Press Releases
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07/10/2013
Joint Statement From Six Student, Youth, Consumer, and Education Organizations on Today’s Senate Vote on Student Loan Interest Rates
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07/09/2013
‘Women of Steel’ Presents Reconnecting McDowell with $5,000 for 4-H Camp
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07/08/2013
AFT Statement Condemning School Massacre in Nigeria
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07/03/2013
AFT Statement on the Delay in Employer Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act
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07/01/2013
AFT Statement on Doubling of Student Loan Interest Rates
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06/28/2013
AFT Statement On U.S. Suspension of Trade Privileges with Bangladesh
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06/27/2013
AFT Statement on Senate Passage of Historic Immigration Bill
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06/26/2013
AFT Statement on DOMA and Prop 8 Rulings
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06/25/2013
AFT Statement on Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision
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06/25/2013
AFT Statement on CREDO Charter School Study
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06/25/2013
OECD Report Shows That Investing in Education Has Helped Many Nations Meet Challenges of Global Recession
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06/24/2013
AFT Statement on Supreme Court Decision
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06/20/2013
Student Debt and Dwindling Public Resources for Higher Education Threaten Americans’ Access to College, AFT Report Finds
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06/19/2013
AFT Supports South Korean Education Support Workers
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06/18/2013
AFT on Secretary Duncan’s Announcement on Common Core Test Stakes
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06/17/2013
NCTQ’s Review of Teacher Preparation Programs Needs Improvement
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06/12/2013
AFT’s Johnson and the Child Labor Coalition Commemorate World Day Against Child Labor
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06/11/2013
AFT Executive Council Calls for Moratorium on Mass School Closings, AppointsNational Federation of Nurses President to Council
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06/10/2013
AFT Calls on Gap Inc. to Sign Bangladesh Safety Accord
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06/07/2013
AFT President Calls Philadelphia School Layoffs a Travesty
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06/04/2013
Sen. Harkin’s ESEA Reauthorization Bill Is Good First Step
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06/03/2013
AFT on the Passing of U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.
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05/31/2013
AFT Statement on Privacy and Security Concerns about inBloom and Other Data Collection Efforts
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05/31/2013
AFT Statement on Cleveland Teachers Union Contract Ratification
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05/29/2013
AFT to Ask Sallie Mae Shareholders to Approve Disclosure Resolution
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