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Press Releases

Nation’s Teachers and Parents Overwhelmingly Embrace Education Technology in Classrooms but Want Guardrails in Place

AFT Partners with NewsGuard and GPTZero to Support Educators Navigating AI and to Make It Safe, Useful for Students

AFT Exposes House GOP’s Failed Plot to Scapegoat Educators and Their Unions for Political Gain

U.S. Education Leaders Condemn Hamas Attack, Stand with Israeli People

Illinois State University Faculty Unionize

St. Croix’s Educators Celebrate Victory in Court, Continue Fighting for Dire School Infrastructure Improvements in Record Heat

AFT’s Weingarten Writes to AFT Pension Trustees, GM and Stellantis to Expose Financial Risks of Failing to Bargain with Autoworkers

AFT’s Weingarten Calls for AI Guardrails, Smart Regulation to Ensure New Technology Benefits All

AFT’s Weingarten on House Republicans’ Sham Impeachment Inquiry

AFT Launches Ad Buy Touting Real Solutions over Politics

NEW REPORT: Teacher Burnout Remains High—but Solutions Are at Hand

AFT’s Weingarten on President Biden Delivering Huge Reductions in Cost of Prescription Drugs

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