LFT is made up of local affiliate unions all over the state.

Click on your parish to see your membership form and get your representative's contact info.

https://la.aft.org/join-union/find-your-local

Your LFT membership comes with benefits for you and your family. Are you using them?
Join us November 5, 2026, to learn about savings available through your Federation membership including:

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The Minimum Foundation Program Formula Task Force is reviewing the formula that funds Louisiana’s public schools. Your experience and recommendations should be part of this process.

Join us at the 2026 Teacher Leader Summit in New Orleans!

If you’re attending TLS ‘26, be sure to stop by the LFT booth and connect with leaders, staff, and affiliates from across Louisiana.

We’ll be there throughout the summit sharing resources, advocacy updates, professional support information, and opportunities to get involved in strengthening public education for educators and students alike.

The AFT has always been a solutions-driven union, and our new campaign, launched during TEACH on July 21, proves it once again with a fresh, practical approach to strengthening public education. As AFT President Randi Weingarten pointed out during her keynote speech, the $5 million, yearlong campaign, “Real Solutions for Kids and Communities,” stands up against attacks on public schools and offers real-world solutions to build up, rather than break down, our communities.

Summer is upon us, and parents, children and teachers are winding down from what has been an exhausting and fully operational school year—the first since the devastating pandemic. The long-lasting impact of COVID-19 has affected our students’ and families’ well-being and ignited the politics surrounding public schools. All signs point to the coming school year unfolding with the same sound and fury, and if extremist culture warriors have their way, being even more divisive and stressful.