U.S. workers don’t need yet another multitrillion-dollar foreign war; we need affordability at home.
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U.S. workers don’t need yet another multitrillion-dollar foreign war; we need affordability at home.
"This #HispanicHeritageMonth is no ordinary celebration or recognition of our contributions to the tapestry of this great nation. It’s a reckoning as we celebrate our culture, our resilience and our unshakeable spirit." -AFT executive vice president Evelyn DeJesus www.aft.org/celebratehhm
Paid teacher residencies remove barriers to quality teacher preparation. New Mexico is leading the way to create financially accessible, high-quality teacher preparation. Learn more: bit.ly/4oGp92a #NewMexicoLeads
“As students return to school in New Mexico, more of our kids in classrooms across the state are being taught by well-prepared teachers thanks to the cutting-edge work of our state’s teacher residency programs.” – Ellen Bernstein, President of the AFT. Read: bit.ly/4fN9Sss #NewMexicoLeads
New Mexico has prepared more than 1,000 teachers through paid residencies since the 2021-22 school year, with 400 more now in training. Paid residencies are rigorous, supportive, and sustainable—New Mexico’s investment will lead to big changes in education. More: bit.ly/4fN9Sss #NewMexicoLeads
New Mexico is investing in teacher residencies to improve education for everyone. Great teacher preparation means better outcomes for teachers, students, and families. Read “The Time is Now”: bit.ly/4oGp92a #NewMexicoLeads
The desley-packed demonstration stretched over two city blocks from Civic Plaza down 3rd Street NW to Central Avenue NW, which, according to mapchecking.com, puts attendance at around 6,000 people.
Over 6,000 Burqueños hit the streets today for our Workers Over Billionaires march to protest the anti-worker, anti-immigrant policies of Donald Trump and his billionaire backers.
#WorkersOverBillionaires #laborday2025 #Albuquerque
"As students return to school in New Mexico, more of our kids in classrooms across the state are being taught by well-prepared teachers thanks to the cutting-edge work of our state’s teacher residency programs." — @atfteachersunion.bsky.social Pres Ellen Bernstein on new residency programs in NM.
Labor Day is more than a holiday—it’s a story of dignity, fairness & rights. 📚 Explore this collection of lessons, activities, & resources on the labor movement, from historic strikes to today’s organizing efforts: sharemylesson.com/collections/... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @texasaft.org
APS EDUCATORS: Ratify your union-negotiated agreement now: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25.
You have until 5 PM on Friday to vote, then no more contract ratification memes (we promise).
APS EDUCATORS: Vote to ratify your union-negotiated agreement now: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25
WE’RE GOING TO NEED A BIGGER VOTE!
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Trump wants to privatize public education through school vouchers schemes and go after educators’ unions.
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Let’s send a clear message that we won’t back down.
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Vote to ratify your union-negotiated agreement NOW: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25
Did you miss our Social Security webinar from last night?
Check out the recording of our conversation with @rweingarten.bsky.social, @socialsecurityworks.org President @alaw202.bsky.social, AFGE Council 220 President Jessica Lapointe, and Social Security activist Eliseo Jiminez here.
Your ATF bargaining team spent many hours at the negotiating table this summer and worked hard to secure changes that continue to improve the terms and conditions of employment for the diverse educators we represent.
You can read a summary of those changes here: bit.ly/APSATFSummary2526
APS EDUCATORS: Vote to ratify your union-negotiated agreement now: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25
The funds you donate will go directly to the distribution of food, water, medical assistance and tents on the ground in Gaza.
None of us can look at the starvation and misery that innocent civilians are enduring in Gaza without anguish.
"We, the educators of America—the future-makers, the freedom lovers—we choose community. We serve and strengthen our communities, and we know that together we can achieve what is impossible to do alone."
Check out highlights from @rweingarten.bsky.social's #TEACH25 speech
youtu.be/g5_O3Bs6M_U
BREAKING: After a coalition of school districts, parents, AFT affiliates & nonprofit orgs filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin, the Education Department has now released more than $5 billion in Congress-approved public ed funding that it was unlawfully withholding. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
This collection from @sharemylesson.bsky.social includes a variety of resources—including lesson plans, blogs, activities, and professional development webinars—centered on these key themes of immigration, protecting communities and combating prejudice:
sharemylesson.com/collections/...
“It’s amazing what shining a spotlight can reveal. While we are encouraged that Gracias has abandoned DOGE and seems to now be taking his core business seriously, it’s disappointing it apparently took letters from his investors to finally flush out the truth.” - @rweingarten.bsky.social
Immigrant families, students, educators, and other workers are facing unprecedented attacks on their communities, but still have basic constitutional rights. Click through to view & share our immigration resources to learn about your rights and law enforcement in and near schools and other settings.
BREAKING: AFT affiliates are suing the Trump-Vance administration for unlawfully withholding $5B in education funding.
Without these funds, schools face cuts to programs, staffing & services. This is a direct attack on public education.
As a teacher, I’m heartbroken and furious about the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mahmoud v. McKnight, which gives parents the right to opt their kids out of any lesson or story that mentions LGBTQ people. 1/
Want to know how a voucher program would impact your school district?
@hilwething.bsky.social shares a free online tool to estimate the costs of vouchers—including hidden costs that are most harmful to under-resourced schools—in the new #AmericanEducator. www.aft.org/ae/summer2025/wething
Wealthy political forces created evidence for school vouchers to support their ideology, but here’s the truth: “vouchers cause some of the largest academic declines on record in education research.”
Learn more from @joshcowenmi.bsky.social in #AmericanEducator.
Public education funding should not be used to benefit the wealthy, and that families deserve leaders who work for their best interests, not against them.
Visit go.aft.org/BigUglyBill & tell your senators to oppose any bill that hurts working families.
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We know that together we can accomplish what is impossible alone. That's why the AFT is putting together opportunities to take action on the issues that matter to you and your community, including phone banks, rallies and organizing calls. Check out our Mobilize page for more!
