Today, leaders of the 1.875 million-member AFT will embark on a cross-country, multicity #AFTvotes election bus tour to get out the vote, protect the vote and highlight the crucial issues facing ...

On June 14, more than five million people rallied in about 2,000 “No Kings” protests, including this one in Philadelphia. We are living through historic times, when the global clash between democracy ...

On September 18, 2025, 74 of my fellow union leaders from across the University of Wisconsin (UW) system and I converged in the state capital to rally for a voice in the UW system. Though higher ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the AFT launched a suite of comprehensive resources to help educators as they grapple with the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence in education. First, is a pioneering ...

Safe nurse staffing is common sense. Patients have better outcomes, and healthcare workers suffer less burnout and are more likely to stay on the job. But too many healthcare executives place profits ...

WHEREAS, the rapid integration of artificial intelligence, including large language models, algorithmic tools, and related technologies is transforming healthcare delivery and the professional ...

WHEREAS, timely access to safe, perinatal care and high-quality labor and delivery services is essential to protecting the health and lives of pregnant people and newborns; and WHEREAS, healthcare ...

Medicaid funding is crucial to AFT members and the communities we serve. Access to healthcare is key for seeking and maintaining a job, but Congress is moving to cut Medicaid funding by hundreds of ...

WHEREAS, public education is facing an unprecedented national assault driven by MAGA politicians, billionaire donors, and corporate interests who seek to privatize our schools, censor educators, ban ...

The AFT is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our ...

During the 1960's War on Poverty, we were among the many researchers, psychologists, and educators who brought our knowledge of child development to the front line in an optimistic effort to intervene ...

To succeed at reading, a child must be able to identify or "read" printed words and to understand the story or text composed of those words. Both identifying words and understanding text are critical ...