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The International Affairs Department Twitter feed within the American Federation of Teachers.

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Unions worldwide are standing up for democracy. โœŠ Join AFT, ASI & APALA for Defending Democracy: The Role of South Korean Labor Unions ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Nov. 17 | 5โ€“6 PM ET ๐Ÿ”— Save your spot: https://t.co/GSQj9inbuI @AFTIntlAffairs @shankerinst @AFTunion @mcricker @AFTMass
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โ€œLetโ€™s lift up teachers. Stop smearing them. Stop undermining their unions.โ€ Watch & share: @rweingarten talks to @CBSNews about attacks on public education and her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers." https://t.co/0gT8Fmfjd0
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Days after stepping down as Oklahoma's superintendent of public instruction, Ryan Walters posted a call on social media "to destroy the teachers' unions once and for all." Randi Weingarten, president...
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AFT International Affairs
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Teaching about October 7 is about more than history; it's about the human heart. The Parents Circle testimonials offer a way into that essential understanding. https://t.co/DcRLqwbbHw, Teachers say: "We can move from simplistic judgments by better focusing on personal
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AFT International Affairs
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Teaching about Oct 7th is about the human heart. Parents Circle testimonials offer essential empathy & understanding. AFT President shares an Oct 7th message at https://t.co/xp6a8qssMy. Move from political positions to personal experiences with these classroom resources:
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Look to the headlines and beyond for your October 7 lessons. The Parents Circle - Families Forum gives space to the grief and hopes of real people, which resonates deeply with students. AFT teacher: "The program didn't ask students to agree, but simply asked them to listen with
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AFT International Affairs
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For your Oct 7 lessons, go beyond headlines. Parents Circle gives space to grief and hope. AFT teacher: โ€œIt asked students to listen with compassion.โ€ AFT President shares Oct 7th message at https://t.co/xp6a8qssMy. Find classroom resources here: https://t.co/DcRLqwbJx4 @eduint,
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@rweingarten
Randi Weingarten ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ“š
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This October 7 we must recommit to peace, safety, equality, and self-determination for Jews and Palestinians. ParentsCircle's Listening from the Heart program helps classrooms and communities connect from a human, compassionate perspective.
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@rweingarten
Randi Weingarten ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ“š
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As we mark 2 years since the attacks of October 7, we grieve with Israeli & Palestinian families who lost loved ones. We hope this war is near an end, that the hostages will be home safely soon, and Gazans can find peace.ย 
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We grieve with the families of the 1,200 victims who paid the dearest price that day
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Look to the headlines and beyond for your October 7 lessons. The @thePCFF gives space to the grief and hopes of real people, which resonates deeply with students. For more information about #LearningFromTheHeart go to https://t.co/JUZQfHjs0P @eduint @AFTteach
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Teaching about Oct 7th is about the human heart.ย  Parents Circle testimonials offer essential empathy & understanding. Move from political positions to personal experiences with these classroom resources: https://t.co/Jzci9Q6FPe ย @eduint @ShareMyLesson
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AFT International Affairs
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The most important lesson when teaching about October 7 might be how to have a difficult conversation. The Parents Circle model lifts respect and compassion. A lifelong skill. Crucial for discussing October 7 with empathy. AFT teacher: "Yes, a resource that moves beyond the
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AFT International Affairs
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The key lesson for Oct 7 is how we connect during a difficult conversation. The Parents Circle model lifts respect and compassion. AFT President shares Oct 7th message at https://t.co/xp6a8qrUX0. Crucial classroom resources: https://t.co/DcRLqwbbHw #LearningFromTheHeart, @eduint,
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AFT International Affairs
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How to discuss October 7 without increasing polarization? Consider the heart-centered approach from Parents Circle that creates a safe space for this necessary, difficult conversation. AFT teacher: "It was less about learning history and more about understanding the human
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AFT International Affairs
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Discuss Oct 7 without polarization. Use the heart-centered approach from Parents Circle. AFT teacher: โ€œMy students will truly remember understanding the human heart.โ€ AFT President shares Oct 7th message at https://t.co/xp6a8qssMy. Classroom Resources:
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AFT International Affairs
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For Oct 7, students need more than facts. Parents Circle curriculum alters "us vs. them" assumptions. AFT President shares Oct 7th message at https://t.co/xp6a8qrUX0. Transform classroom energy with this resource: https://t.co/DcRLqwbbHw #LearningFromTheHeart, @eduint,
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AFT International Affairs
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For a topic as important as October 7, studentsโ€™ classrooms need more than facts. The Parents Circle curriculum helps alter "us vs. them" assumptions by focusing on shared humanity. Highly recommended by an AFT teacher, saying โ€œit helped transform our classroom energy from
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AFT International Affairs
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AFT teacher says, โ€œOur class found that the Parents Circle materials didn't provide easy answers, but gave us a profound way to hold difficult questions together. Essential for teaching about Oct 7.โ€ Consider the Parents Circle curriculum. Go now to https://t.co/DcRLqwbJx4 "For
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AFT International Affairs
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An AFT teacher: โ€œParents Circle materials gave us a profound way to hold difficult questions together.โ€ Essential for teaching about Oct 7. The AFT President shares an Oct 7th message at https://t.co/xp6a8qssMy. Curriculum: https://t.co/DcRLqwbJx4 #LearningFromTheHeart, @eduint,
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. @AFTunion teacher says, โ€œOur class found that the @thePCFF materials didn't provide easy answers, but gave us a profound way to hold difficult questions together." For teaching about Oct 7, go to https://t.co/JUZQfHjs0P #LearningFromTheHeart @eduint Photo by @rincastelnuovo
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ShareMyLesson
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For a topic as important as Oct 7, studentsโ€™ classrooms need more than facts. @ThePCFF curriculum helps alter "us vs. them" assumptions by focusing on shared humanity. To learn more about #LearningFromTheHeart https://t.co/JUZQfHjs0P @eduint @AFTunion Photo by @rincastelnuovo
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