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First lady Jill Biden addressed the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers and Pennsylvania State Democratic Party. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, introduced…

The White House, American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association host a virtual back-to-school town hall with Education Sec. Miguel Cardona, HHS Secretary Xavier…

This portion of day three of the Netroots Nation conference was titled “On to November: How We Win and Save Democracy,” Speakers included Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education held a hearing on nationwide teacher shortages. Members expressed their condolences to victims of the recent mass shooing at an elementary…

Gun violence survivors, activists, faith leaders, and several others spoke at March For Our Lives' second rally in Washington, D.C. In light of the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, New…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and others made remarks at a memorial in Washington, D.C., for the victims of…

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten talked about the Biden administration and issues impacting public schools.

Voting rights advocates held the “March On for Washington and Voting Rights” rally to call for the passage of federal voting legislation and statehood for the District of Columbia. Among…

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten talked about her call for the full reopening of schools in the fall of 2021. The AFT is the largest U.S. teachers union.

Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers president, talked about her union’s position in the debate over reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

First lady Jill Biden hosted a virtual event to honor the work of educators. She thanked the teachers who have gone “above and beyond” during the coronavirus pandemic to help educate the…

The National Action Network (NAN) held a “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech. Among the…

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten talked about her organization’s position in the debate over reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jill Biden, wife of presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, was joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in a virtual discussion on reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.…

This special “Washington Journal” primetime edition on the coronavirus pandemic focused on its impact on education. First, Eric Morath, Wall Street Journal labor economics and policy reporter,…

Former President Bill Clinton and civil rights leaders gathered to honor and mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day at a breakfast hosted by the National Action Network (NAN) in Washington, DC.…

Randi Weingarten talked about the role her American Federation of Teachers union will play in the Democratic presidential primaries and general election.

Gun safety advocates and congressional lawmakers held a rally outside the Supreme Court protesting the NRA-backed lawsuit on a repealed New York handgun regulation. Speakers voiced their…

Randi Weingarten spoke at the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention.

Economic Policy Institute’s Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and American Federation of Teachers' Randi Weingarten talked about their efforts for Guaranteed Retirement Savings Accounts (GRAs) to…