The solidarity today was powerful. What our members are asking for is righteous, it’s what our children and educators need. This fight is about fully staffed, stable schools, sustainable working conditions, strong special education services, and real protections for immigrant and unhoused students.
Today I was in San Francisco to be with our members as they go on strike for the schools students deserve. From walking the picket line at James Lick Middle School, to meeting with the bargaining team, to joining educators, families, and community members at the rally, we showed the strength of SF.
So honored to meet the one young lady who survived the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Sept 1963
As Randi often quotes: Joy is an act of resistance.
Happy birthday, @rweingarten.bsky.social! 🥳
At least one million human beings will be forcefully removed from their land. What kind of person thinks this is going to make anyone safer?
The @demsocialists.bsky.social conference happening at the same time as @netrootsnation.bsky.social is emblematic of why the left can't win.
We can't even organize our own base in the same space for the conversations that need to be happening in order to win.
Class is in session!
@sari.bsky.social is hosting a conversation about content creation with @underthedesknews.bsky.social, @elizaorlins.bsky.social, @nycgaydad.bsky.social & @bookersquared.bsky.social
HE DID IT! HE BROKE THE RECORD 👏🏻
Thank you @booker.senate.gov. It's been an honor to watch you with over 100,000 others.
Thank you @booker.senate.gov for taking the floor and showing your indomitable spirit and fight -breaking the record for the longest Senate speech
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.
As we argued to investors about our members' pension funds, Elon Musk is acting like an angry toddler on the internet instead of protecting Tesla shareholders. This behavior wouldn't even fly in our classrooms, so it shouldn’t fly for billionaires running our government.
This is the longest shortest month I've ever experienced.
JOB ALERT! I'm looking for an experienced, creative, and thoughtful digital campaigner who cares about collective action, public education, healthcare, and public services.
Fast-paced.
High-stakes.
Let's go!
@aftunion.bsky.social
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Hakeem what do you want me to do? My wallet is in my purse in the next room. My credit card is so far away and my arms are but a few feet long. I just don’t know how you expect me to help.
The Dept of Education helps kids—including 26m in Title I schools, 7.5m getting assistance through IDEA, 13m with PELL grants, and 5.5m learning English as a second language. (1/4) www.youtube.com/watch?v=thHs...
"DEI is not a threat, it's a gift." - Alicia Keys
Our @aftunion.bsky.social members have a responsibility to all children. We don’t question the immigration status of our students or patients. We're respectfully asking President Trump to restrict ICE arrests at sensitive locations such as hospitals and schools. www.aft.org/press-releas...
i'm not here to be the bigger person and demonstrate empathy and kindness towards my enemies who seek to destroy me, those i love, and all i stand for. i'm here to crush their aspirations and skulls beneath my soles.
Remember who started the ban and why. #Ughmerica
These are the words of an extremist. At the moment we should band together to condemn domestic terrorism, this guy incites fear against teachers. Shame on him. Students and teachers deserve better.
Today is not Monday.
My prayer for 2025,
May we be well.
Well dressed.
Well read.
Well connected.
Well protected.
Well travelled.
Well informed.
Well organized.
Well healed.
Well nourished.
Well loved.
…And well paid.
Happy birthday @rweingarten.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳
I've had to privilege of witnessing and being part of many great moments this year, but our 360 video from the AFT holiday party is too cute to not share.
"Fear, anger, and powerlessness shaped this election. But moving forward means choosing hope." Read more from AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social here.
I just want to thank @aoc.bsky.social for consistently fighting and never giving up.
We're lucky to have leaders like her & I look forward to seeing her in bigger roles in the future.
In the spirit of Taylor Swift's birthday, let's make sure that every worker can enter their retirement era safe and sound.
Tell the Senate to pass the Social Security Fairness Act ASAP. actionnetwork.org/call_campaig...
Posted this at the old place, but thought folks on @bsky.app might like to know I finally met my "mother".
As sales drop and librarians brace for pushback, a conservative effort to ban children's books is succeeding. www.latimes.com/california/s...
