The latest episode of the AFT’s “Union Talk” podcast showcases how elections matter. AFT President Randi Weingarten joins New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to discuss how they’ve turned their election wins into real progress…
Tomorrow is Holocaust Remembrance Day
Each year on Jan. 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—the world observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day. However, teaching about the Holocaust and equipping students with the tools to debunk disinformation around its history is important year-round. While learning about…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 1-26-23
Weingarten discusses AFT’s Reading Opens the World campaign on Union Talk Podcast
On Union Talk, AFT president Randi Weingarten will interview workers, policymakers and experts who are confronting the issues working families face and championing solutions. From the classroom to the bargaining table to Congress to the streets, Union Talk will look…
Democrats look for solutions to increase teacher recruitment and retention
The AFT has been clear about the reasons for the teacher and school staff shortage: The pay does not match the amount of work they do and the challenges they face—challenges exacerbated by both the pandemic and the culture wars…
From our ‘Union Talk’ podcast: Building a nation of confident, joyous readers
In the AFT’s latest “Union Talk” podcast episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by Cleveland Teachers Union President Shari Obrenski and first-grade teacher Jillian Ahrens to discuss the success of the AFT’s Reading Opens the World campaign, the relentless…