AFT

30/10/2026

Our members kept their promise. Now we're taking the Education Department to court to make sure it keeps its own.

Today, AFT President Randi Weingarten joined members in Boston to announce a major class action lawsuit against Education Secretary Linda McMahon over the mishandling of Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

We’re seeing more clawbacks than buybacks. Nearly 90,000 buyback applications are backlogged. Members like Elizabeth Schoepflin, a speech-language pathologist, have seen earned loan forgiveness credits disappear. Others have waited more than a year for answers while continuing to make payments.

These aren't just numbers. They're working people struggling to get ahead.
Student debt relief isn't a handout. It's a promise earned through public service. And we're fighting to deliver it. https://www.aft.org/press-release/weingarten-v-mcmahon-major-class-action-lawsuit-launched-against-education-secretary

30/10/2026

Congress promised public service workers that ten years of service would earn debt forgiveness. Teachers, nurses and public employees held up their end. Today, AFT President Randi Weingarten, joined by AFT members and borrowers, announces new legal action to make the Department of Education keep that promise.

Join us live from AFT Massachusetts in Boston, with Randi Weingarten; Persis Yu of Protect Borrowers; AFT members and borrowers Billie Helean, David Petley and Jenny Jessel; and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang.

Learn more: aft.org

30/10/2026

"The stars have aligned. The stage has been set. And now, the last element, the only thing needed for change—the kind of change Florida has been begging for—is you." - Fed Ingram, AFT Secretary-Treasurer

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — These acts of solidarity mean something to the men, women and children in our communities who often feel like no one cares about them and the issues that affect them. By locking arms and walking together with other organizations, we show not only that we care, but that we ...

30/10/2026

From smaller classes to mental health services, CA educators have fought for resources students rely on.

UTLA President Gloria Martinez explains what's at stake for public schools with Prop 3 in this election ⬇

As voters consider Proposition 3, which would make existing tax rates permanent for California’s highest-income earners, we must remember what it took to build a stronger foundation to support children, and what we stand to lose if it erodes.

29/10/2026

🎃 Bring a little seasonal fun into the classroom. These Share My Lesson resources help you incorporate Halloween themes into classroom learning, through creative science and STEM projects, math challenges, English language arts activities, and arts and crafts. Learn more ⤵️

Explore free Halloween activities and lesson plans for preK-12, including STEM projects, arts and crafts, math, reading and creative classroom ideas.

29/10/2026

“This is what schooling should be. It's opportunity making.” — AFT President Randi Weingarten

Manufacturing Futures, a new partnership between the AFT, General Motors and the Detroit and Dearborn public schools, opens the door to hands-on manufacturing and technology careers for more than 2,000 middle school students — not just a select few, but all of them. Our public schools remain the most powerful vehicle for opportunity, and this is that promise in action.

29/10/2026

AFT President Randi Weingarten joins Troy Jackson, Hannah Pingree and Maine union members in Westbrook for a labor roundtable to kick off the final push before Election Day.

Maine’s working families are ready to get out the vote.

29/10/2026

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29/10/2026

Marina Banks, an Alaska nurse, shares a heartbreaking story that reveals the devastating reality of understaffing: compromised patient care and profound emotional toll on healthcare workers. This isn't just about ratios; it's about lives, safety, and the ability to provide dignified care.

29/10/2026

The AFT stands on the shoulders of giants like Dolores. Dolores Huerta was a relentless champion for workers, families, and communities, giving voice to the unheard and fighting tirelessly for dignity and justice.