Press Releases

04/02/2013
NRA Proposal Will Fail to Keep Our Children and Schools Safe
04/02/2013
Statement by AFT and GFT Presidents on Atlanta Cheating Scandal And Need to End Testing Fixation and Focus on Teaching and Learning
03/27/2013
AFT Stands with Chicagoans Fighting to Fix, Not Close, Public Schools
03/22/2013
AFT President Joins DREAMers, Immigrant Workers and Activists For Kickoff of Harris County, Texas, Campaign for Citizenship
03/21/2013
JFT, AFT Contribute $2,000 to Assist in Search For Missing Jefferson Parish, La., Teacher
03/19/2013
AFT President’s Statement on Exclusion of Assault Weapons Ban from Senate Gun Violence Prevention Bill
03/18/2013
Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on Nomination of Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary
03/16/2013
Oregon Nurses Association Backs Historic Partnership with AFT
03/15/2013
AFT President Calls for Swift Action on Gun Violence Prevention Bills
03/15/2013
Ohio Nurses Association Backs Historic Partnership with AFT
03/12/2013
New GOP Budget Recycles Old Attacks on Medicare and Economic Fairness
03/08/2013
Chicago ACTS, UNO Announce Agreement Guaranteeing Charter Educators the Free Choice to Form a Union
03/08/2013
AFT Dedicates International Women’s Day to Malala’s Courage, Bravery
03/06/2013
Big Money Interests Rebuked by Parent and Teachers in LA School Board Race
03/05/2013
Labor Movement Stands Up for Full Equality for Gay and Lesbian Americans
03/04/2013
AFT Comments on Louisiana Court Ruling on Education Measures
03/01/2013
AFT Alabama: Voucher Bill is a Direct Assault on Public Schools
02/28/2013
AFSCME, AFT, SEIU and NEA Launch New Ad Campaign
02/28/2013
AFT President Lauds House Passage of VAWA
02/27/2013
Supreme Court Must Preserve Full Integrity of Voting Rights Act
02/25/2013
Dangerous Cuts Would Devastate America’s Children and Families
02/22/2013
Montana Nurses Celebrate Historic Day
02/20/2013
AFT Calls for Action to Make Digital Health Records Work Better for Patients, Healthcare Providers
02/20/2013
AFT on MetLife Survey of the American Teacher
02/19/2013
AFT Statement on Equity and Excellence Commission Report

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Press Credentials at AFT Convention

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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