As school districts gear up for the fall and the Trump administration pressures them to reopen despite insufficient COVID-19 safety measures, the AFT has announced it will “use every action and tool available” to fight unsafe school reopening plans—including “supporting local and/or state affiliate safety strikes on a case-by-case basis as a last resort.”
The July 28 announcement, made during the AFT’s biennial convention, amplifies the urgent need to put the safety of students, staff and communities first. “Nothing is off the table” when it comes to protecting them, states a resolution passed by the AFT executive council shortly before the announcement was made.
