AFT – People's World

Teachers union leaders backing mandatory anti-virus vaccinations

August 10, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

AFT and NEA leaders say that 90 percent of their members are already vaccinated.

AFT’s Weingarten talks back-to-school plans and threats to democracy

July 7, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Returning teachers this fall, she says, face ideological threats to their teaching and to democracy in general.

Weingarten: Post-pandemic schools should retool education

May 14, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

The reopening of schools, she says, is an opportunity to remake public education in service of kids and in support of teachers

Texas teachers campaign against Republicans’ school charter bill

April 27, 2021 By PAI

Unions note that under-performing charter schools in the state are being overfunded at the expense of public schools.

AFT members to drive presidential endorsement

March 29, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“We will work together to get to know the candidates and look for a leader who shares our values, has a likelihood of winning and is committed to helping all of us."