Press Releases
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06/06/2012
AFT Statement on Wisconsin Recall Election Results
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05/31/2012
AFT Calls for Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act
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05/31/2012
Hillsborough Teachers Join with First Book and Community To Provide Free Books
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05/25/2012
Educators, Leaders, Community Announce New Collaborative Education Reform Agreement in Cleveland
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05/24/2012
Cincinnati Teachers and United Way Join with First Book To Provide Free Books to Students in CPS Fifth Quarter Program
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05/23/2012
AFT Denounces Romney’s Rehash of Failed Education Proposals
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05/21/2012
AFT President Randi Weingarten to Join 400 Educators, Administrators, Leaders at Labor-Management Conference on Collaborative School Reforms
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05/09/2012
AFT Applauds President Obama’s Support of Marriage Equality
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05/08/2012
AFT Lauds Connecticut Education Reform Agreement
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05/03/2012
AFT Announces 2012 Everyday Heroes
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04/30/2012
Gov. Cuomo Names AFT President to Education Reform Commission
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04/27/2012
AFT Commends Measure Aimed at Curbing Diploma Mills Targeting Vets
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04/27/2012
AFT: Don’t Solve Student Loan Problems by Robbing from Healthcare Law
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04/20/2012
AFT Lauds Career and Technical Education Blueprint
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04/16/2012
Reconnecting McDowell Partners Announce New Juvenile Drug Court
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04/16/2012
Romney: Sorry Kids, Attacking Unions Is Way More Important Than Your Education
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04/10/2012
Report Finds States’ Slipping Commitment to Early Childhood Education Threatens Gains Achieved over Last Decade
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04/09/2012
AFT's Weingarten on the Passing of Mark Ayers
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03/30/2012
Federal District Judge Upholds Workers’ Voice in Workplace
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03/29/2012
Rebuild America Act Offers Bold, Comprehensive Blueprint to Strengthen Economy, Invest in America’s Future
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03/27/2012
Statement of American Federation of Teachers, Florida Education Association and National Education Association on Trayvon Martin
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03/26/2012
Affordable Care Act Helping to Ensure Quality, Affordable Healthcare Not a Luxury for a Few, but a Promise to All Americans
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03/24/2012
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Passing of John Payton
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03/22/2012
AFT’s Weingarten Calls for More Collaboration and Reinvestment in Rhode Island Public Schools
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03/20/2012
Republican Budget Prioritizes Tax Breaks for Wealthy, While Cutting Public Education, Crippling Medicare, Making College More Costly
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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.

Randi's Corner
News and resources from the office of the president
from AFT President Randi Weingarten