ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE DESTINY WELLS GAINS ENDORSEMENT OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

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ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE DESTINY WELLS GAINS ENDORSEMENT OF THE 26AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

AUGUST 26, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS—Today, Indiana Attorney General Candidate Destiny Wells announced the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).

The American Federation of Teachers was founded in 1916 to represent classroom teachers’ economic, social and professional interests and is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO. AFT is committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work of its members.

“The endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers is especially meaningful to me because our teachers and our children are the lifeblood of our Hoosier communities,” stated Destiny Wells.

“From our view as teachers, Destiny Wells is the only choice for Attorney General that mirrors the goals of the American Federation of Teachers—champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for students, their families and our communities,” stated GlenEva Dunham, President, AFT Indiana.