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"Behind the scenes, there was concern among top administration officials about the blowback the order would receive and the lack of messaging in place ahead of the rollout." The public pressure is palpable - keep it up! abcnews.go.com/US/trump-pre... #ProtectOurKids #NoKingsNoCuts

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Make sure your neighbors know that more than $1.45B that 1.7M+ K-12 students in PA rely on could get stripped away - all so Trump-Musk & their billionaire buddies can get even richer. This is a HEIST. Tell your members of Congress to STAND UP for students. #HandsOffPublicEd #ProtectOurKids

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I’m a former teacher — eliminating the Department of Education won’t make our children smarter. It will sow more chaos and confusion at a time when families across the country need stability.

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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...

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As one of the largest & most civically involved workforces in the region, SEPTA absolutely impacts our members’ daily lives. Importantly, a well-resourced & reliable transit system is crucial for the students we serve. pahouse.com/Policy #PHLed

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When Gwynne Wilcox was illegally fired from the @nlrbgov.bsky.social board, it effectively shut down their operations and made it easier for bosses to deny workers their right to organize. Today, we let greedy corporate CEOs know that working people will not let that happen without a fight.

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I’ll say it every chance I get: We aren’t governed by a king. metrophiladelphia.com/pft-trump-de...

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"'If they want to dismantle [the Dept of Education] they have to do it by law. So a letter from Linda McMahon, a tweet from Donald Trump does not change that reality,' said @danua.bsky.social, a senior attorney at the @pubintlawctr.bsky.social." www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia... #ProtectOurKids

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“This is a power grab. The message is clear that they want to privatize public dollars on the backs of our nation’s most vulnerable children." #ProtectOurKids www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Across the country today, educators, parents, and students are coming together with @aftunion.bsky.social to #ProtectOurKids and send the message loud and clear: public education matters. Students deserve well-funded schools, and teachers and staff deserve respect!

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Forward this to every Philly Parent you know and call Your Rep And Senator. #ProtectOurKids @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social @repdwightevans.bsky.social @scanlon.house.gov @fetterman.senate.gov @davemccormick.bsky.social

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We care, we show up, we FIGHT for students like Taisha - an 11th grader at PA's only public school devoted solely to special education & diverse learners. “[Widener] gives us a sense of freedom. Hearing there’s a possibility that might be taken down is sad. I don’t want that.” #PHLed

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🚀🚀🚀👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

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If the Musk-Trump regime wants to take a chainsaw to public schools - they'll have to get through us first. Beyond proud to be part of a union that stands up for kids when their education & futures are under attack. www.pft.org/press/pft-af... #HandsOffPublicEd #ProtectOurKids #NoKingsNoCuts

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“It takes resources and dedication to provide our students with functional training in independent living and academics. It is shocking that anyone wants to deprive our kids of an education that empowers them to build independence, knowledge, and skills.” www.pft.org/press/pft-af...

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I’ve got a piece in today’s @nytimes about Elon Musk as walking/talking violation of the Constitution’s appointments clause: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/o...

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined educators at PS 78 on Staten Island to #ProtectOurKids against Trump and Musk budget cuts.

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Showing solidarity for all Philly students, teachers and parents! We will not back down when it comes to our children's future! Thank you @pftlocal3.bsky.social for standing up for our kids & I'm proud to stand with you.

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Thank you Councilmember Anthony Phillips for starting your morning with PFT educators at Prince Hall School! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 Slashing federal funding to even the playing field for kids in lower-income communities hurts us all #HandsOffPublicEd #ProtectOurKids #PHLed

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Our members in Hillsborough County, FL are joining the fight to #ProtectOurKids today. (Great #RedForEd, team!) ✊ @floridaea.bsky.social

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From West Oak Lane to Northeast, our members are standing up for Philly public school students before heading inside to do the work they love. Work that no community in America can thrive without #HandsOffPublicEd #ProtectOurKids

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SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education. I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”. Here is a portion:

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A Trump recession is looking more and more likely. He may be having fun creating chaos, but the American people are paying — literally. We can’t afford Trump. www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage...

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We're not going to let an unelected billionaire H*tler-saluting extremist dissolve the Dept. of Education without a fight. Dismantling federal ed programs will cost PA: ❌ $761.2M from schools across the Commonwealth ❌ or the equivalent of 14,625 entry-level teaching positions

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#ProtectOurKids Day of Action on March 4. Musk & Trump are taking a chainsaw to public education—gutting funding for special ed, career training, and student loans to give tax cuts to the wealthy—but we’re fighting back! youtu.be/O6Toz65kbbQ

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PFT members will be outside of Philly public schools sharing info with our communities before AM bell & after PM bell on March 4th. Pick up some flyers & help inform your neighbors! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... #PHLed #ProtectOurKids

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Philly educators are ready to rise alongside 1.8 million members across the US for @aftunion.bsky.social March 4th Day of Action! Join us as we stand between Elon Musk's buzzsaw and public school students. #ProtectOurKids www.mobilize.us/pftlocal3/

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As #Ramadan begins, we honor this time of reflection and renewal. May this month bring you peace and strength and surround you with a loving community. Ramadan Mubarak to all who are observing! From the PFT family to yours, we wish you joy and many blessings. ❤️

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America had a king once. But almost 250 years ago, here in Philadelphia, we freed our nation from a monarch’s tyranny and fought for the modern world’s first government for the people by the people. (1/2)

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Welfare Queen…

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What Musk wants to take from Philly students: ❌ $178M in Title 1 ❌ $56M for special ed ❌ $7M for career & technical ed ❌ $86M for school meals If this cruel assault on public ed has you seeing RED too, use the QR code or the links below to RSVP to our March 4th Day of Action! #PHLed

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Staffer for Rep. Jeff Hurd sees crowd at townhall event and just bolts, apparently. www.durangoherald.com/articles/rep...

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BREAKING The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.

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Bears repeating that social security is incredibly INCREDIBLY efficient to run. Its overhead costs are basically zero when you consider the size of the undertaking and the genuine benefits delivered. If anyone was interested in improving govt efficiency, the SSA would be their model not their target

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just gonna be the thousandth person to remind you all that segregationists start the open bigotry with people they feel they can target most easily but do not end there

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Ms. Toney is an award-winning #PHLed autism support educator whose reputation has made Jenks Academy a school of choice for special education families. She joined @rweingarten.bsky.social to discuss what Philly schools stand to lose in the assault on the Dept. of Education www.aft.org/uniontalk

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Last year, LeCount Street was named to honor Philly educator Caroline LeCount. LeCount’s fight for school desegregation & racial equality has inspired generations. Black history is American history. No executive order or power-hungry billionaire will change that. #BlackHistoryMonth #PHLed

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the main effect of firing 800,000 people — in addition to debilitating the federal government — would be to plunge the US economy into a recessionary spiral that rivaled the Great Recession

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Every worker deserves a safe a secure retirement. Just this week we saw Tesla stock continue to sink faster than a Cybertruck in quicksand. So we're asking asset managers to honestly look at their investments in Tesla. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/b...

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“I didn’t sleep and I want to pack my desk today,” one said. "Does it matter that he supported the Oathkeepers?" a retired agent said. "We now have two conspiracy theorists and election deniers running our premier law enforcement and intelligence agency," a former official said.

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