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We won!! A nationwide preliminary injunction against McMahon's February Dear Colleague letter which tried to stop public schools & higher Ed from teaching honest history or enforcing student civil rights. It’s a win for students, families & educators. democracyforward.org/updates/harm...

submitted 15 hours ago • 36 comments

The White House needs to understand: Teachers are their union. It's how we collectively have a voice. When you attack unions, you attack teachers. When you leave us out of the conversation, you ignore teachers voice.

submitted 1 day ago • 86 comments

Let's be abundantly clear: Federal law prohibits Trump from doing this- mandating local curriculum or withholding federal funds for schools that don't obey him. We must keep fighting for this school funding & to #ProtectOurKids. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

“We are the only country in the world that regularly deals with this—but we don’t have to live this way. Today, we both pray for the dead and injured and redouble our efforts to advocate for common sense gun laws that could help end this grave public health crisis." - @rweingarten.bsky.social

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

PresidentTrump is correct that states & local school boards should control students’ education. They do, and they have since the earliest days of our republic. But to gut the Department of Education—is about redistributing money & opportunity from the many to the few. www.foxnews.com/opinion/rand...

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

Trump's decision to gut the Department of Ed isn’t about local control, efficiency or even test scores. It’s about redistributing money and opportunity from the many to the few. www.foxnews.com/opinion/rand...

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

Teachers will be laid off. Class sizes will grow. And students with the fewest resources and greatest needs will pay the highest price. www.foxnews.com/opinion/rand...

submitted 10 days ago • 8 comments

But to eviscerate the federal role in education—which is to equalize opportunity—is not just illegal, it’s wrong, especially to fund vouchers that voters don’t want or to give a tax cut to people who don’t need it. We must protect our kids and communities. www.foxnews.com/opinion/rand...

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

"closing the Education Department sets up a Hobson’s choice because, just to maintain current services, families will end up paying more state and local taxes. So we end up with tax cuts for the wealthy, and tax increases for everyone else" @rweingarten.bsky.social www.foxnews.com/opinion/rand...

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

If we really believe that Public Ed is essential for Americans, particularly our young people, we have to talk to and listen to everyone. My Fox Digital Op Ed

submitted 10 days ago • 15 comments

So President Trump retreated on tariffs- he ordered a 90 day pause -except for China and the Market is bouncing back. The uncertainty maybe good TV, but it’s bad policy. This week retirees income plummeted , the housing market got hurt & inflation fears soared. Thanks to those who got to Trump.

submitted 15 days ago • 8 comments

In 2023 we put our our report Likes vs Learning. We need serious solutions for the algorithms that harm kids. - @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/reports/like...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

The administration is trying to send a message that unless you please the president, unions will not be tolerated. But the labor movement’s job is to act on behalf of the people: those we serve and those we represent. www.aft.org/press-releas...

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

And now, in retaliation the President doesn’t just eviscerate agencies, but emasculates worker power, ending collective bargaining for many federal employees saying this

submitted 28 days ago • 4 comments

On 2/3, Musk Watch reported DOGE had access to OPM databases with sensitive personal info for millions of fed employees A week later, a group of labor unions sued, citing Musk Watch's report 7x Today, a federal judge imposed a preliminary injunction, blocking DOGE's access muskwatch.com/subscribe

submitted 31 days ago • 14 comments

Congrats 🎉to the fantastic @jaimeciffone.bsky.social for her recognition by @cityandstateny.bsky.social as an Above & Beyond woman! @nysut.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Weingarten: When they close an office, it is to try and stop people from getting the benefits. When they change a phone system, it is to stop people from getting the benefit.

submitted 33 days ago • 95 comments

Elon Musk’s operatives have been invading Americans’ privacy—& today, a court said NO. It enjoined DOGE. When families apply for student loans, they trust the government to protect their data not steal it or feed it to 3rd parties or AI. This ruling upholds that trust. www.aft.org/press-releas...

submitted 31 days ago • 18 comments

If you're worried about Social Security, the first step is signing a petition. Let's send a clear message to Donald Trump and Elon Musk that they need to keep their hands off Social Security! actionnetwork.org/petitions/ha...

submitted 33 days ago • 8 comments

The attacks on knowledge and opportunity will hurt 7.5m kids with disabilities, 26m kids from low-income families, 5.5m ELL kids, 13m kids who get financial aid for college & 12m students who benefit from CTE programs. Thank you @jimacosta.bsky.social youtu.be/FHXlKpu5VaY?...

