2025 Archive - August

In Los Angeles, United Teachers Los Angeles members made sure students felt welcome as they started the new school year.

After fire damage destroyed half of Elk Valley Elementary’s library, AFT’s Reading Opens the World donated $20K to rebuild, giving kids an even bigger collection of their favorite books and a back-to-school night full of hugs.

Students in Ithaca, NY are getting hands-on learning through the Farm-to-Table program.

Members of the Cleveland Teachers Union walked in the Pride parade and handed out more than 1,000 books with LGBTQIA themes and characters to families.

Students at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in D.C. used their journalism skills to win a brand-new school building.