Press Releases

09/07/18

National Teacher Union Leader Stands with LA Members in Strike Vote

09/07/18

Oklahoma City Educator Testifies at Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing

08/31/18

AFT Leaders Respond to Detroit Public Schools Drinking Water Problems

08/29/18

AFT Leader on Reports of New Draft Rule on Campus Sexual Assault

08/28/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AMPR President Aida Diaz on New Study of Hurricane-Related Deaths in Puerto Rico

08/27/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on New PDK Poll Results Showing Overwhelming Support for Public Education

08/27/18

AFT’s Weingarten on Resignation of Seth Frotman from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

08/25/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to the DNC’s Adoption of Reforms

08/23/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Betsy DeVos’ Plan to Purchase Guns to Arm Educators

08/20/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Loss of Eugenia Kemble

08/17/18

AFT’s Weingarten and CTU’s Sharkey on Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund’s Divestment from Private Prisons

08/15/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Planned Closure of Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio

08/15/18

AFT and HFT Respond to Houston Schools Meeting State Standards

08/14/18

AFT Statement on Chaotic First Day of School in Puerto Rico

08/12/18

AFT Responds to Neo-Nazi Rally in Washington

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.