AFT - American Federation of Teachers

01/28/2021

Dr. Fauci joins AFT and NEA for vaccine discussion

Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID-NIH joins AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle to answer members' questions about Coronavirus vaccines.

01/28/2021

Ask Dr. Fauci

Happening TONIGHT at 6 p.m.: Join us for a Facebook Live fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to @POTUS Joe Biden, to talk vaccines, COVID-19, & more.

You can watch live here on our page, or on YouTube at youtube.com/AFTHQ.

Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, as he answers your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines. We are grateful to have a new administration that is finally following the science and leading with compassion. President Biden rel...

01/28/2021

Happening TONIGHT @ 6 p.m., we're holding a Facebook Live fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, to talk vaccines, COVID-19, & more.

Watch live at AFT - American Federation of Teachers OR youtube.com/AFTHQ.

01/27/2021

Unions just got a rare bit of good news from the Supreme Court

Unions just got a rare bit of good news from the Supreme Court.

The Court won’t raid the treasuries of public sector unions — at least not yet.

01/27/2021

Ask Dr. Fauci

Do you have questions about COVID-19? We've got answers.

This Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. ET, we're holding a Facebook Live fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to @POTUS Joe Biden, to talk vaccines, COVID-19, & more.

Click the link below to submit your questions!

Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, as he answers your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines. We are grateful to have a new administration that is finally following the science and leading with compassion. President Biden rel...

01/27/2021

Pass the American Workforce Rescue Act

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their team have been working at a furious pace to identify what needs to happen fast—to contain the coronavirus, to get our country vaccinated, to help struggling Americans and their communities, and to start reversing the executive actions of the past four years. But Biden and Harris cannot do it alone. There’s no better way than to pass the $1.9 trillion bill President Biden has proposed—the American Workforce Rescue Act. Tell your lawmakers to get it done.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and their team have been working at a furious pace to identify what needs to happen fast—to contain the coronavirus, to get our country vaccinated, to help struggling Americans and their communities, and to start reversing the discriminatory, hate...

01/27/2021

Holocaust Remembrance and Lesson Plans

In honor of today's observation of #HolocaustRemembranceDay, check out these lesson plans from Share My Lesson on teaching the Holocaust.

#5 Collection of 2018

01/26/2021

US companies using pandemic as a tool to break unions, workers claim

“Even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic, [CPS] is willing to use our students, hurt our students, and deny students things they need like access to their teachers in a game to one-up the Chicago Teachers Union and that’s ridiculous.”

Employers are alleged to be leveraging coronavirus-induced unemployment to mount an assault on collective bargaining

01/26/2021

Connecticut education Commissioner Miguel Cardona says he’ll prioritize student loan debt relief if he’s confirmed as U.S. education secretary

“While I do have a pre-K-12 background — and that’s an area of passion for me — I recognize as a first-generation college student myself the importance of higher education and the importance of making it accessible.”

Connecticut education Commissioner Miguel Cardona, selected by President Joe Biden to be the next U.S. education secretary, made clear in a Monday morning radio interview that, if confirmed by the Senate, he will prioritize student loan debt relief and “supports 100%” no-cost community college.

01/26/2021

Biden Sets in Motion Plan to Ban New Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Land

“We need a climate security plan for America that climate-proofs American infrastructure and puts climate and clean energy innovation front and center.”

The president will announce a suite of executive actions on Wednesday to combat climate change, two people familiar with his plans said, and will ask federal agencies to determine the extent of a drilling ban.

01/26/2021

Randi Weingarten on Cheddar: COVID-19 Vaccine & Biden EOs

ICYMI: Randi Weingarten talked to Cheddar yesterday abou the COVID-19 vaccine, President Biden's executive orders to reopen schools, and what needs to happen for schools to reopen safely.

01/25/2021

Ask Dr. Fauci

Mark your calendar! This Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. ET, we're holding a Facebook Live fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to @POTUS Joe Biden, to talk vaccines, COVID-19, & more.

Ask a question using the link below, and tune in on Thursday to see if it's answered!

Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, as he answers your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines. We are grateful to have a new administration that is finally following the science and leading with compassion. President Biden rel...

01/25/2021

Biden's choice on econ aid: Deal with GOP or go for it all

“The bottom line is this: We are in a national emergency. We need to act like we’re in a national emergency. So we got to move with everything we got.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden's ambitious opening bid, his $1.9 trillion American Rescue economic package, will test the new president's relationship with Congress and force a crucial choice between...

01/25/2021

Teachers Say They’ve Been Sidelined for Discussing Race In Class

“I teach history to help students develop critical thinking skills so that they can know what to do with the information they process and what actions they should take to improve the world around them.”

“Exposing students to ideas is not indoctrination.”

01/25/2021

Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union

LIVE: Educators give first-hand accounts of breakdowns in notifying those exposed to COVID-19 in CPS buildings, as well as problems navigating district policy. The mayor and CPS have yet to acknowledge the impact of COVID on our school communities.

01/23/2021

Pass the American Workforce Rescue Act

Joe Biden has proposed real relief for Americans. Economists are clear that we need this bold action to help get our economy back on track and that delaying will cost more in the long run.

