The AAUP is fighting for our principles in court. Here’s the latest:

New Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration Policies Threatening Green Card Applicants with Family Separation

The AAUP and a coalition of allies filed a lawsuit today challenging two Trump–Vance administration policies that make it significantly harder or impossible for eligible immigrants already living in t...

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AAUP chapter @UT Austin@utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 6d ago

www.aaup.org/about/progra... Your AAUP dues at work!

My dues are very well spent on this legislation. Solidarity!

AAUP@aaup.org · 6d ago

The AAUP is fighting for our principles in court. Here’s the latest:

We came to Delaney Hall to bear witness - not just to the cruelty imposed on immigrants just trying to start a better life; but also to bear witness to the compassion that Dr. Norma Bowe & volunteers offer with the mobile health clinic, food pantry & clothing donations. bsky.app/profile/aft....

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"These immigrants what my grandparents wanted when they came to America: A better life. They work hard. They play by the rules. They should not be detained or deported." @rweingarten.bsky.social explains why AFT members volunteered outside Delaney Hall to help immigrant families.

@aaup.org is pushing for this.

A Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education

The AAUP and AFT jointly launched a new comprehensive policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms aimed to counter the Trump administration’s far right extremist attacks on American higher education an...

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Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2w ago

When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.

Students, faculty, parents, & workers rallied in Harrisburg today because they know education opens pathways to a better life - & right now PA higher ed is too costly for students who want to pursue it. It's time to invest in higher ed & pass the #PAPromiseAct. @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social

“Hegseth thinks the problem w/military education is too much education. Ending new tenured appointments will make it harder to recruit outstanding scholars & easier to pressure professors to tell political leaders what they want to hear.” — AAUP President Todd Wolfson

Todd Wallack@twallack.bsky.social · 2w ago

There's been an effort in some red states to restrict tenure at public universities. Now the Trump administration is taking action at the US service academies. wapo.st/4hDFceJ

“You have people who are furthest from the classroom, curriculum design, and the subject area of a subject saying all students must take this thing. How is that good for students? How does that suggest they will get the best education?” #academicsky

Protesters speak out against ‘climate of fear’ after Auburn University dissolves faculty senate

Auburn’s decision came after the Alabama Legislature put limits on the powers of faculty senates.

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We need to normalize union organizing in every sector of American life.

“VSU used this false reorganization as a pretext to terminate respected members of the VSU academic community, marching them out without time to pack up their offices, say farewell to their colleagues, or transition their research.“ Reinstate the Fired Six Now!

Fired Virginia State University professors file civil rights complaint with AG’s office • Virginia Mercury

Ahead of a Friday board meeting, six former instructors allege discrimination by school, after faculty leaders call for their reinstatement

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Nearly four months after the Faculty Senate finding that the Fired Six were baselessly & wrongfully terminated, Virginia State University has taken no action. The AAUP demands the reinstatement of the Fired Six with full back pay & benefits immediately. #academicsky

The progressive movement is winning all across this country. On to November.

After 19 months of negotiation, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) faculty voted unanimously to ratify their first-ever union contract. They are represented by United Academics of Maryland, Local 6628 (UAMD), an affiliate of AFT Maryland. @uamdcc.bsky.social @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social

Faculty at BCCC votes to ratify first-ever union contract

In what faculty views as a win, they unanimously approved their first ever union contract with increased wages and protections.

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Florida requires professors to post syllabuses online 45 days before the course begins, and approval by the state’s two higher ed boards for general education course lists. For AFT Voices, @floridaea.bsky.social President Andrew Spar writes this academic control puts students at a disadvantage.

Academics over politics: Why professors, not lawmakers, need freedom in the classroom

By Andrew Spar

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Sixty-three years ago, AFT members traveled to Washington, DC, because they understood that the fight for freedom was inseparable from the fight for working people. Tomorrow, we’re marching again to defend the vote. Join the AFT at the March on Washington this Friday ⤵️ marchonwashington2026.com

The AAUP & AFT condemn the recent directive from the War Dept that publicly places 30 universities under suspicion & gives them 2 weeks to investigate years of academic activity. The directive represents another threat of funding-based coercion that undermines scientific research & innovation.

Department of War Directive Undermines Scientific Innovation. It Should Be Rescinded.

