The head of the American Federation of Teachers discusses political and technological challenges for teachers.

A coalition of school districts -- including Alaska's largest school district -- and advocacy groups has sued President Donald Trump's administration over the $6 billion funding freeze to ...

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten and National Education Association (NEA) Vice president Princess Moss will also give remarks.

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Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt describes the Democratic Party as "a Star Wars bar of leftists" ahead of Weingarten's town hall with Bernie Sanders on teacher burnout and public education.

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Top Republican campaign committees have mostly dominated their Democratic counterparts in fundraising so far in 2025, according to new Federal Election Commission filings.

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During a speech on the House floor on Monday, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) spoke about the Hyde Amendment which prevents federal dollars from going to abortion care and the EACH Act.