Press Releases

11/06/24

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Results of the 2024 Election

11/01/24

APSCUF members vote to begin partnership with AFT

10/31/24

National and Local Education Leaders React to Tentative Contract Agreement Reached by Fairfax Education Unions

10/29/24

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris’ Ellipse Address

10/27/24

AFT Leaders on Trump Rally’s Racist Attacks on Puerto Rico, Latinos

10/22/24

Washington Teachers’ Union Ratifies Contract

10/21/24

Largest Public Sector Labor Unions Unite to Get Out the Vote in Battleground States

10/17/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Killing of Hamas Leader

10/17/24

AFT’s Weingarten Celebrates Biden-Harris Administration’s Cancellation of Student Debt for 1 Million Public Service Workers

10/13/24

United Health Professionals of New Mexico Ratify Contract Agreement

10/07/24

AFT Responds to Anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks

10/01/24

AFT’s Weingarten: Tim Walz Wins Debate, Vance Disqualifies Himself

09/30/24

Washington Teachers’ Union Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement

09/27/24

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Gun Violence Prevention Executive Order

09/25/24

AFT Secures Federal Grant to Expand Microchip Curriculum Framework to New States

Press Credentials at AFT Convention

Convention speeches will be open to the press. All press wishing to attend and cover the convention must RSVP to AFTPress@aft.org and request credentials, which can be picked up in the convention press office. Requests for interviews with non-AFT speakers should be directed to those speakers' press offices. The convention will also be live streamed on AFT’s social media channels.