Unfortunately some Senate Republicans may try to hold it up. They had no problem cutting taxes for the richest Americans, but when it comes to relief for everyday people, they pause. Write them right now. Tell them there's no time to waste. Tell them to pass the American Workforce Rescue Act.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and their team have been working at a furious pace to identify what needs to happen fast—to contain the coronavirus, to get our country vaccinated, to help struggling Americans and their communities, and to start reversing the discriminatory, hate...

01/22/2021

Opinion | Finally, a President Acknowledges White Supremacy

The first step in preventing right-wing violence and dismantling white supremacy is acknowledging that both are national threats. President Biden has taken that step; now let’s keep pushing.

The first step in preventing right-wing violence is recognizing it as a major threat.

01/22/2021

For the 3rd day in a row, President Joe Biden has signed executive orders to help everyday Americans. Thank you, Mr. President.

01/22/2021

Biden order seeks stronger workplace safety rules, signaling a more worker friendly approach

OSHA has been all but invisible during this pandemic. This will give workers the protection they’ve been asking for.

The Executive Order could lead to an emergency standard for businesses — a set of a regulations they would have to comply with, like mask-wearing, that advocates say is necessary to combat the pandemic.

01/22/2021

CTU delegates pass resolution authorizing Jan. 25 remote learning continuation | Chicago Teachers Union

“In the absence of an actual commitment on safety from CPS leadership, the best assurance we have for the safety of our students and school staff right now is to continue remote learning.”

"Our members are resolved to continue working, teaching their students and doing so safely," President Sharkey said. "Only the mayor can force a strike, and if it comes to that, that's her choice. We choose safety."

01/22/2021

We aren’t using all of our tools to treat Covid-19

We need to examine every defense at our disposal to fight this virus.

More treatments are available for Covid-19 as hospitalizations spike, but some drugs are sitting on the shelves unused.

01/22/2021

President Joe Biden took bold action today to combat the pandemic and help put us on the road to recovery. Thank you for this leadership, Mr. President

01/22/2021

“Educators, this is our moment.” - First Lady Dr. Jill Biden

Dr. Biden hosted AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle at the White House today, the 2nd day of the Biden administration, to thank educators across America for everything we’ve done to help students during the pandemic.

01/21/2021

President Joe Biden took bold action yesterday to address the crises America faces. This was a great start to this new administration.

01/20/2021

Defending Democracy AFT Town Hall

Defending Democracy: Discussion about the Inauguration and importance of civic education with journalist John Nichols, AFT members Nikol Alexander Floyd and Adrian Reyna, and AFT President Randi Weingarten.

01/20/2021

Happening in one hour! Join AFT for a discussion on today's inauguration, and how we can defend democracy.

01/20/2021

Congratulations President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris!

01/20/2021

Happening now: President Elect Joe Biden & Vice President Elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office.

Follow @AFTUnion on Twitter and use the hashtag #AFTvotes to join the conversation!

01/20/2021

Congratulations Mr. President and Madam Vice President

Inauguration Day for President Biden and Vice President Harris couldn't come soon enough. We are looking forward to turning the page on four long, dark years and having the opportunity to work with an administration that not only is willing to confront the crises we face—from the pandemic and economic crisis, to the climate emergency, to racial justice and our crisis of democracy—but also is ready to accomplish much more. We will work with the Biden-Harris administration and Democratic Congress to fight for the right of every person in America to thrive. #AFTvotes

01/20/2021

Inauguration Day is finally here! Who else is watching? 🇺🇸🍿

We'll be live-tweeting the events starting at 11 a.m. ET, so follow @AFTUnion on Twitter and use the hashtag #AFTvotes to join the conversation.

01/19/2021

Please join us for an important discussion about the inauguration and the importance of civic education tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. EDT.

Watch the event live at: facebook.com/aftunion or at youtube.com/AFTHQ.

01/19/2021

A Look at What’s in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan

✅Expansion of COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and education
✅$1400 to working families (supplementing the $600 from earlier stimulus packages, to make the $2000 we've been fighting for)
✅$400 boost in unemployment benefits
✅Additional tax credits for families with children
✅Money for schools to put safety guardrails in place and #ReopenSafely
✅Raising the minimum wage
✅Investments in states and localities
✅Expansion of paid leave for workers

Read and share: A Look at What's in Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan

The president-elect is rolling out a large spending package aimed at helping battle the virus and alleviate the economic toll it has taken.

01/19/2021

After the Polls Close: 2020 Election Results to Inauguration

As the US transitions to the administration of President Biden, we've updated and organized the best resources for talking about inauguration day. Check out what Share My Lesson has pulled together at http://sharemylesson.com/inauguration.

As the US transitions to the administration of President Biden, we've updated and organized the best resources for talking about inauguration day.

01/19/2021

Covid-19: Brazil Begins Vaccinations as It Battles Virus Variants

Vaccine distribution will only be successful if it doesn’t become yet another “brick in the wall of inequality between the world’s haves and have-nots.”

The United States is hurtling toward 400,000 total deaths. A W.H.O. panel says the world failed in its initial pandemic response.

01/18/2021

African American History Is Our History

African American History is Our History: Time to Talk About It. Time to Teach It. Mayor Ras Baraka, Randi Weingarten , and Lamont Repollet discuss teaching African American history in K-12 classrooms.