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Faculty in Illinois take ‘hot labor summer’ into fall

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Fight for fair Social Security benefits gains momentum in Congress 

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Oregon Health and Science University nurses reach a landmark deal 

Photo of OSHU nurses and supporters on strike with signs.

AFT’s federal workers brace for a shutdown

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Protecting the future of Black education

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

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Creating connections in more than one language

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

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’

Photo of Howard Community College

AFT leaders at nexus of Asian American and labor movements

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