Solution-driven unionism
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten talks about "solution-driven unionism," which is rooted in solving problems, not finger pointing and false starts in...
View ArticleWhite House report shows consequences of teacher layoffs
A new White House report that describes the impact of the recession on schools and our economy shows unequivocally that the quality of our students' education—in every community and at every level—has...
View ArticleThe People's Priorities
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten advises lawmakers to consider voters’ priorities as they seek solutions to the so-called fiscal cliff. “When...
View ArticlePress Release : Nov. 15, 2012
Press Release November 15, 2012FOR MORE INFORMATION:Judy Hale, President, AFT-WV...
View ArticleFrom Grief to Action
Gun violence is a tragic, pervasive part of American life. Assassins’ bullets have felled presidents and national icons. Americans are 20 times more likely to be killed by a gun than residents of other...
View ArticleNational Federation of Nurses to affiliate with the AFT
The leaders of two labor organizations representing healthcare professionals announced on Feb. 14 that they have approved an affiliation agreement that will bring 34,000 registered nurses into the AFT,...
View ArticleReading, Writing and Recklessness
In her most recent column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten writes about the effects on children and schools of years of budget cuts, the possible harm to programs that...
View ArticleHealing Our Healthcare System
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten talks about the accomplishments to date of the Affordable Care Act, even in its early stages. And she discusses the...
View ArticleAFT calls for moratorium on Common Core consequences
To get the transition to the Common Core State Standards right and realize their potential to prepare all students for college, career and life, AFT president Randi Weingarten has called for a...
View ArticleTeachers support Common Core and moratorium on stakes
Three-quarters of public school teachers surveyed support the Common Core State Standards, yet just 27 percent said their district has provided them with the tools and resources necessary to teach the...
View ArticleCommon Core: Do What It Takes Before High Stakes
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten writes about the promise—and the possible pitfalls—of the new Common Core State Standards. If implemented...
View ArticleDrowning in Debt to Get a Degree
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten writes about the challenge of making sure more students can earn college degrees at a time when the skyrocketing...
View ArticleReclaiming the Promise
AFT president Randi Weingarten is calling on educators to join with parents and community partners throughout the country in an effort to fulfill our collective responsibility to enable individual...
View ArticlePSI embraces educational support staff
Members of AFT's PSRP division and AFT Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson joined Public Services International, the global public service workers union, to help kick off its new endeavor, the...
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View ArticleStruggling in a ‘strong’ economy
In her monthly New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten highlights the massive gap between President Trump’s rhetoric and reality. While the well-to-do are doing very well in the current...
View ArticleStrikes and shutdowns
In Los Angeles, UTLA members took to the picket lines because their schools are starved of resources. In Washington, D.C., President Trump has shut down the government to secure his border wall. In her...
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