators piloting the Advanced Technology Framework take part in project-based learning at the Micron nanofabrication facility in Manassas, Va.

05/28/24

Faculty stand up for free speech on campus

AFT members came to Washington, D.C. to speak out for free speech on campus.

05/28/24

Fire MOHELA: Finding a way to student debt relief

AFT President Randi Weingarten speaking to press at an outdoor conference surrounded by signs and people supporting the FIRE MOHELA movement

05/10/24

12 Rewarding Benefits of Therapy

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05/08/24

Building community schools across the country

AFT President Randi Weingarten with two students

05/07/24

Community support, advocacy keep SUNY Downstate Hospital open

Labor leaders, community activists, and healthcare workers rallied in Albany, N.Y., on Feb. 7 to urge the state to drop its plan to close SUNY Downstate Hospital in Brooklyn.

05/02/24

White House hears PSRPs on protecting kids from gun violence

hand holding a cardboard sign with black letters reading "protect our kids not your guns"

04/30/24

PSRPs build power from sea to shining sea

04/22/24

Retirees advocate for fairness in retirement benefits

Retired AFT members, Rita Runnels (Texas AFT Plus) and Howard Heath (Chicago Teachers Union/IFT), outside of a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing.

04/19/24

Growing the union: Higher education is on a roll

group of union members pose for picture

04/11/24

Biden, AFT join rally for early childhood educators and all care workers

president joe biden at podium in front of crowd

04/09/24

Biden announces life-changing student debt relief plans

04/03/24

AFT shows up for bilingual education

The Reading Opens the World events were a big success.

04/01/24

How to tell the difference between good and bad stress

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03/27/24

Poll shows student debt as an election issue

From left, John Della Volpe, Persis Yu, Michael Stratford (moderator, from Politico) and Randi Weingarten. Not pictured: Bharat Ramamurti.