Press Releases

05/07/2014
NAEP 12th-Grade Math, Reading Scores Not Improving
05/06/2014
AFT's Weingarten on Teacher Appreciation Day and Nurses Week
05/06/2014
AFT’s Weingarten: Sen. Warren’s Bill Would Offer Immediate Relief to Millions Saddled with Exorbitantly High Student Loan Interest Rates
05/05/2014
AFT, PFT Launch Extensive Ad Campaign in Philadelphia Exposing Mismanagement by School Reform Commission Chair and Governor
05/02/2014
AFT’s Weingarten on NYSUT Member Marguerite Izzo’s Induction into the National Teachers Hall of Fame
05/02/2014
AFT’s Weingarten on Retired Texas AFT Member Rebecca Palacios’ Induction into the National Teachers Hall of Fame
05/01/2014
Seven Houston Teachers, Houston Federation of Teachers File Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of Value-Added Measure for Evaluations
04/29/2014
AFT’s Weingarten on Discovery’s Decision to Cancel ‘Bad Teacher’
04/25/2014
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Improving Teacher Preparation Programs
04/25/2014
AFT’s Weingarten to Pearson: Lift Gag Order on Testing, Meet with Stakeholders
04/24/2014
AFT, First Book-DC to Distribute 40,000 Free Books for Low-Income Kids
04/23/2014
Reconnecting McDowell and AT&T Announce Mentor-Internship Program
04/22/2014
‘Share My Lesson’ Now Has a Half-Million Users and Counting
04/22/2014
AFT's Weingarten on Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action Decision
04/22/2014
As Part of Coalition, AFT Releases Blueprint for School-Community Partnerships
04/18/2014
AFT's Weingarten on Latest News About Ukraine's Jewish Community
04/17/2014
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Passing of Basil Paterson
04/11/2014
AFT Announces National Initiative to Reclaim the Promise of Higher Education
04/11/2014
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Resignation of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
04/09/2014
AFT President Weingarten on National Coming Out Day for Undocumented Students and the Educators Who Work with Them
04/07/2014
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Youth CareerConnect Announcement
04/02/2014
AFT’s Weingarten on New York State Budget
04/02/2014
AFT: Supreme Court Sides with Big Money in Politics
04/01/2014
AFT on PISA Problem-Solving Skills Assessment
04/01/2014
Ryan Budget Proposal Strips Rungs From the Ladder of Opportunity for Working Americans and Their Children

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