If you’re wondering who exactly Trump and Republicans are looking out for…it’s probably not you. (@itep.org) https://itep.org/impact-of-trump-policies-on-taxes-and-consumer-costs-2026/
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Paraprofessionals and school-related personnel clean, cook, fix, drive, paint, type, and file—all for the education of our children.
Last night, ICE agents in NYC shot a man while a 5-year-old child was in the car. As ICE’s violence and lawlessness grow, learn how to keep schools, workplaces and communities safe. AFT has resources to help you know your rights, plan for immigration raids, create a family emergency plan and more ⤵️
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Americans know that our strength has always been built on the simple notion that America is a place where many become one. The AFT, as the representative of those who teach and care for our next gener...
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The midterms aren't a month away. They're already happening RIGHT NOW. Early voting has begun in many states across the country, including in California. Check your voter registration and make a plan to vote. [@indivisible.org]
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
In 2026, Hungarians defeated authoritarianism at the polls & in the streets -we can follow their example in November. I discuss the stakes of this election, how we’re fighting against vouchers and 4 affordability, & organizing for good contracts in this week’s video. youtu.be/xgs9c5_6tt8?...
Collective Action and Collective Bargaining Deliver
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Happy #WorldTeachersDay from the AFT! Today, let's honor all of our educators by giving them the respect and resources they need to educate students for years to come.
Election Day is right around the corner, and AFTVotes has a one-stop shop to help members register and make a plan to vote, know their rights, and volunteer to make sure elections are safe, fair, and efficient. Check out AFTVotes Midterms 2026 resources here ⤵️
Midterms 2026
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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This week is National Security Officer Appreciation Week where we celebrate the people who help keep our schools, colleges, and public spaces safe for everyone to enjoy. Thank You!
For thousands of AFT members, a commercial driver's license isn't optional—it's how they do their jobs. Now the Trump admin is trying to seize the personal info of 17 million CDL holders without consent. AFT went to court to stop it and defend the privacy of our members. Watch ⤵️
For exemplifying what it means to be a great union member, a school bus assistant and AFT member in West Virginia has placed second as a Unions Power America Hometown Hero. Congratulations Becky Turner! www.aft.org/news/school-...
School bus monitor wins $10,000 for disarming a student
For exemplifying what it means to be a great union member, a school bus assistant and AFT member in West Virginia has placed second as a Unions Power America Hometown Hero. The winner, Becky Turner, r...
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The financial benefits of union membership for young men may go some way toward explaining why Gen Z men are the most pro-union generation in history. 9 percentage points more likely to be married, 10.1 points more likely to own a home. #BetterInaUnion www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How Unions Help Young Working-Class Men Buy Homes and Start Families
New CAP analysis of demographic data shows that union men under age 35 are more likely to get married, have kids, and own their own homes—especially young men without college degrees.
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"From political rivals to Pope Leo, there is a growing consensus that, while AI can be a powerful force for good, unchecked AI carries potentially catastrophic consequences and must have guardrails controlled by humans—and the time to act is now." @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/column/ai-sa...
Trump has made student debt an even more crushing financial burden on working people. AFT President Randi Weingarten shares how AFT is standing up for borrowers in her new column ⤵️ www.aft.org/column/stude...
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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Building power to win elections is essential to raising wages, cutting taxes for working families, investing in public education, protecting Medicaid & SNAP, and building a fairer economy. Good column from @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/column/build...
Building our power to create a better future
The AFT is bigger, badder, big-hearted—and America’s fastest-growing union.I am writing this as the AFT’s convention gets underway in our nation’s capital. Years ago, when we decided to gather in Wash...
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“Learning by doing isn’t just a phrase we use. It is the every day rhythm of our classes.” - Mikayla McGough We love to see it. Thank you to Mikayla, Madison White, and Alexander Torres from Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television in Yonkers for joining us! #CTEworks 🎬
Breakfast AND a show! Thank you to our Motown Diva for sharing some excellent union music with us at the @psrp-aft.bsky.social breakfast.
Our union stands at the intersection of the ways that regular people gain and exercise power in our democracy—through public education, unions and voting. - @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/convention/s...
2026 State of the Union: Building Our Power to Create a Better Future
In her 2026 State of the Union address, AFT President Randi Weingarten reflects on the state of the nation, celebrates the power of working people, and calls on members to organize, vote and fight for...
