American Federation of Teachers in the crowd to hear Secretary Clinton speak this morning

There are about 75 members of the American Federation of Teachers in the crowd to hear Secretary Clinton speak this morning. The AFT was the first union to endorse Clinton and our membership, as evidenced today, is very enthusiastic about Clinton's candidacy. As in past elections, the AFT's 1.6 million members will be a powerful organizing force behind our endorsed candidate. Leading up to November 2016, AFT members are expected to make more than 1 million phone calls and knock on more than 500,000 doors.

AFT President Randi Weingarten is also in attendance. Randi is a member of the DNC and of the rules and bylaws committee.

Comment from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.

"Hillary Clinton knocked it out of the park today. Hands down, Hillary is the most qualified, most passionate candidate for our party's nomination for President of the United States. And she reminded an enthusiastic, packed crowd of that at the DNC. Hillary told us loud and clear that she will fight for everyday Americans every day. She has the resilience and tenacity to take on the issues that keep Americans up at night. She connected the dots for us. And she showed us that she is a true fighter. And there is nothing that the Republican attack machine - even with all their trumped up claims - can do to derail her. So, as Hillary said today, deal me in."