Press Releases

05/22/25

Educators, Professors, School Districts, Unions Win Historic Effort to Block Trump Administration Attempt to Dismantle Department of Education

05/22/25

AFT’s Weingarten on Antisemitic Murders in DC

05/22/25

AFT’s Weingarten on US Supreme Court Decision in Religious Charter School Case

05/22/25

“A Big, Ugly, Betrayal”—AFT’s Weingarten on House Reconciliation Bill

05/21/25

AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram Responds to the Hiring of New FAMU President

05/19/25

AFT Officers on Crisis in Gaza

05/16/25

Nation’s largest public service unions launch national campaign to stop federal budget cuts to public services

05/09/25

AFT’s Weingarten, AAUP’s Wolfson and NJ Union Leaders Respond to Newark Mayor’s Arrest

05/02/25

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposal

04/30/25

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Trump’s Cutting of $1 Billion in School Mental Health Grants

04/30/25

AFT’s Weingarten on Supreme Court Religious Charter School Case

04/29/25

AFT’s Weingarten on House GOP’s Cruel Plan to Bury Americans in Student Debt

04/29/25

AFT’s Weingarten on Trump’s 100th day in office

04/24/25

Harmful Attacks on Educational Programs Paused by Court in Case Brought By AFT, ASA, School District

04/23/25

AFT's Weingarten on Trump’s Executive Orders on K-12 Schools

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