Press Releases
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11/06/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Mexico Stephanie Ly on New Mexico’s Election of Michelle Lujan Grisham for Governor
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11/06/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch on Pennsylvania’s Election Victories
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11/06/2018
Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Election of J.B. Pritzker for Governor
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11/06/2018
Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Kansas President Lisa Ochs on the Election of Laura Kelly for Governor
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11/06/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT-West Virginia President Christine Campbell on Sen. Joe Manchin’s Re-election to the US Senate
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11/06/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Jersey President Donna Chiera on Robert Menendez’s Re-election to Senate
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11/06/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Tim Kaine’s Re-election to the US Senate
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10/31/2018
AFT and Civil Rights, Faith, Progressive and Community Leaders Host ‘United to Reject Hate’ and GOTV Call with 20,000 Activists
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10/27/2018
American Federation of Teachers President and Local Union Leaders on Terrorist Act at Pittsburgh Synagogue
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10/26/2018
AFT and East Baton Rouge Federation of Teachers on Postponed Walkout
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10/25/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Acts of Political Terrorism, Political Environment Created by President Trump
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10/22/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten Condemns Trump Attack on Transgender People
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10/12/2018
AAUP, AFT and Rutgers Faculty Union Oppose Education Department Investigation
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10/11/2018
Brown, Georgetown Grad Employees to File Petitions for Union Elections
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10/10/2018
AFT Condemns White House ‘Public Charge’ Rule
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10/09/2018
American Federation of Teachers Partners with Community-Based Organizations to Protect Immigrant Students and Families
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10/07/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten Joins Chorus Against Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote
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10/05/2018
Union Leader Urges Senate to Reject Kavanaugh Nomination in Full Vote
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10/05/2018
Celebrating Teachers on World Teacher Day
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10/03/2018
Class-Action Lawsuit Launched Against Student Loan Servicer Navient over PSLF
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09/28/2018
New Battleground Poll Shows Vast Majority of Voters Support Pro-Gun Safety Candidates and Policies
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09/25/2018
Reconnecting McDowell to Break Ground on Apartment Building in Spring 2019
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09/24/2018
Reconnecting McDowell Provides ‘Care Closets’ for Every McDowell County School
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09/20/2018
AFT and Hispanic Federation on the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria
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09/18/2018
National Teachers Union Sues for Los Angeles Superintendent’s Records
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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.
Randi's Corner
News and resources from the office of the president
from AFT President Randi Weingarten