Press Releases

05/06/2016
AFT President Randi Weingarten on U.S. Department of Education National Summit on Teacher Diversity and Report on Teacher Diversity
05/05/2016
AFT President Weingarten on Center on Education Policy’s Teacher Voice Report
05/05/2016
Educators at second Cleveland charter school unionize
05/05/2016
Detroit Federation of Teachers, AFT Michigan and American Federation of Teachers on Michigan House Education Bills
05/03/2016
Detroit Educators Get Assurance on Pay
05/03/2016
AFT and US Rebel Alliance Partner for #TeachMeYouDid Challenge During Teacher Appreciation Week
05/01/2016
Response by Detroit Federation of Teachers Interim President Ivy Bailey on Judge Steven Rhodes’ statement on the planned action by DFT for Monday, May 2
04/29/2016
AFT’s Weingarten on Pearson’s Rejection of AFT-Led Shareholder Resolution
04/28/2016
AFT Joins Global Allies to Lobby Pearson at Shareholders’ Meeting
04/26/2016
AFT President Randi Weingarten, AFT Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson and AFT Maryland President Marietta English on Hillary Clinton’s Primary Win
04/26/2016
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT-PA President Ted Kirsch on Hillary Clinton’s Pennsylvania Primary Win
04/22/2016
AFT Launches Pro-Clinton Ad Campaign in Pennsylvania
04/19/2016
AFT, NYSUT and UFT Presidents on Hillary Clinton’s New York Primary Win
04/18/2016
Weingarten on Rand State Standards Report
04/14/2016
Weingarten on Vergara Appeal Decision
04/14/2016
AFT's Weingarten on New York City Employees' Retirement System Vote on Hedge Fund Divestment
04/14/2016
Detroit Federation of Teachers on High Copper and Lead Levels in 19 Detroit Schools’ Water
04/13/2016
AFT President Weingarten on Minnesota Lawsuit Over Due Process
04/13/2016
Shareholder Letter Assails Pearson Business Strategy as Annual Meeting Looms
04/11/2016
Educators at New Orleans Charter School Announce They Have Formed a Union
04/05/2016
Shanker Institute Explores 'Social Side' of Education
04/04/2016
AFT, WTU Applauds Decision on IMPACT
04/01/2016
AFT President to Illinois Gov. Rauner: Enough Is Enough
04/01/2016
National Labor Relations Pursues Complaint Against Cleveland-Based Charter
03/31/2016
More Chicago Charter School Teachers and Staff Vote Overwhelmingly to Form a Union

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