Press Releases

04/23/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Biden Administration’s New Actions to Protect Workers’ Retirement Security

04/19/24

AFT’s Weingarten on UAW’s Victory at Volkswagen in Chattanooga

04/19/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Biden Administration’s New Title IX Rules

04/16/24

AFT’s Weingarten on New Biden-Harris Draft Student Debt Rules to Provide Relief to Tens of Millions More Borrowers

04/11/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Misuse of Arts and Music Funding for California Schools

04/08/24

New Biden Plans for Student Debt Relief Will Be Life-Changing for Millions

04/08/24

AFT Launches High Six-Figure Ad Buy Highlighting Benefits of Community Schools

03/29/24

MOHELA’s “Cease and Desist” Letter Offers New Evidence of Mismanagement, Abuse by the Scandal-Ridden Student Loan Company

03/19/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Nicole Berner’s Senate Confirmation for 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals

03/13/24

AFT and KCFT Donate Hundreds of Books to KCPS International Welcome Center

03/11/24

AFT’s Weingarten on President Biden’s Budget

03/08/24

AFT President Randi Weingarten Says State of the Union Message Is Clear: President Biden Has Our Back

03/04/24

AFT President Calls Federal Appeals Court Ruling in Florida a ‘Major Victory for the First Amendment’

03/04/24

Frontline Care Workers, Community, Unions and Clergy Reiterate Call to Save SUNY Downstate, Release Polling Showing Overwhelming Support

02/28/24

Student Loan Giant Caught Deploying “Call Deflection” Scheme, Jeopardizing Relief for Millions

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.