Are we becoming an increasingly dis-United States? Extremist politicians exploit anger and resentment, many traditional and social media outlets fuel grievances and distrust of “the other,” and, despite the strong [Read More >>]
Dear friend,As I reflect on this year, I am so grateful for AFT members and allies like you. You make a difference in people’s lives every day, through all of [Read More >>]
It’s not too late to preserve American democracy — yetLet’s start with a thought experiment: A candidate for president is asked to reassure voters that he has no plans to abuse his [Read More >>]
It’s a head-spinning time to be an educator in the United States. From the difficulties of teaching during a pandemic, to getting caught in the crosshairs of culture wars, to [Read More >>]
This message was sent as an email to AFT members and allies.This Labor Day, Americans are giving unions a thumbs-up. It’s not just the hot labor summer, it’s the union advantage — workers [Read More >>]
GettyImages/Man_Half-tubeThe lies RFK Jr. told at a Senate hearing — and the facts that debunk themAt a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was grilled by lawmakers about troubling changes in public health policy — everything from controversial vaccine guidance and top-level resignations [Read More ->>]
Eliseo Jimenez with AFT President Randi Weingarten.Last summer, 17-year-old high schooler Eliseo Jimenez came to Washington, D.C., but he didn’t take a plane, bus or train — he walked. Over 1,600 miles. In the summer heat. It took him 40 days and 39 nights, walking an average of more than 40 miles [Read More ->>]
By AFT President Randi WeingartenAn open letter to our AFT family:I know that you, like me, are horrified by the desperate humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.Nearly every person in Gaza needs urgent humanitarian assistance. Two million Palestinians have been displaced, and the entire population is facing dire food insecurity. According to [Read More ->>]
Photo by Pam WolfeBy Cory O’HayerThe AFT is a union of professionals. That’s a title we all hold dear. Because to teach our highest-needs students—those with learning disabilities, those still mastering English, those facing food insecurity and housing instability — we need highly trained professional educators.We need teachers who know how to differentiate instruction, [Read More ->>]
Photo by Pam WolfeBy Billie HeleanI have been doing a lot of thinking about the state of the teaching profession, and it’s not good. Across the nation, teacher pay is too low — and so is respect for the profession. There is a teacher shortage, and no wonder — who wants to work in a thankless [Read More ->>]
Carol Gale, President
Corey Moses, First Vice-President
Stuart Beckford, Second Vice-President
