Press Releases

10/10/23

AFT Exposes House GOP’s Failed Plot to Scapegoat Educators and Their Unions for Political Gain

10/09/23

U.S. Education Leaders Condemn Hamas Attack, Stand with Israeli People

10/04/23

Illinois State University Faculty Unionize

09/29/23

St. Croix’s Educators Celebrate Victory in Court, Continue Fighting for Dire School Infrastructure Improvements in Record Heat

09/29/23

AFT’s Weingarten Writes to AFT Pension Trustees, GM and Stellantis to Expose Financial Risks of Failing to Bargain with Autoworkers

09/13/23

AFT’s Weingarten Calls for AI Guardrails, Smart Regulation to Ensure New Technology Benefits All

09/12/23

AFT’s Weingarten on House Republicans’ Sham Impeachment Inquiry

09/12/23

AFT Launches Ad Buy Touting Real Solutions over Politics

08/31/23

NEW REPORT: Teacher Burnout Remains High—but Solutions Are at Hand

08/29/23

AFT’s Weingarten on President Biden Delivering Huge Reductions in Cost of Prescription Drugs

08/27/23

AFT Officers Speak Out Against Hateful, Racist Shooting in Jacksonville, Fla.

08/23/23

AFT’s Weingarten Writes to West Virginia University Board of Governors to Push Back on Ruinous Cuts to Program and Staff

08/23/23

AFT, ParentsTogether, American Psychological Association and Others Pen Letter Urging Social Media Giants to Take Immediate Action to Curb Apps’ Negative Impact on Kids’ Mental Health

08/22/23

Educators Decry Latest Gag Orders from HISD Superintendent Mike Miles

08/21/23

Maryland Community College Workers Say ‘Union Yes’

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.