We Care. We Fight. We Show Up. We Vote.
1.8 MILLION MEMBERS. ONE MISSION.
Count Me In! is the AFT’s activist recruitment program. It turns our collective strength into action, reaching AFT members, households and communities where we live and work.
This isn’t just about winning elections—it’s about who we are, what we fight for, and ensuring that our members, families and neighbors have a voice.
HOW COUNT ME IN! WORKS
JOIN THE PROGRAM. Sign up to be part of the AFT’s 2026 political program. You’ll get follow-up information about trainings, events, volunteer opportunities and ways to take action.
TALK TO MEMBERS. Have real conversations with AFT members about what’s at stake in 2026—at the worksite, at the doors, on the phones, by text or online.
BUILD YOUR LOCAL TEAM. Don’t do it alone. Invite 10 members from your local to join Count Me In! and help our volunteer network.
PLUG INTO ACTION. Take the actions that work for you—canvasses, phone banks, text banks, worksite conversations, online actions, trainings and election events.
MOVE MEMBERS TO VOTE. Help members check their registration, make a plan to vote, talk to their families and turn out in the elections that will shape our future.
WHY IT MATTERS
In 2024, nearly 90 million eligible voters stayed home. Many of them were our neighbors, co-workers and members of our households.
AFT members like you are trusted messengers in our communities; when we talk to our co-workers, families and neighbors about voting, they listen.
Your voice is one of the most powerful tools we have.
We can’t just vote. We need to make sure our members, families and neighbors vote.
SIGN UP TODAY
You’ll get an email with more information about ways to plug in—from member-to-member voter contact to online actions, canvasses, phone banks, trainings and events.
Then invite 10 members of your local to join you.