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Public Service Loan Forgiveness is a critical lifeline for teachers, nurses, first responders, & millions of public service workers across the country. Trump's decision to eliminate income-driven repayment plans leaves borrowers unable to access PSLF. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

submitted 34 days ago • 4 comments

The Educational Choice for Children Act is a tax loophole for wealthy families to profit off “donations” to private school vouchers. Rich donors could get a 100% tax credit & avoid capital gains taxes, saving more in taxes than they give—turning public money into their personal gain. #ProtectOurKids

submitted 34 days ago • 5 comments

Trump’s Commerce Secretary says that seniors won’t care if they don’t get their Social Security checks. ONG. We will fight to protect their earned Social Security benefits. bsky.app/profile/soci...

submitted 34 days ago • 9 comments

submitted 34 days ago • 10 comments

White Plains on Saturday

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

An important step to protect personal & financial data. Our members, particularly retirees, have been rightfully concerned about having private information stolen or exploited because an unelected billionaire wants to raid the data for his own means. democracyforward.org/updates/ssa-...

submitted 35 days ago • 6 comments

#ProtectOurKids

submitted 36 days ago • 4 comments

Education is our kids future. Education is our country’s future. Mr. President, we will see you in court. www.aft.org/press-releas...

submitted 36 days ago • 48 comments

Yes, another lawsuit!!! By effectively freezing the nation’s student loan system, Trump is making life harder for working people, including for 45 million borrowers who have taken on debt to go to college. Biden tried to fix it; Trump is breaking it again. www.aft.org/press-releas...

submitted 36 days ago • 6 comments

Join AFT Pres @rweingarten.bsky.social, Dr. @vinguptamd.bsky.social, and Dr. Benjamin Hoffman on Mon, March 24, at 5:30 p.m. EDT for a live town hall on how schools, healthcare facilities, & communities can stay safe during the growing measles outbreak. Register: sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

#HandsOffSocialSecurity This is a coordinated attack to create barriers to access an earned benefit. @aftunion.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Hands off social securty! Join us Saturday ⬇️! @rweingarten.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Trump & Musk want to gut education and healthcare to fund billionaire tax cuts, hurting: 📉 26M low-income students 🚫 7.5M students with disabilities 🔧 12M students in career & tech programs 🏥 10.3M people on Medicaid 🎓 10M families relying on student loans Millions will suffer—while they cash in.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

The world's richest person is targeting me & other teachers because we are fighting for vital federal education programs that help families & students. They attack because they want tax cuts for the rich. Stop taking money from poor kids & kids with disabilities.

submitted 38 days ago • 71 comments

Thursday night with @neatoday.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.gov 💓

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

“A gutted department would mean fewer teachers, more crowded classrooms and increased mental health and behavioral challenges for students…many cities and states would have to increase school budgets to make up for these cuts, resulting in higher state and local taxes.” @rweingarten.bsky.social

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Diverting billions from our children to pay for tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy is a callous decision that short-changes everyone. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

submitted 44 days ago • 41 comments

On March 4 thousands of parents, educators, students & community allies held 2,000+ actions to say NO MORE FEDERAL CUTS to public education. Kids need this funding & we must #ProtectOurKids. We are running this ad in Politico on Tuesday so Congress knows we will continue to fight to #ProtectOurKids

submitted 45 days ago • 4 comments

Instead of creating opportunity for students, the president wants to gut funding to public education and give the $ to the wealthy through tax cuts and vouchers. Thank you to @katiephangshow.bsky.social for having me on today. youtu.be/CwToTNO277E

submitted 47 days ago • 5 comments

No one likes bureaucracy + everyone’s in favor of more efficiency. Let’s find ways to accomplish that. But don’t use a ‘war on woke’ to dismantle the Ed Dept & attack kids living in poverty & kids with disabilities, to pay for vouchers and tax cuts for billionaires. www.aft.org/press-releas...

submitted 50 days ago • 22 comments

#ProtectOurKids #ProtectOurSchools Our schools belong to the people! Do not gut them to support tax cuts for billionaires! @melindajperson.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Did you know that @rweingarten.bsky.social is a master teacher who loves to bring her sprinkle magic to classrooms?

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

What would the Trump administration’s cuts to public education mean to kids with disabilities? Laura Franz is a teacher in Albany, NY, and a mom of 2 sons with autism. This is her story. #ProtectOurKids @nysut.bsky.social

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment