When undercover footage becomes the only way to learn what’s happening inside teachers union conferences, something is deeply broken. The latest videos from the Montana Federation of Public Employees’ 2025 Educator Conference are shocking, and sadly not surprising. A middle school librarian bragged about restoring explicit books to her library. A DEI art educator […]
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The collapse of the New Georgia Project is more than a headline. It’s a warning about what happens when political power operates without accountability. Earlier this year, Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) took action to stand up for the workers at the New Georgia Project by filing an NLRB complaint against Stacey Abrams for unfair labor […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2025 AFFT CEO Chip Rogers Condemns Virginia Teachers Union for Endorsing Candidate Who Fantasized About Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) CEO Chip Rogers today condemned the Virginia Education Association (VEA) for maintaining its endorsement of Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones, despite reports that Jones fantasized about […]
The Virginia Education Association (VEA), long billed as the voice of educators across the Commonwealth, has revealed its true priorities and they are political, not educational. Recent reports exposing Democratic nominee Jay Jones’s violent rhetoric toward a Republican lawmaker and his family were shocking. Texts revealed fantasies of harm against children and threats of […]
Americans for Fair Treatment is welcoming new members from the Golden State. Teachers have had enough. They are frustrated, embarrassed, and in many cases, afraid to speak up in their own classrooms. And it is not hard to see why. The unions that once claimed to stand for educators and students now stand only […]
Chip Rogers, President and CEO, Americans for Fair Treatment For too long, America’s workers have been treated like passengers in the backseat of their own careers, told where to go, how to think, and who gets to speak for them. The Employee Rights Act changes that. Senator Tim Scott’s newly reintroduced Employee Rights Act of 2025 is […]
Tragedy and controversy test true values. In recent weeks, we’ve watched union leaders in multiple states fail that test. In Virginia, teachers were told to “watch what they post,” as if the problem were optics, not conduct. In Massachusetts, union officials smeared grieving supporters as “exploiters,” and warned schools against “validating accusations,” even when concerns […]
We're delivering two powerful reminders of why Americans for Fair Treatment exists, and proof that our work is delivering results. First, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling: federal employees no longer need to file union labor charges before taking discrimination cases to court. This ruling empowers workers to fully exercise […]
Want to learn more about Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT)? Contact us today to discuss your concerns and explore how AFFT can assist you in asserting your rights effectively. Email our Membership Director at marc@afft.org. If you are a public employee (a teacher, first responder, or you work for a state, municipality, or the federal government) or a private […]