Press Releases

05/17/18

American Federation of Teachers Supports Workplace Democracy Act

05/16/18

Arbitrator Finds Cornell Broke Federal Law During Union Election

05/16/18

Maier Foundation Funds College Scholarships for Four McDowell County, W.Va., Students

05/16/18

Thousands Expected for Saturday Rally in Houston for More Public Education Funding

05/15/18

AFT’s Weingarten on Teacher Spending on School Supplies

05/12/18

American Federation of Teachers and Texas AFT on Firing of Texas Teacher

05/11/18

Statement from AFT on Departure of Rear Adm. Timothy Ziemer

05/09/18

American Federation of Teachers Congratulates Members and Retirees on Election Day Victories

05/09/18

AFT’s Weingarten on CFPB Director Mulvaney’s Closure of Key CFPB Office

05/09/18

AFT Response to Project Veritas Video

05/08/18

AFT Responds to Latest in Project Veritas Case

05/04/18

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Trump’s NRA Speech

05/04/18

American Federation of Teachers Michigan Affiliate Back in Court with Project Veritas

05/02/18

Arizona AFT and AFT Disappointed in Final Arizona Budget Package

05/01/18

AFT Responds to Goldwater Institute on Arizona Teacher Strikes

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.