Press Releases

03/25/2019
AFT’s Weingarten on Kamala Harris’ Plan to Close the Teacher Pay Gap
03/24/2019
Michigan Nurses Association Munson RNs Ratify First Contract with Munson Medical Center
03/24/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten Condemns ‘Execution-Style’ Active Shooter Drills
03/21/2019
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on President Donald Trump's Executive Order on Free Speech
03/20/2019
AFT Lays Out Path to 2020 Presidential Endorsement 
03/18/2019
New Report: GM’s Decision to Close Lordstown Plant Comes after Hedge Funds Controlling GM Stock Demanded More Buybacks
03/15/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Terrorist Attack at New Zealand Mosques
03/12/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Dream and Promise Act of 2019
03/11/2019
AFT on Trump’s Budget Proposal
03/08/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act
03/08/2019
AFT’s Weingarten on DC Public Schools’ $5 Million Settlement with Teachers
03/06/2019
AFT Accuses Chavez Schools of Violating Federal Law
03/04/2019
AFT Launches Massive National Campaign to Fund Future of Education
02/28/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Education Department’s Tax Credit Scholarship Proposal
02/28/2019
American Federation of Teachers Brings Puerto Rico Delegation to Peoria
02/27/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Federal Legislation to Reduce Class Sizes
02/27/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten in Support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act
02/26/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Child Care for Working Families Act
02/26/2019
National Educational Partnership Joins Forces in Newark, N.J., to Grow Next Generation of Teachers
02/21/2019
AFT Supports Legislation to Make Workplaces for Healthcare, Social Service Employees Safer
02/20/2019
AFT-West Virginia Teachers Declare Victory
02/19/2019
AFT Leaders on West Virginia Fight for Public Education
02/19/2019
Puerto Rico Teachers Demand Information about Charter School Process
02/19/2019
AFT Leaders on West Virginia Strike
02/14/2019
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Congress’ Action to Fund the Government and President Trump’s Declaration of a National Emergency to Build His Wall

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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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