Weingarten visits Newark’s First Avenue School
AFT President Randi Weingarten on May 24 visited the First Avenue School in Newark to thank its educators and…
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New teaching playbook was co-developed by AFT
A new Teaching Profession Playbook, co-developed by the AFT, contains tools “for advancing a stable and diverse teaching profession”…
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Murphy quotes Weingarten in declaring the end to Executive Order 175
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy opened his May 17 media briefing by saying Executive Order 175 will expire at…
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Weingarten’s ‘Return, Recover and Reimagine’ virtual speech set for May 13
AFT President Randi Weingarten on May 13 will outline her vision for public education as the country emerges from…
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Weingarten goes to bat for the 1619 Project
In the wake of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent letter to the Department of Education opposing the proposed…
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Share My Lesson to present free wellness sessions during Teacher Appreciation Week
As part of a month of new virtual sessions, AFT’s Share My Lesson will present three wellness programs during…
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Latest issue of AFT Health Care is out now
The spring 2021 issue of AFT Health Care delves into the problem of moral injury among health care professionals, explaining…
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AFT among supporters of legislation investing $25B in electric school buses
A bill set to be introduced April 21 would invest $25 billion in electric school buses, covering the purchase…
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Save the dates for AFT TEACH 2021 for chance to win VR headset
This year’s virtual AFT TEACH conference is set for July 6-10, and by saving the dates for the event,…
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Weingarten now OK with CDC’s revised distancing guidance for K-12 schools
AFT President Randi Weingarten recently received a letter signed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle…
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Survey: AFT members getting vaccinated at high rate
According to a survey conducted by Hart Research Associates, 81 percent of AFT members have either received a COVID-19…
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Biden’s American Jobs Plan ‘reimagines our schools,’ says Weingarten
The American Jobs Plan, introduced March 31 by President Joe Biden, is “a down payment on our woefully underinvested…
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