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PACs › PAC (qualified) › 2025–2026
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026 · FEC bulk filing data · committee C00028860 · files monthly
“The AFT is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.”
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, on its own site, aft.org
Quoted from the committee's site, or its sponsor's or funder's where its own says nothing. The statement is filed under topics from a fixed list, chosen by AI models when two of three agree; which side it takes is in its own words.
8 priorities from the committee’s own site, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
Officials must act now to make safety as important as innovation.
Heading as listed on aft.org ↗ (opens aft.org at this heading)
A landmark agreement to protect students, families and educators through legally enforceable AI guardrails
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10 points to boost student learning and success in the AI era.
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Making Black Lives Matter at school every day
Our members care, fight, and show up for their students.
Part of that is making sure that Black students know they are loved, valued, and capable in a society that often gives them the opposite message.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/our-community/reclaim-our-future
We live in perilous times.
But the union movement, our movement, is about understanding and listening to the frustration and fighting back.
We are fighting for a better future—in the courts and the court of public opinion, in Congress and in the streets.
By organizing, mobilizing and bargaining, and through the work we do.
Unions enhance workers’ agency and economic well-being.
Download the complete 2024-26 State of the Union report
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/about/sotu
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Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel (PSRPs) are essential to Head Start, our preK-12 public schools and our colleges.
Their impact on students’ lives is long-lasting.
We need to do everything in our power to ensure dignity and respect for these hardworking individuals.
If passed, the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights would lift up the need for living wages, safe working conditions, respect and dignity.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/psrp
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No one working a full-time job should be paid so little that they cannot afford to feed themselves, put clothes on their back, see a doctor, or keep a roof over their head.
Fair wages for work should extend to every workplace and every working person.
Too many school and college support staff make less than a living wage for the areas in which they live.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/psrp
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Staff and students should be able to go to school without fear of being hurt or attacked.
Employers have a duty to protect workers and to provide a safe and healthy workplace free from harm.
As a union we have the collective power to address safety in a cohesive and meaningful way.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/psrp
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Where we work, learn and go to heal can have an enormous impact on our health and wellbeing.
Many AFT members are guaranteed a workplace "free from recognizable hazards" through OSHA mandates at the state and federal level.
Students, patients and clients however have little or no right to safe schools and buildings.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/health-safety-all
Heading as listed on aft.org/psrp ↗ (opens aft.org/psrp at this heading) · “Ways to Celebrate and Honor PSRPs” on aft.org/psrp ↗ (opens aft.org/psrp at this heading)
Bullying is a community issue, affecting not only those who are bullied but also their families, their friends and bystanders.
If left unchecked, bullying can poison an entire school culture.
The American Federation of Teachers believes in standing up to bullying wherever it occurs, recognizing that our members have a particular responsibility to address the problem in public schools.
To that end, the AFT is committed to giving educators and others who work in schools the tools they need to create healthy learning environments.
This figure jumps to between 40 and50 percent for cyberbullying.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/position/bullying-prevention
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Public education systems in our communities are dying.
They are being dismantled by the profit making corporations and “reformers. “ Every school closure and take over weakens the fabric of each community, because it strays from what is right and good for that community.
Community schools are our solution to this corporate takeover of public education.
What is a community school?
The seven principles of a community school
AFT policy and collective bargaining
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · aft.org/position/community-schools
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Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
| Recipient | Count | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic candidates | 307 | $1.6M · 24% |
| Other or unresolved candidates | 18 | $85K · 1.3% |
| Democratic party committees | 15 | $240K · 3.6% |
| Other party committees | 3 | $425K · 6.4% |
| Other PACs and committees | 38 | $4.3M · 64% |
| All recipients | 381 | $6.6M |
| State | Candidates | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 76 | $300K |
| New York | 28 | $185K |
| Illinois | 18 | $87.5K |
| Florida | 11 | $80K |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $70K |
| New Jersey | 12 | $67.5K |
| Texas | 13 | $62.5K |
| Michigan | 11 | $55K |
The largest 8 of 44 states.
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 1,324 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $140.2K. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Total reported receipts $12,078,688
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
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| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 332 contributions · 21% | $26,711 |
| 229 contributions · 18% | $22,921 |
| 247 contributions · 16% | $20,623 |
| 125 contributions · 14% | $18,139 |
| 75 contributions · 11% | $13,935 |
| 149 contributions · 10% | $13,430 |
| 25 contributions · 3% |
Total reported disbursements $13,573,400
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Total itemized disbursements $6,633,500
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 510 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 3 payments · 17% of all spending | $2,250,000 |
| 3 payments · 13% of all spending | $1,750,000 |
$13.6M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $1.9M, June 2026.
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
No lobbying disclosures matched
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a PAC (qualified). Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the committee’s or its sponsor’s; the record marking is ours.
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
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Bars drawn to $2.3M, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| PAC (qualified) · Connected to NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS · 9 payments | $900K |
$900K from 1 committee, counting every itemized receipt this cycle.
Disbursements this committee itemized to another committee: candidate contributions, party transfers and payments alike, not contributions only.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hybrid PAC (qualified) · Connected to MINNESOTA SECOND DISTRICT VICTORY COMMITTEE · 3 payments | $2.3M |
| Super PAC (independent expenditure-only) · Connected to WINSENATE · 3 payments | $1.8M |
| Party committee (qualified) · 3 payments | $210K |
| Party committee (qualified) · 2 payments | $210K |
| Party committee (qualified) · Connected to DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND · 1 payment | $150K |
| PAC (qualified) · Connected to TAMMY BALDWIN VICTORY COMMITTEE · 3 payments | $15K |
| Party committee (qualified) · Connected to DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND · 2 payments | $10K |
| House campaign committee · 2 payments | $10K |
| 2 payments | $10K |
| 2 payments | $10K |
| Hybrid PAC (qualified) · 2 payments | $10K |
| Party committee (qualified) · Connected to DNC WI STATE PARTY VICTORY FUND · 2 payments | $10K |
$6.6M across 321 recipient committees, or 49% of everything this committee reports spending. The largest 12 are shown.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
| $3,957 |
| 35 contributions · 2.1% | $2,760 |
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
| Employer as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| 381 contributions · 22% of ranked | $30,481 |
| 205 contributions · 14% of ranked | $20,257 |
| 141 contributions · 9.2% of ranked | $12,830 |
| 50 contributions · 6.3% of ranked | $8,866 |
| 52 contributions · 4.3% of ranked | $6,075 |
| 22 contributions · 3.7% of ranked | $5,229 |
| 49 contributions · 2.7% of ranked | $3,780 |
| 27 contributions · 2.7% of ranked | $3,718 |
A further $446 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($9,771,331) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
| Occupation as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| 522 contributions · 40% of ranked | $56,416 |
| 184 contributions · 10% of ranked | $14,275 |
| 90 contributions · 9.1% of ranked | $12,775 |
| 74 contributions · 4.6% of ranked | $6,436 |
| 64 contributions · 3.6% of ranked | $5,020 |
| 50 contributions · 3% of ranked | $4,200 |
| 17 contributions · 2.5% of ranked | $3,482 |
| 29 contributions · 1.8% of ranked | $2,520 |
A further $230 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($9,771,331) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
| 3 payments · 1.5% of all spending |
| $210,000 |
| 2 payments · 1.5% of all spending | $210,000 |
| 1 payment · 1.1% of all spending | $150,000 |
| 3 payments · 0.1% of all spending | $15,000 |
| 2 payments · <0.1% of all spending | $10,000 |
| 2 payments · <0.1% of all spending | $10,000 |
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.