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Education | Healthcare | Public Services
Washington, DC
Joined June 2009
This Labor Day, we're not just celebrating workers—we're fighting for our future. 🇺🇸✊. Find an event near you and join us this Labor Day weekend → #WorkersDeserve
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"It is the school's job to teach you about our history, our struggles, the mistakes we've made as a nation and how to correct them, so that we become a stronger nation." — @TexasAFT Secretary-Treasurer Wanda Longoria
usatoday.com
As students begin a new school year, classrooms in some states are becoming battlegrounds over what should be taught and also, what's being left out.
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Three days out. We’re marching for economic justice as a civil right. Join us Thursday at Foley Square. #MarchOnWallStreet #PeopleBeforeProfit #EquityNow
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RT @GovWhitmer: A great teacher can change your life. I would not be where I am today without so many incredible teachers, including Mrs.….
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On #AFTBookClub happening right now,.@JonHaidt says we have overprotected our children in the real world and underprotected them online. @sharemylesson.
sharemylesson.com
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📚 Educators’ perspectives matter—and they deserve a spotlight at @SXSWEDU. Help bring Vital Lessons Live: Trust, Health & Schools with @rweingarten & @VinGuptaMD to the #SXSWEDU stage. Voting closes Sunday!. 🗳️ Cast your vote here:
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A simple “Know Your Rights” poster on this teacher’s classroom wall ended up protecting a student’s family from ICE — stopping a parent from being deported. One small act of care changed the course of a child’s life. #ProtectOurKids
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📢 We need your vote!. @rweingarten & @VinGuptaMD are bringing Vital Lessons Live: Trust, Health & Schools to #SXSW — but only if you help make it happen. ✅ Vote before Sunday: #ProtectOurKids
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RT @rweingarten: Vouchers, budget cuts & attacks on the Dept of Ed aren’t helping kids, they’re abandoning them. Every kid deserves a safe,….
epi.org
Weak public K–12 education spending in the U.S. and the rising trend of Republican attacks on public schools threaten our children’s futures. The last decade has seen a flurry of high-quality studies...
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Thank you @AFTEVPDeJesus for standing up for students and educators around the world! ✏️🌎.
"As we know, in a democracy, the people are the ultimate source of power." - @EvelynDeJesusAFT inspires delegates to education union conference in Lima: We fight forward for equality, justice, and to protect our democracy. This is our revolutionary work! Juntos, together.
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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Aw dang it. The latest report from @economicpolicy shows that the US is falling behind on education funding. It’s time we fully funded our public schools so every child can thrive. Read more:
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Trumpflation's making everything more expensive - even school supplies.
Our full report with @TCFdotorg on how Trump's reckless handling of the economy has turned into a national tax for back-to-school essentials.
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In honor of back to school, we'd love to hear stories about your favorite public school teachers! Add them in the thread below. 🍎.
Friday morning thought: I had amazing public school teachers, how about you? #PublicSchoolsUniteUs #walkandtalkwithspar
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Right, Ezekiel Emanuel! "If bans on phones and computers in classes were widely instituted, students might learn more from their classes, be more willing to speak their minds in class, be more at ease in their social interactions and feel more fulfilled."
nytimes.com
Let’s go back to the good old days when students had only flip phones and were learning more.
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Peer recovery coaches, many with lived experience, are on the front lines of the opioid crisis. Now, their jobs and community lifelines are at risk due to proposed federal budget cuts targeting public health programs.
washingtonpost.com
The opioid epidemic has highlighted the importance of peer recovery coaches, but their jobs are now at risk due to proposed budget cuts and funding changes.
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“His priority should be educating students.” .— @rweingarten on Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters, who is pushing a PragerU-designed test instead of focusing on what kids actually need in schools.
nytimes.com
The test is meant to filter out teachers who hold views “antithetical” to Oklahoma values.
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A new report from @EconomicPolicy shows states with high union density also have:.✊Higher incomes.✊Greater access to health & unemployment insurance.✊Higher spending on education.✊Greater access to sick leave.✊Fewer restrictions on voting rights.
epi.org
A new Economic Policy Institute report documents the strong correlation between higher levels of unionization and a range of economic, personal, and democratic well-being measures. In the same way...
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RT @andrewsparfea: Morning Thought: Let Us Teach! #walkandtalkwithspar #PublicSchoolsUniteUs #PublicSchoolProud
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RT @coachNicodemo: Yesterday I stood with the @AFLCIO and shared how @RepMikeLawler betrayed the working class and embraced billionaires. N….
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As we head back to school and into Labor Day, we’re united as educators and unionists to meet this moment—fighting for strong public schools and the promise of America for every child. #ProtectOurKids #BackToSchool #LaborDay #UnionStrong
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