American Federation of Teachers
Based in DC
AI Overview
With $12.8M in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, American Federation of Teachers is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 25 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.9M |
| 2019 | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $1.2M |
| 2025 | $2.2M |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that American Federation of Teachers disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Civil Rights, Immigration, Disaster Planning, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations and 20 more
H.R. 986, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act
the substitute amendment (#1958) to H.R. 2579 offered by Sens. Mike Rounds and Angus King (DACA)
Discussions on Immigration, DACA, and Temporary Protected Status
Participation in discussions surrounding TX, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands hurricane recovery
S.2532, Nurses for Under Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act
Draft legislation re Violence and healthcare workforce (OSHA/workplace violence standard)
Draft legislation on Gun violence
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HR 1625, FY 2018 Budget, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of 2018
Appropriations
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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