Press Releases

03/10/25

AFT’s Weingarten on Confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary

03/07/25

Advocates Blast Trump Plans to Sign Executive Order to Weaponize Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Stifle Free Speech Across America

03/05/25

AFT’s Weingarten on Trump’s Order to Dismantle the Education Department

03/05/25

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Donald Trump’s Address to Congress

03/04/25

AFT Holds 2,000 Events, Activities During March 4 Day of Action to ‘Protect Our Kids’

03/03/25

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Linda McMahon’s Senate Confirmation as Education Secretary

03/01/25

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Death of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes

02/27/25

Major Teachers Union Urges Top Asset Managers to Review Investments in Tesla

02/26/25

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to the House Passage of the GOP Budget Resolution

02/25/25

Educators Sue to Challenge Trump Administration's Efforts to Weaponize Civil Rights Laws, Attack Educational Programs and Student Opportunities

02/24/25

Federal Court Orders Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management to Stop Sharing Private Data with DOGE Affiliates

02/14/25

AFT and MomsRising Launch Times Square Ad Exposing Trump’s Broken Promises on Skyrocketing Egg Prices

02/12/25

Educators, Students and Activists Rally to Kick Elon Musk Out of the Education Department

02/10/25

Unions Sue Over Elon Musk’s Unprecedented and Illegal Hack of Americans’ Private Data

02/04/25

AFT’s Randi Weingarten Responds to Elon Musk’s Invasion of Our Privacy

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