Press Releases

02/27/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Federal Legislation to Reduce Class Sizes
02/27/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten in Support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act
02/26/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Child Care for Working Families Act
02/26/2019
National Educational Partnership Joins Forces in Newark, N.J., to Grow Next Generation of Teachers
02/21/2019
AFT Supports Legislation to Make Workplaces for Healthcare, Social Service Employees Safer
02/20/2019
AFT-West Virginia Teachers Declare Victory
02/19/2019
AFT Leaders on West Virginia Fight for Public Education
02/19/2019
Puerto Rico Teachers Demand Information about Charter School Process
02/19/2019
AFT Leaders on West Virginia Strike
02/14/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Congress’ Action to Fund the Government and President Trump’s Declaration of a National Emergency to Build His Wall
02/14/2019
AFT’s Weingarten on Watchdog Report Exposing Department of Education’s Mismanagement of Federal Student Aid Program
02/14/2019
Teachers Union Leaders on the Anniversary of Parkland Shooting
02/13/2019
University of New Mexico Faculty Petition for Union Election
02/11/2019
Everytown For Gun Safety, American Federation Of Teachers, National Education Association Call On Lawmakers To Adopt Proven Strategies To Make American Schools Safer
02/06/2019
Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten on Trump’s State of the Union Address and the Democratic Response
02/05/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AMPR President Aida Díaz on FEMA Cutting $1 Billion in Aid to Puerto Rico Schools
02/05/2019
Private Prison Risk to Public Pensions Exposed
02/04/2019
Unions File Lawsuit to Protect Wisconsin Governor from Lame-Duck Power Grab
02/02/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Issues Surrounding Gov. Ralph Northam
01/31/2019
AFT on West Virginia Legislature’s Attack on Educators
01/30/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Los Angeles School Board Charter School Moratorium Vote
01/30/2019
AFT's Randi Weingarten on the Rebuild America's Schools Act
01/25/2019
Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on Deal to End Government Shutdown
01/24/2019
Statement of American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on Proposal to Repeal Affordable Care Act Tax
01/23/2019
AFT’s Weingarten on Closure of Chavez Schools in Washington, D.C.

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