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Press Releases

AFT Officers Speak Out Against Hateful, Racist Shooting in Jacksonville, Fla.

AFT’s Weingarten Writes to West Virginia University Board of Governors to Push Back on Ruinous Cuts to Program and Staff

AFT, ParentsTogether, American Psychological Association and Others Pen Letter Urging Social Media Giants to Take Immediate Action to Curb Apps’ Negative Impact on Kids’ Mental Health

Educators Decry Latest Gag Orders from HISD Superintendent Mike Miles

Maryland Community College Workers Say ‘Union Yes’

AFT Releases Special Issue of Award-Winning American Educator Magazine Focused on Literacy and Reading Instruction

Ohio State Respiratory Therapists Vote ‘Union Yes’ in 50th AFT Victory This Year as Hot Labor Summer Continues

AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus Elected President of Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

AFT’s Weingarten Slams Florida for Censoring AP Psychology Course

AFT President Randi Weingarten Slams Houston School District’s Plan to Use Libraries as Discipline Centers, Eliminate Librarian Positions

We Continue to Support the Fight for Democracy in Israel

AFT’s Randi Weingarten and Leo Casey Slam ‘Disgusting’ New Florida Claim that Slavery Helped Black People Become Teachers

AFT Launches $5 Million ‘Real Solutions for Kids and Communities’ Campaign to Help Students Recover and Thrive

New Report Calls Out Social Media Platforms for Undermining Schools, Increasing Costs, Driving Youth Mental Health Crisis

New Analysis of State Reading Legislation Reveals Most Ambitious Reform Effort in Nation’s History