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09/16/24

AFT President Weingarten and Ohio Federation of Teachers President Cropper: Springfield Community Needs Help, Not Hate

09/10/24

AFT’s Weingarten: Kamala Harris Wins Debate; Trump Is ‘Incoherent’

09/04/24

AFT’s Weingarten and Teachers Unify’s Abbey Clements Respond to Georgia School Shooting

09/02/24

AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour

09/01/24

AFT’s Weingarten Supports the Israeli Labor Movement’s Call for a General Strike

08/28/24

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to JD Vance’s ‘Gross’ and ‘Ridiculous’ Comments About Teachers: Shame on Him

08/23/24

AFT’s Weingarten Celebrates DNC, says AFT Is ‘All In for Harris-Walz’

08/22/24

AFT’s Weingarten Delivers Speech at Democratic National Convention

08/16/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Vice President Harris’ Plan to Cut Costs for American Families

08/15/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Biden-Harris’ Slashing of Drug Costs for Millions

08/07/24

Florida Teachers Union Files Suit to Protect University Faculty Rights

08/06/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Kamala Harris’ Selection of Tim Walz as Her Running Mate

07/29/24

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Biden-Harris Supreme Court Reforms

07/25/24

AFT’s Weingarten on Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech to union members

07/23/24

New AFT Pension Report Calls Out Private Equity Firms’ Labor Practices

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