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We’re getting ready to kickoff day one of our 2026 AFT Convention! Tune in to hear from @rweingarten.bsky.social, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @warnock.senate.gov, @janeese4dc.bsky.social, and more ⤵️ youtube.com/live/NQgjjGy...
AFT Convention 2026: Fighting for a Better Life for All
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School support professionals should be respected as professionals. This means they deserve fair wages to match their expertise and hard work supporting students. @psrp-aft.bsky.social @floridaea.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/flor...
Florida Education Association@floridaea.bsky.social · 3mo ago🎥 Aaron Britt, a bus mechanic with the Clay County Education Association, makes it clear: Education support professionals deserve pay that reflects the skill, responsibility, and dedication their work requires.
Errors, identity theft, old debt and credit checks you never authorized are quietly costing working families. In our Fight for Affordability credit reporting series, learn how credit really works, how to spot and dispute mistakes, how to freeze your credit, and what to know about old debt ⤵️
Fight for Affordability
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Today, together with @neatoday.bsky.social, we urged Democratic governors to reject Trump's private school voucher scheme. States that opt in could face long-term fiscal strain while diverting resources from public education. Learn more: www.aft.org/press-releas...
Thank you to @markey.senate.gov for introducing the PUPIL Act. www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r... This study will finally give us the real data we need to improve conditions for millions of workers across the country.
Senator Markey Introduces PUPIL Act to Highlight Needs and Contributions of Paraprofessionals in Education | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the...
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Ginnie and Nancy’s big adventure: Bringing food service in-house www.aft.org/news/ginnie-... #UnionStrong
Ginnie and Nancy’s big adventure: Bringing food service in-house
Faced with a series of companies that brought disastrous private food service into their Oklahoma public schools, AFT Tulsa President Nancy Leonard and school cafeteria manager Ginnie Holly used their...
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Join our 6/17 town hall to learn about major changes coming to federal student loans next month. @rweingarten.bsky.social and @protectborrowers.bsky.social will share important info about new repayment rules, PSLF restrictions, and borrowing limits. Register here ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/stu...
Town Hall: What's Changing for Student Loan Borrowers and How We Fight Back
AFT Member Town Hall on Student Debt On July 1, some of the harshest changes to the federal student loan system in decades take effect. This is no accident. These rules were pushed through by an admin...
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Employer should not be able to stall or flat out refuse to negotiate a contract with workers who have unionized. The Faster Labor Contracts Act is a commonsense solution. Congress should pass it now.
U.S. House could soon pass legislation making it easier for workers to secure a first union contract
Over the last five years, workers have won unions in several high-profile campaigns, including Amazon workers in Staten Island and Starbucks workers in Buffalo. These examples are a testament to worke...
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Melissa Bartolomei, a library media specialist at Nashua High School North, filled a school bus of books with the support of Reading Opens the World and delivered more than 2,500 books to nearly 800 students. Check out how Melissa's bookmobile delivers the joy of reading ⤵️
How one librarian's bookmobile is delivering the joy of reading
Once a year, with support from the AFT's Reading Opens the World initiative, Melissa Bartolomei loads a full-size school bus with thousands of books and delivers them straight into the hands of childr...
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Working Americans wake up each day wondering how they’re going to put food on the table and conclude that the system is rigged against them. They’re right and deserve better. Here’s a tangible way to give them hope, and cash, to build a better future. thehill.com/opinion/cong...
If anyone deserves a tax cut in America, it’s the working class
The Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act is based on the simple idea that workers should be able to pay for daily essentials before they are taxed.
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Randi Weingarten: Teachers are showing up every day to help young people realize their potential and build our collective future. Today’s students will be the ones who heal, help & lead us. They will be the environmental stewards, innovators, artists, first responders & teachers of tomorrow.
Devices down, eyes up, hands-on: 10 points to boost student learning and success in the AI era
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The rise in inflation due to the Trump administration’s war with Iran caused Americans to pay more for everything from a gallon of gas to a six-pack of yellow corn ears this Memorial Day Weekend. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/23/m...
Americans are feeling inflation's pinch into the holiday weekend. Here's where prices are rising the most
Prices related to travel, recreation and food saw particularly steep increases, stretching Americans' wallets as they celebrate the unofficial start of summer.
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