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01/29/21

Educators are a critical part of the pandemic response, says Fauci

Fauci fireside chat with weingarten and pringle
01/27/21

AFT fights exploitation of teachers from the Philippines

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01/21/21

Defending democracy requires both unity and accountability

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01/21/21

Turning art into funds for people affected by COVID-19

OSU Wexler Medical Center group
01/19/21

Advocacy groups to Biden: Address equity, cancel student debt

Joe Biden & Randi Weingarten
01/15/21

Amid crisis in democracy, ‘We have a right to be hopeful’

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01/14/21

Teachers were targets of violent threats on Parler

01/14/21

COVID-19 vaccine town hall addresses members’ questions

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12/11/20

Union holds ‘sweater-weather’ drive for students

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12/10/20

Poverty among professors clocked in new survey

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12/09/20

Grief among students: Tools for educators facing a wave of loss

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12/07/20

Continuing the fight for equity after the election

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12/04/20

Town hall features vaccine experts to address members’ questions

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12/03/20

AFT affiliates give Houston educators what they need: A voice

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11/25/20

Philly’s University of the Arts says ‘Union Yes’

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