Press Releases

09/25/2018
Reconnecting McDowell to Break Ground on Apartment Building in Spring 2019
09/24/2018
Reconnecting McDowell Provides ‘Care Closets’ for Every McDowell County School
09/20/2018
AFT and Hispanic Federation on the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria
09/18/2018
National Teachers Union Sues for Los Angeles Superintendent’s Records
09/13/2018
AFT’s Weingarten on Trump’s Puerto Rico Death Toll Lie
09/12/2018
AFT Statement: Public School Underfunding Hurts Vulnerable Students Most
09/07/2018
AFT on Florida Supreme Court Ruling on Amendment 8
09/07/2018
National Teacher Union Leader Stands with LA Members in Strike Vote
09/07/2018
Oklahoma City Educator Testifies at Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing
08/31/2018
AFT Leaders Respond to Detroit Public Schools Drinking Water Problems
08/29/2018
AFT Leader on Reports of New Draft Rule on Campus Sexual Assault
08/28/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AMPR President Aida Diaz on New Study of Hurricane-Related Deaths in Puerto Rico
08/27/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten on New PDK Poll Results Showing Overwhelming Support for Public Education
08/27/2018
AFT’s Weingarten on Resignation of Seth Frotman from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
08/25/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to the DNC’s Adoption of Reforms
08/23/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Betsy DeVos’ Plan to Purchase Guns to Arm Educators
08/20/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Loss of Eugenia Kemble
08/17/2018
AFT’s Weingarten and CTU’s Sharkey on Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund’s Divestment from Private Prisons
08/15/2018
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Planned Closure of Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio
08/15/2018
AFT and HFT Respond to Houston Schools Meeting State Standards
08/14/2018
AFT Statement on Chaotic First Day of School in Puerto Rico
08/12/2018
AFT Responds to Neo-Nazi Rally in Washington
08/10/2018
American Federation of Teachers on Puerto Rico Supreme Court Ruling on Vouchers and Charters
08/10/2018
American Federation of Teachers on Teacher College Report
08/10/2018
Hedge Fund Billions Invested in Private Prisons Exposed

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