UFT supports Kamala Harris for president

The AFT's Executive Council passed a recommendation on July 21 for the AFT to endorse Kamala Harris for president. The full resolution will be brought to the floor at the union's convention, which starts on July 22, in Houston.

The UFT issued the following statement in response:

"The Republican Party has a platform to destroy public education. Our rights as unionized workers and public school educators are under direct attack. Kamala Harris is the champion we need to protect and support public education.

She has worked tirelessly on behalf of working people, whether that is expanding student debt relief or creating tens of thousands of new, high-paying jobs. Harris stands strong in her fight to protect our health care and preserve women's reproductive rights and freedoms.

We are proud to support Harris as an ally of public education and educators, nurses and other unionized workers."