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07/15/22

Dr. Jill Biden on the importance of teaching

Dr. Jill Biden
07/15/22

Elizabeth Warren stokes the fight for kids—and against student debt

Elizabeth Warren
07/14/22

PSRPs: ‘You’ve got to tell your story’

PSRP divisional meeting
07/14/22

Healthcare members' voices grow stronger

John Brady
07/14/22

Public employees zero in on recruitment, retention and fighting to win

Wayne Spence
07/14/22

Making it happen: Our New Deal for higher education

Higher Ed divisional meeting
07/14/22

Teachers focus on pathways to equitable schools

Ellen Bernstein at K-12 division meeting
07/13/22

How unions can shape the future of work

MIT robot
07/13/22

A new appreciation for AFT retirees

Randi Weingerten at Retirees' Conference
07/13/22

Community celebration elevates the joy of learning

Community event with books
07/13/22

Convention 2022: Back in person and better than ever

Registrants at AFT convention
07/08/22

A victory for union-led community coalition to save maternity services

people holding sign urging hartford healthcare to reopen the windham maternity unit
07/06/22

AFT’s DeJesus elected National Association for Bilingual Education president

NABE elected officers
07/05/22

Faculty wage report shows downward spiral

Faculty wages spiral illustration
07/01/22

Three California universities join the union

Higher Ed organizing Dominican

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