Hello,

I’m excited to kick off the 2024 AFT National Convention today in Houston, Texas! We’re coming together to celebrate our union’s wins, face the challenges in our communities, and set a path for continued success through the election and beyond.  

I’ll be part of the convention kick off this morning so tune in to watch my speech live on Facebook or YouTube.

Our convention’s theme this year is “Real Solutions for a Better Life,” and over the next four days, we’ll explore how teachers, school support professionals, healthcare workers, higher ed faculty and staff, and public employees are working together to build the schools, hospitals and communities where everyone can thrive.

Our speakers, including labor icon Dolores Huerta, AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus, AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, and so many inspiring leaders and members from across the country, will be speaking on topics such as academic freedom, democracy, safe-staffing legislation, and so much more.

I know there’s a lot going with the presidential race—President Biden has been a formidable President, and we will honor him at the convention. He is passing the baton. AFT’s Executive Council met yesterday and voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president, subject to ratification by the delegates to the 2024 AFT convention

We are indeed at an inflection point- progress is possible, but not guaranteed.

I hope you’re able to tune in. Follow along on Facebook and YouTube to catch my speech and many others from this week.

Thank you for everything you do.

In unity,
Randi Weingarten
AFT President