American Federation of Teachers
US Labour union representing teachers and other education and public-service employees.
On 18 September, the American Federation of Teachers joined a federal lawsuit seeking to keep immigration agents away from US polling places.
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Mentioned in: NAACP sues DHS over ICE at the polls
US Midterms 2026Background
The American Federation of Teachers is a US Labour union representing teachers and other education and public-service employees. Its REMIT places it in disputes that affect schools, public institutions and the workforce that runs them.
On 18 September, the Union joined other groups in a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the prospect of immigration agents at polling places. The case links the AFT's public role to voting access for workers and communities served by public institutions.
The organisation's relevance rests on its ability to represent education and public-service employees in national policy debates. Its participation in the polling-place case showed that role extending beyond workplace terms into civic protections.