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Thank you @aftnewjersey.bsky.social and @aaup.org for fighting for higher education and academic freedom. ✊🎓

AFT New Jersey@aftnewjersey.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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@rweingarten.bsky.social shares what our union is fighting for this week: ⚖️ Suing over student loan limits targeting public service professions 📚 Calling out the gutting of Head Start 🛡️ Standing with workers against unjust ICE detentions 🗳️ Launching our AFTvotes Democracy Defenders network Watch ⤵️

Dismantling Pathways to the Middle Class: Why We’re Fighting Back

YouTube video by AFT

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As students head back to school, educators are making sure they have what they need to start the year strong. This week's #PublicSchoolProud stories highlight members fighting for safer schools, standing with immigrant families and putting new books into kids' hands.

🌎 Climate change is changing the places where we learn, work and care for others. See how @aft.org members are advocating for healthier schools, safer workplaces, resilient communities and the freedom to teach climate science. Learn more: https://www.aft.org/climate @sharemylesson.bsky.social

NEW: In a new column, AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social writes about the hidden affordability crisis—student debt. "The student loan system shouldn’t be weaponized by a president using hardworking Americans to line the pockets of the wealthy."

Student debt: The hidden affordability crisis

This is a five-alarm fire exacerbating America’s affordability crisis.Summer should be a time to take a well-earned vacation and enjoy being with family and friends. But for millions of Americans, sum...

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This is a huge victory for higher education & academic freedom. The Trump administration has weaponized legitimate concerns about antisemitism to advance his agenda on campus. I’m glad the judge saw this for what it was and dismissed the case. @aaup.org www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...

Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard (Gift Article)

The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”

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The Trump admin has thrown student loan borrowers into chaos, confusion and costly new repayment plans. Read school counselor Jessica Newell’s story of how she’s paying hundreds of dollars more a month in student loan bills, and share your own story to show lawmakers the impact of rising costs.

What is your skyrocketing student loan story?

The One Big Bill campaign is an effort supported by the AFT and several other organizations to document the stories of millions of Americans struggling with skyrocketing student loan debt and other ha...

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⚖️ Teach students about the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” and why it matters. This lesson explores emergency rulings, transparency, executive actions through current events and critical thinking activities📚 https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/what-is-the-shadow-docket @aft.org

Financial stress doesn't end at the checkout line. Credit reporting can shape your ability to rent a home, get a job or access affordable loans. Join AFT's credit reporting clinic today at 7 p.m. ET to better understand your rights. Go.AFT.org/aftaffordabilityclinic

It's us! #BTHOcensorship #LetUsTeach

Texas A&M sued over teaching limits on race, gender

This is the second Texas university system sued over teaching restrictions in recent weeks.

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✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Support Due Process Rights for Contingent Faculty, and Create Model Legislation and Contract Language Ensuring Due Process Protections for Contingent Faculty Read the full resolution here: www.aft.org/resolution/s...

Today at Convention, @amyspitalnick.bsky.social & Dr. Debbie Almontaser joined AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social for a candid discussion about hate, solidarity and how educators can create space for disagreement that builds empathy instead of deepening division.

Choosing humanity in divided times

As antisemitism and Islamophobia rise and conversations about both grow more fraught, Jewish and Muslim leaders took the stage at the AFT convention with a clear message: Silence doesn’t protect commu...

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✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Building Power for a Better Life for All "The AFT will strengthen our commitment to organizing workers in all states to build power and win collective bargaining agreements that focus on improving the lives of workers." www.aft.org/resolution/b...

✅ RESOLUTION PASSED: Defending Bodily Autonomy: Shielding Reproductive Health and Gender-Affirming Care "The AFT will formally update its policy to support comprehensive "shield" protections at the federal and state levels..." www.aft.org/resolution/d...

"Scholarship support frees up time for students to focus on their academics, but it also gives them the chance to experience college." —Coach Brian Oleksiak, Commonwealth University-Lock Haven www.commonwealthu.edu/news/oleksia...

Oleksiak family establishes 2 scholarships in support of CU-Lock Haven men's basketball

Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach Brian Oleksiak '14 has witnessed one moment hundreds of times during his 15 years at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven - the moment a prospective student-athlete...

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