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Threats to immigrants [edited again]

[edited again] President Trump’s recent executive orders on immigrants and refugees have done damage to America’s standing in the world and to our national security. Get tools to fight back against these hurtful and xenophobic policies and learn how AFT members can help protect our students and families.

Janus v. AFSCME [edited]

[edited] Another case sits in front of the Supreme Court that threatens over 40 years of precedents and union rights. Here is what you need to know about Janus v AFSCME as well as tools on how to prepare for this latest and most severe Supreme Court attack on unions.

Clinton unveils ambitious college affordability plan

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Weingarten speaks on the future of public education

In a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., AFT President Randi Weingarten juxtaposed two approaches for education that would have vastly different consequences for America's students. Either build on the bipartisan consensus of the Every Student Succeeds Act to provide all families with access to great neighborhood public schools, or promote the dangerous, destructive approaches that Donald Trump's education secretary nominee advocates to undermine and privatize public education.

What you need to know and how to prepare for this latest Supreme Court attack on unions.

Get tools to fight back against xenophobic policies and help protect our students and families.

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Weingarten applauds work of D.C. middle school teachers

As part of this year's back-to-school tour, AFT President Randi Weingarten spoke to teachers at Washington, D.C.'s Alice Deal Middle School during a breakfast hosted by the Washington Teachers' Union on Sept. 17. She later greeted parents and students as they arrived at the school.

'Harris' decision makes things worse for working families

While the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the importance of collective bargaining and unions to families and communities in its ruling in Harris v. Quinn, let's be clear that working people, who have aspired to the middle class and tried to make a better life for their families, have taken it on the chin for years, AFT President Randi Weingarten says.