AFT International Affairs
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The International Affairs Department Twitter feed within the American Federation of Teachers.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2013
Unions worldwide are standing up for democracy. โ Join AFT, ASI & APALA for Defending Democracy: The Role of South Korean Labor Unions ๐๏ธ Nov. 17 | 5โ6 PM ET ๐ Save your spot: https://t.co/GSQj9inbuI
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โLetโs 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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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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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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For your Oct 7 lessons, go beyond headlines. Parents Circle gives space to grief and hope. AFT teacher: โIt 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
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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Discuss Oct 7 without polarization. Use the heart-centered approach from Parents Circle. AFT teacher: โMy 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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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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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 โit helped transform our classroom energy from
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AFT teacher says, โOur 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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An AFT teacher: โParents 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, โOur 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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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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