December 3, 2008
Colleges and Universities Increasingly Rely on
Underpaid Contingent Faculty to Teach Courses

December 1, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers, On World AIDS Day 2008
AFT Launches New AIDS-Awareness Web Site

November 24, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers, On President-elect Obama’s Economic Plans

November 17, 2008
AFT’s Weingarten on Education and the Economy: “Reinvest, Don’t Disinvest”

November 4, 008
New Classroom Resources Capture 2008 Election’s Teachable Moments

November 4, 2008
AFT President Randi Weingarten Hails Obama Victory as an
‘Extraordinary Milestone for Our Country’

October 29, 2008
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, Testifies at Congressional Hearing
On Economic Recovery, Job Creation and Investment in America

October 29, 2008
AFT ‘Your Voice, Your Vote’ Bus Tour Rolls Through Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh

October 28, 2008
Statement from Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On the Bush Administration's Announcement of New Title I Regulations

October 27, 2008
Statement from Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Contract Negotiations Between
Washington Teachers’ Union and D.C. Public Schools

October 24, 2008
Statement from Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On ‘Tales of Teacher Absence’

October 24, 2008
AFT 'Your Voice, Your Vote' Bus Tour Rolls Through Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh

October 10, 2008
Workers Applaud Pennsylvania Law that Bans Mandatory Overtime for Healthcare Workers

October 8, 2008
AFT President Randi Weingarten To Get on AFT Bus for Obama

October 3, 2008
Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten on World Teachers’ Day 2008

October 3, 2008
Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on Bailout Bill

September 26, 2008
Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten on Expectations for First Scheduled Presidential Debate

September 24, 2008
AFT Sends Letter to Congress on Bailout

September 17, 2008
AFT Launches Union Reform Effort Aimed at Helping Members Improve Skills, Career Prospects

September 12, 2008
AFT President Randi Weingarten To Discuss Education Reforms That Work At Aspen Institute's National Summit

September 11, 2008
AFT Announces Groundbreaking Fund To Foster Reform, Support Risk-Taking, and Share Responsibility for Strengthening Public Schools

September 11, 2008
Union Nurses Support Move To Protect Foreign-Educated Nurses

September 10, 2008
AFT's Lorretta Johnson Elected Treasurer Of National Workers' and Civil Rights Organization

September 9, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Sen. Barack Obama's Education Speech in Dayton, Ohio

September 4, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Florida Supreme Court Striking Down School Voucher Amendments

September 1, 2008
State Employee Salaries Rise But More Investment Is Needed, Says Study by AFT Public Employees

August 29, 2008
Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten, Labor Day 2008

August 26, 2008
West Virginia School Service Personnel Association Affiliates with the American Federation of Teachers

August 26, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers:  ‘Democratic Party’s Platform Is Good for Students, Educators and Workers’

August 25, 2008
Remarks of AFT President Randi Weingarten at the Democratic National Convention

August 23, 2008
Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on Barack Obama's Selection of Joe Biden as His Running Mate

August 22, 2008
National and State Education Leaders Mourn Loss of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones

August 21, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools

August 6, 2008
Teachers and Machinists Unions Support National Education Policy on High-Skills Careers

August 5, 2008
AFT President Randi Weingarten Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council

August 1, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Sen. McCain’s Comments on Education Reform to National Urban League

July 31, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Achieve’s Report on State Standards

July 31, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Bipartisan Higher Education Act Conference Bill

July 16, 2008
Newly Elected AFT Executive Vice President Lorretta Johnson Receives Special Proclamation from Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon

July 16, 2008
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, Reacting to McCain’s Education Proposal

July 15, 2008
Statement from Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On GAO Assessment of Department of Labor Performance on Wage Disputes

July 14, 2008
New AFT President Randi Weingarten Asks Members to Rededicate Themselves to Reforming the Institutions Where They Work

July 14, 2008
Randi Weingarten Elected AFT President

July 13, 2008
AFT Approves Policy to Encourage New Teacher Peer-Assistance Programs

July 13, 2008
What's Happening on Monday at the AFT Convention

July 13, 2008
American Federation of Teachers Endorses Sen. Barack Obama

July 12, 2008
What's Happening on Sunday at the AFT Convention

July 11, 2008
What’s Happening on Saturday at the AFT Convention

July 11, 2008
Edward J. McElroy Delivers Final Address as AFT President

July 7, 2008
AFT Convention Delegates To Elect New Leadership

June 24, 2008
AFT Executive Council Recommends Endorsement of
Barack Obama

June 24, 2008
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on Research Showing Student Achievement Is Improving

June 13, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Florida Lawsuit To Remove School-Voucher Amendments from Ballot

June 12, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, On the Sharpton-Klein Education Initiative

June 12, 2008
American Educator Explores the Highly Charged Issue
Of How To Educate English Language Learners

June 4, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Democratic Primary

May 7, 2008
Hundreds of Adjunct Faculty at Henry Ford Community College Vote To Join American Federation of Teachers Affiliate

May 1, 2008
Statement from Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Passage of 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

April 29, 2008
AFT Finding: States Making Progress Defining What Students Should Learn

April 3, 2008
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on the 2007 NAEP Writing Results

April 1, 2008
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy on Education Secretary's Proposal for a Uniform Graduation Rate Formula

March 20, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the International Labor Organization's Decision on NLRB's Oakwood Ruling

March 18,2008
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, on a Proposed Pilot Program for Differentiated School Accountability

March 10, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Richard Berman’s Anti-Teacher Advertising Campaign

March 10, 2008
American Educator Addresses Gaping Hole in State Education Standards

March 7, 2008
Statement by Antonia Cortese, Executive Vice President,
American Federation of Teachers, on New Economic Policy Institute Report, 'The Teaching Penalty'

March 5, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Hillary Clinton's Wins in Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas

February 26, 2008
AFT Joins Organization Intended to Promote Knowledge-Rich Curriculum

February 15, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Shooting at Northern Illinois University

February 13, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Expanding Federal Funding for School Construction

February 13, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on ‘MetLife’s Survey of the American Teacher: The Homework Experience’

February 12, 2008
AFT Leaders McElroy and LaCour Announce Plans to Retire

February 8, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Stimulus Package Approved by Congress Yesterday

February 8, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on House Passage of the Higher Education Act

February 5, 2008
Statement from Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, and Merlene Martin, President, Oregon School Employees Association, on OSEA Affiliation with AFT

February 4, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on President Bush’s FY 2009 Budget Proposal

January 29, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on President Bush’s State of the Union Address

January 25, 2008
Statement from AFT President Edward J. McElroy on National Economic Stimulus Proposal

January 23, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Today's Effort in the House To Override Bush's Veto of Children's Health Bill

January 23, 2008
Antonia Cortese, Rudy Crew, Randi Weingarten to Headline
Roundtable Discussion on Turning Around Low-Performing Schools

January 19, 2008
Statement by AFT President Edward J. McElroy on Hillary Clinton Winning the Nevada Caucuses

January 11, 2008
AFT Takes Its Campaign to Nevada

January 10, 2008
Strong AFT Effort Lifts Clinton to Impressive N.H. Victory

January 8, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Thomas Edsall's blog posting

January 8, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on the Sixth Anniversary of The No Child Left Behind Act

January 3, 2008
Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers, on Authority of Two-Member NLRB