After a decade of public service, thousands of borrowers can’t decide whether to keep paying, change jobs, or buy a home because their PSLF Buyback applications are stuck in a massive backlog. How has the PSLF hold-up affected you and your family? www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Thousands of public servants are stuck waiting for student loan forgiveness

A federal program intended to help borrowers catch up on payments has been bogged down by staffing cuts and a surge in applications.

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Asked if the rising costs hurt their ability to save for retirement, every generation—from baby boomers to Gen Z—says they’re pinching pennies and delaying longer-term savings. Who is looking out for the hard-working people and their hard earned savings? www.newsweek.com/americans-re...

Americans' retirement plans take a hit as cost of living bites

Just 58 percent of retirement savers said they were on track or ahead of schedule in 2026, down from 68 percent a year earlier.

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I am thankful for the leadership And courage of our leaders at @aaup-penn.bsky.social! Also I’ll do a slight rewrite: “AAUP nets ANOTHER legal victory against EEOC in another CASE OF MASSIVE OVERREACH BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!” That looks much better www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

AAUP Nets Legal Victory Against EEOC in Penn Case

The appellate court decision could help other institutions if they face similar demands for information about Jewish employees, the American Association of University Professors said.

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Following our FOIA requests, we obtained groundbreaking records showing ICE’s attempts to silence voters. ICE obtained 48.4 million records from Heather Honey, a known election denier, as a “strategic line of effort” to pursue voter fraud investigations.

Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups

The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.

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We’re 10 days away from the next No Kings nationwide day of action. On Oct. 17, we’re joining millions across the country to vote early where possible, make a plan to vote and organize our families, co-workers & neighbors to participate. Learn more: go.aft.org/nokings

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“Being in higher ed right now is just being on the receiving end of an onslaught of attacks…so it feels really good to know that we were able to build this strong coalition of people across the political spectrum to come together on this.” — Lorena Grundy, @aaup-penn.bsky.social

These 3 will flip the House of Representatives @bobbrooks.bsky.social @caitconley.bsky.social @rebeccabennettforcongress.com

Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups - this is a blatant attack on civil society using the word and work of known election deniers. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...

Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups

The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.

nytimes.com

More than 100 million U.S. adults have medical debt, & 1 in 5 believe they'll never be able to pay it off. How did we get here? Policy choices that enrich insurers, pharma companies and healthcare institutions—while sacrificing patients' health and financial security. Read more in AFT Health Care ⤵️

With rising diesel prices, school districts are slashing transportation budgets, cutting jobs, consolidating bus routes, and canceling field trips. What did students and hard-working families do to deserve these financial penalties? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt

Fuel costs are biting for crop growers, trucking firms and a host of other industries as Iran war stokes record prices

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Americans are exhausted, sick of navigating their way through rising grocery and gas prices. Voters elected leaders to offer effective solutions, and those voters need those promises delivered. apnews.com/article/trum...

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.

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View our AI resources here www.aft.org/highered/our...

📚 How do we make room for empathy and complexity when an event divides public opinion? Register for this @aft.org Book Club about *Man in the Mirror* Nov. 8th: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/aft-book-club-conversation-anand-giridharadas @anandwrites.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social

A new report from @aclu.org exposes how the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda has turned into a vast assault on our democracy. The result has been "the largest rollback of civil rights and liberties in recent history", and it impacts all Americans.

📣 Calling educators and school staff! Have a great idea, strategy or practice to share? Submit a proposal for the 2027 Share My Lesson Virtual Conference. 💻📚✨ 📅 Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026 https://sharemylesson.com/2027-share-my-lesson-virtual-conference-request-proposals

🎙️ The Great Thanksgiving Listen is back! Help students record a meaningful conversation with an elder, mentor, friend or loved one while practicing active listening, communication and empathy👇🏽❤️

The Great Thanksgiving Listen Educator Toolkit 2026

Dear Teachers and Families, The Great Thanksgiving Listen is back!

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This scary moment at a daycare center demonstrates why secure storage information is crucial for parents, even for experienced firearm owners.

Michigan parents charged after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare

No one was injured when the boy held a gun in a holster at Childrens World Early Learning Center.

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🎉 Celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month! Bring Hispanic and Latino voices, history, art, music, literature and changemakers into your classroom with free PreK-12 lessons and activities. 📚🌎https://sharemylesson.com/collections/hispanic-heritage-month-activities @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

🏛️ The top 0.1% of Americans hold more wealth than the bottom 50% combined. A new Demand Justice & @groundwork.bsky.social report says the courts had a hand in getting us here.

How the Courts Became a Safe Haven for Corporations - The American Prospect

A new report details how the judiciary has become more corporate over the past few decades—and names the specific judges who are most responsible.

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Happening now! We're joining @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social's call on answering federal intimidation at the polls as early voting begins. Follow along with the conversation below, and learn more about how you can plan your voting & volunteer here.

AFT Votes | AFT Stateweb

Every eligible voter should be able to cast a ballot and have it counted. But across the country, voters are facing confusion, intimidation, disinformation, registration problems and other attacks on ...

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Civics education gives students the tools to advocate for the changes that will strengthen our democracy. In the new American Educator, read why it’s more important than ever to address media literacy, teach honest history & help students understand the power of their voices and collective action.

Planting the Seeds of Civic Engagement

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"...I would hope that the district would agree that the support that we give our educators really supports their educator well-being, educator retention.” #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social

Graves, Cicarella Take The Stand At Anti-Retaliation Hearing - New Haven Independent

The city's public school district has succeeded in moving teachers union Vice President Jenny Graves back into the classroom. The teachers union, meanwhile, has now begun trying to prove a claim that ...

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After a decade of sounding the alarm over an elementary school plagued by mold, school staff and families in Bessemer, Ala., have finally succeeded in getting the school closed again—seemingly for good. AFT members took action to protect the health and safety of students and their fellow educators.

Staff, families unite to close moldy school in Alabama

After a decade of sounding the alarm over an elementary school plagued by mold, school staff and families in Bessemer, Ala., have finally succeeded in getting the school closed again—seemingly for goo...

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"The addictive quality of both social media and AI is something we can't gloss over." - @rweingarten.bsky.social

"Part of what we're doing when we talk about civic engagement is we're giving kids a sense of agency." - @rweingarten.bsky.social

"No one will trust anything unless we make sure we keep data secure." - @rweingarten.bsky.social on AFT’s agreement with @microsoft.com for enforceable AI safety and privacy standards for schools.

Hello from Seattle, WA! @rweingarten.bsky.social is here for an important conversation about the future of education with @vinguptamd.bsky.social and local school leaders.

“When you’re talking about public services, you’re essentially having the public pay more for something that’s probably not as good.” Alaska Public Employees Association’s Jeff Kasper explains why outsourcing state payroll isn’t the answer to years of staffing problems.

After years of problems, Alaska plans to outsource payroll for 14,000 public employees | Alaska Beacon

Bids from interested companies were due Thursday; a contract could come as soon as next month, documents indicate.

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With rising costs of everything, small business owners, truckers, farmers, and school bus drivers are all stuck making difficult decisions between what they can and cannot cut off their already tight budgets. Who is looking out for the wallets of millions of Americans? www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

How Gas, Diesel and Electricity Prices Are Squeezing American Voters

Many say energy prices are top of mind as they head to the ballot box in November.

wsj.com

Thank you to all of our healthcare food service workers for providing patients with healthy, nutritious meals so they can recover and heal!