Press Releases
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12/11/2009
AFT Statement on Tentative Agreement Between Detroit Federation of Teachers and Detroit Public Schools
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12/03/2009
AFT Statement On the White House Jobs Summit
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12/01/2009
AFT Statement On World AIDS Day 2009
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11/23/2009
Teachers Are the First Responders to Hunger in the Classroom
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11/19/2009
AFT Congratulates Recipients of Gates Foundation Grants
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11/19/2009
Statement On Sen. Harry Reid’s Healthcare Reform Proposal
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11/16/2009
AFT Statement On American Education Week
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11/11/2009
AFT Statement On Federal ‘Race to the Top’ Regulations
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11/09/2009
American Federation of Teachers Develops Lesson Plan Activities To Support Save the Children’s 2010 Valentine’s Day Card Contest
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11/09/2009
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Remarks by Secretary Duncan to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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11/09/2009
AFT Supports Proposed Recommendations To Improve NAEP for English Language Learners
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11/07/2009
House Passage of Affordable Health Care Act Is a Victory for All Americans Statement of Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
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11/04/2009
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On President Obama’s Remarks About Education Reform Efforts
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11/03/2009
AFT: ‘Taking Human Capital Seriously’ Report On Effective Teachers Falls Short
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10/30/2009
AFT Statement Recovery Funds Are a Lifeline for Education
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10/28/2009
AFT Statement on the Hate Crimes Prevention Act
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10/27/2009
AFT Statement On Lifting of New York's Flu Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Workers
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10/22/2009
AFT Alleges Louisiana Teacher Recruiter Violated Federal Laws
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10/22/2009
AFt Statement On Need To Strengthen Teacher Education Programs
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10/19/2009
AFT Statement On Success of Recovery Act in Saving Education Jobs
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10/15/2009
American Federation of Teachers Strongly Opposes Mandatory Flu Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers
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10/14/2009
AFT Statement On Child Labor in Uzbekistan
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10/13/2009
AFT Statement On Senate Finance Committee’s Healthcare Reform Bill
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10/08/2009
First Set of AFT Innovation Fund Grants Awarded Projects Are Bold, Collaborative Education Efforts To Improve Teaching, Learning
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10/05/2009
AFT Statement Statement On World Teachers’ Day
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News and resources from the office of the president
from AFT President Randi Weingarten