Press Releases
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04/22/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Sen. Warren’s Student Debt and College Affordability Proposals
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04/18/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten Congratulates California State Teachers’ Retirement System Trustee Sharon Hendricks on Election to PRI Association Board
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04/18/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten Calls for Full Transparency with Mueller Report Release
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04/18/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten Delivers Major Address on the Crisis in the Teaching Profession, Details Agenda to Fund Our Future and Secure the Freedom to Teach
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04/17/2019
AFT’s Weingarten on Tentative Union Agreement for Rutgers Faculty and Grads
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04/12/2019
AFT Celebrates Passage of RISE Act to Nationally Recognize Contributions of Classified Public School Employees
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04/10/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Senate Introduction of the Medicare for All Act of 2019
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04/05/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Introduction of the Tax Fairness for Workers Act
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04/04/2019
AFT President Reacts to Rutgers Diversity Initiative
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04/03/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten Slams Education Department for Deliberate Sabotage of Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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04/02/2019
Joint Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten And AMPR President Aida Diaz on resignation of Julia Keleher and nomination of Eleuterio Álamo Education Secretary in Puerto Rico
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04/02/2019
AFT Stands with Congressional Efforts to Protect Americans’ Healthcare
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03/29/2019
Weingarten Responds to Betsy DeVos’ Lies about Teachers Unions
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03/28/2019
Federal Judge Denies James O’Keefe’s Attempt to Dodge Accountability for Illegal Michigan Sting
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03/27/2019
AFT’s Weingarten on President Trump’s Craven Attack on Puerto Rico
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03/27/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten Celebrates Public Schools Week
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03/26/2019
Court Delivers Victory for Unions to Protect Democracy in Wisconsin
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03/26/2019
Water, Sewage Problems Raising Health Issues in St. Croix Schools
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03/25/2019
AFT’s Weingarten on Kamala Harris’ Plan to Close the Teacher Pay Gap
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03/24/2019
Michigan Nurses Association Munson RNs Ratify First Contract with Munson Medical Center
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03/24/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten Condemns ‘Execution-Style’ Active Shooter Drills
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03/21/2019
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on President Donald Trump's Executive Order on Free Speech
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03/20/2019
AFT Lays Out Path to 2020 Presidential Endorsement
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03/18/2019
New Report: GM’s Decision to Close Lordstown Plant Comes after Hedge Funds Controlling GM Stock Demanded More Buybacks
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03/15/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Terrorist Attack at New Zealand Mosques
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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.
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