Looking for a fun family activity this Thanksgiving? Check out StoryCorps' Great Thanksgiving Listen, helping students interview loved ones and record living history. It's a great way to practice listening skills, connect with family, and celebrate storytelling. sharemylesson.com/blog/the-gre...

BIG news! We're launching a new weekly video series to keep you in the loop on what's happening with AFT. In our first-ever report, @rweingarten.bsky.social breaks down: 🗳️ Pro-education, pro-worker election wins 🏛️ Fight in DC for healthcare, food assistance & student debt 🎓 Big student debt victory

VIDEO: This week, @rweingarten.bsky.social hosted a PSLF webinar with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social to discuss AFT's success in getting the Trump admin to forgive student loans for eligible borrowers & help members who served their communities get the relief they’ve earned. Watch here ▶️ aft.org/PSLF

The Trump-Vance administration's new rule could deny teachers, nurses, social workers, & nonprofit staff the #PSLF they were promised...if their employer works on issues Trump doesn't like. This is a political purge, & it's illegal. @borrowerjustice.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...

@AFT.org has been fighting for a decade to help borrowers. This agreement will help working people get economic freedom. We should build on this and find more solutions to make college more affordable so everyone can pursue their dreams. www.fastcompany.com/91432101/mil...

Tonight! (11/3, 6pm EST) - The AFT is hosting a webinar about the HUGE WIN holding the Dept. of Ed & Student Loan Servicers accountable, and protecting access to income-driving repayment & PSLF.

AFT Maryland seeks a Field Staff Representative to be based in Maryland. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @aftmaryland.bsky.social @aft.org

AFT Maryland folks had a great time "trunk-or-treating" last weekend in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore. We had treats and free books for the kids, and voter registration information for the grown ups. It's an annual tradition! More at md.aft.org

In 2002, the groundbreaking research of Linda H. Aiken & her colleagues demonstrated that patient outcomes had a direct relationship to nurse workload. So why, 20+ years later, are we still fighting so hard for safe staffing? Aiken offers her perspective in AFT Health Care ⬇️ aft.org/hc/fall2025/...

via @marylandmatters.org : SNAP shutdown looms, union pushes for settlement: Stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as USDA insisted food benefits for November can't be paid, while a federal workers union pressed for a stopgap budget. marylandmatters.org/2025/10/27/r...

In Chicago, educators like music teacher Kathryn Zamarrón are stepping up to protect immigrant students and families from ICE. Amid the Trump admin's attacks, schools should be havens of safety and joy where every child feels they belong. Read more in American Educator ⬇️ www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...

Democracy and economic opportunity are inextricably linked. Without a strong democracy, only the rich and powerful, and those in the leader’s favor, have agency and opportunity. - @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/column/we-pe...

Classroom teacher Glenn Sacks writes in The Hill that teacher union dues "is some of the best money I have ever spent." He goes on to critique statements by the "Teacher Freedom Alliance", an anti-union organization. Read more: thehill.com/opinion/educ...

When the Trump administration failed to follow through on its duties to forgive student loan debt for eligible borrowers, the AFT took it to court—and won. Now 2.5 million borrowers are set to have their loan debt forgiven. Read more about what it could mean for you here ⬇️ time.com/7327813/stud...

“Being part of this first contract victory has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my career,” says resident and bargaining committee chair Dr. Lo Tamburro. “It shows the power of grassroots organizing and the strength of our solidarity.” @aftmaryland.bsky.social

Join us for a Community Trunk-Or-Treat event! Saturday, October 25, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1000 N Stricker St., Baltimore MD 21217 (between Riggs Ave and Mosher St) md.aft.org/news/trunk-o...

“For nearly a decade, the AFT has fought for the rights of student loan borrowers to be freed from the shackles of unjust debt—and today, a huge part of that affordability fight was vindicated,” AFT President Randi Weingarten said in a statment.

AFT members gathered at the No Kings protest on Oct. 18th in Catonsville, MD along Baltimore National Pike, one of more than 60 protests across Maryland and more than 2600 events across the nation.

Last month, @aft.org updated its lawsuit from March over massive processing delays for income-driven repayment plans. IDR plans offer borrowers affordable monthly payments based on income, with the possibility of student loan forgiveness after 20 or 25 years in repayment.

AFT Maryland folks will be gathering in Catonsville, at 6223 Baltimore Nat'l Pike. Join us! --> aftmd.us/nkd1018

Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions and democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AFTHealthCare, Eli G. Rau and Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy. www.aft.org/hc/fall2025/...

Come rally with AFT Maryland members on Saturday, October 18, 2025! We will be at the No Kings Rally in Catonsville, MD from 10am to noon, 6223 Baltimore National Pike (meet at the Giant parking lot). Let us know you're coming at: aftmd.us/nkd1018

In the upcoming 2026 Maryland State legislative session, Senators Jack Bailey and Will Smith plan to reintroduce Senate Bill 690, legislation to amend Maryland’s Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program - to include correctional officers. Read more: md.aft.org/legislative-...

“It really strengthens the education here at the college and provides students with more excellence in teaching when faculty are provided the resources that we need, and support that we need,” said Daniel Ryan, assistant professor at HCC and UAMD member. “It really helps our institution grow.”

TONIGHT at 7 PM! Join @hakeemjeffries-ac.bsky.social, @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @rweingarten.bsky.social, @housedemocrats.bsky.social, & @endcitizensunited.bsky.social President Tiffany Muller for a talk about the GOP shutdown & Democrats' plan to save healthcare.

Happy PSRP Week! Check out AFT's toolkit for ways to celebrate the PSRPs at your school at @sharemylesson.bsky.social sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...

After over a year of bargaining, faculty at Hagerstown Community College have secured a tentative agreement addressing the critical issues that drove organizing over a year and a half ago. We're so proud of the work of United Academics of Maryland Community Colleges and the chapter at Hagerstown!

The impacts of the federal shutdown are widespread. The state of Maryland website has a list of available supports including job placement services, virtual workshops, legal aid, veterans’ resources, and access to housing, food, and health coverage assistance. Find more info:

NEW in Fall '25 #AFTHealthCare: ✊ @rweingarten.bsky.social on standing up for our democracy 🏥 @ofnhp.bsky.social @wsna.bsky.social & @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social on the danger of staffing cuts ♿ @harvardmed.bsky.social on improving access for patients with disabilities www.aft.org/hc/fall2025

“My message for the Republican party is to come back to the table. The American people are looking for affordable healthcare and access to healthcare.” Ohio State University RN Catharyne Henderson explains why the #TrumpShutdown could spell disaster for patients. @oftunion.bsky.social

United Academics of Maryland Community Colleges rallied at Baltimore City Community College on Tuesday in support of a fair contract, timely pay, and other worker issues.

🚨In a new survey of 700 AFT members, 49.5% say they anticipate needing to purchase food for their students this year—and even before the cuts to SNAP in Trump's #BigUglyBill take effect in 2028. Read more from the survey & share⬇️

Unions matter because #WorkersDeserve: ✊Fair pay ✊Safe working conditions ✊Affordable healthcare ✊A dignified & secure retirement ✊Fully funded public schools ✊The right to join strong unions ✊A democracy where every voice is heard & every vote counts! @aft.org #1union

Voters wanted lower costs, better healthcare, more professional opportunities, and a stronger voice on the job. Trump has betrayed those hardworking Americans, but unions will never give up on creating opportunity for everyone to thrive. youtu.be/YC4LMHgPArc

Happy Labor Day! Throughout the long history of this holiday and labor movement, we have seen workers flooding the streets advocating for improved rights for working people. The labor movement has seen countless victories accomplishing just that for workers across this country. READ MORE:

Back-to-school time means first-day jitters, new class schedules & reuniting with friends you’ve missed all summer—but this year, it also means fear among educators & families who live in immigrant communities. @utlanow.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social @floridaea.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social

How tragic that this country’s leaders refuse to come together and make decisions to protect children and teens from their leading cause of death: firearms. What kind of a country allows kids to be shot up in their schools, over and over again? www.aft.org/press-releas... @abbeyclements.bsky.social

✊ Why do unions still matter? In this 50min lesson, students compare the 1937 Flint sit-down strike w today’s aerospace walkouts ✔️ Source analysis ✔️ Argument writing ✔️ Ready-to-use deck + printables sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @aft.org @texasaft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social

📉 Vouchers. Budget cuts. Federal attacks on the Department of Education. All of these schemes have one thing in common: they strip resources from kids and weaken public schools. Public education isn’t a luxury, it’s a promise. And we’re fighting to keep that promise alive. More from @epi.org ⬇️

A federal judge in Maryland says the United States Department of Education (DOE) cannot require states and school districts to certify compliance with the Trump Administration's anti-discrimination policies, namely when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

“From the beginning, we have been clear that this directive from Trump’s Department of Education is an unlawful overreach that threatens the education of all Maryland’s students,” said AFT Maryland President Kenya Campbell. www.aft.org/press-releas... 🔗1/3

The Trump administration made it official: they are coming after the University of California. 🔗1/3

At marches, rallies, picnics and parades this #LaborDay, workers and union members will celebrate the power we have when we come together to demand dignity, affordability and opportunity. - @rweingarten.bsky.social #WorkersDeserve www.aft.org/column/picni...

Getting a handle on AI before it gets out of control was a major topic at this year's National Conference of State Legislators Summit in Boston. The conference, with over 9,000 state legislators, made it clear that without guardrails, AI could become a serious problem. Read more:

WJZ CBS Baltimore reports on UMRFA's first-ever contract at UMMC. AFT Maryland President Kenya Campbell said, "They're joining the team [...] We (AFT Maryland) add power to their voices, as well as being able to be at the table with them to fight for those things that they deserve."

“This win is not just ours, it’s a step forward for the entire UMMC community and for the future of healthcare in our city,” said UMRFA Bargaining Chair Dr. Lo Tamburro. baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/univ... @aft.org

From WYPR.org. Congratulations, Univ of Maryland Resident & Fellow Alliance (UMRFA)!

Resident doctors & fellows are the backbone of our healthcare system, and now the Univ of Maryland Resident & Fellow Alliance (UMRFA) at UMMC - one of the nation's oldest teaching hospitals-- finally have the historic, first-ever contract they deserve. CONGRATULATIONS! @aft.org

Do you have questions about your student debt? The AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tonight at 7 p.m. EDT to help our members navigate their debt. Learn more about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, income-driven repayment plans, and more.

Teacher pay is too low, and so is respect for the profession. In this AFT Voices post, first-grade teacher Billie Helean describes a more sustainable system and advocates for passage of the Pay Teachers Act, which would scale up the New Mexico success on a federal level.