The Trump administration’s proposal to transfer core decisions on federal research funding from qualified scientific experts to political hacks weaponizes the federal bureaucracy in order to further the Trump administration’s authoritarian control of scientific research. We must fight back.

It’s really frightening.

Portland State University plans to move forward with layoffs despite unionized faculty calling for a pause. 85% of the PSU-AAUP bargaining unit voted no confidence in President Ann Cudd over proposed layoffs and other austerity measures. @psuaaup.bsky.social

"Higher education has been one of the most powerful engines of opportunity, innovation & democracy in our nation’s history. It can be again. The task now is not simply to defend it. It is to rebuild it so it truly serves the public." —Todd Wolfson & Randi Weingarten

TOMORROW!

On Earth Day, the AAUP & @aft.org requested a meeting with TIAA to discuss an immediate moratorium on all new investments in fossil fuels extraction, processing, & power generation. We need to reinvest these funds in renewable energy & climate solutions for frontline workers & communities. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

While families continue to struggle with rising costs, Senate Republicans are advancing a budget without addressing affordability. Affordability is *the* issue, and our budget should reflect that. #FightForAffordability www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/u...

Yesterday Trump threatened Iran with increased war crimes and the world with possibility of nuclear war, after badgering children @ Biden and autopens at Easter Egg Roll, & today still finds way to blow my mind: The Arc de tRumpus to be paid for by tax dollars/National Endowment for the Humanities.

“Starving student life organizations accomplishes something larger than cutting a budget line. It weakens the ecosystems that help marginalized students survive on predominantly white campuses…And it does so without ever having to say that’s the goal.”🔥 newsone.com/6855369/univ...

Public university professors in Texas say a new law restricts their academic freedom www.npr.org/2026/04/08/n...

AAUP chapters across the nation are coming together in nonviolent protest for #NoKings this Saturday, March 28. We'll make our position clear: higher ed belongs to students, faculty & staff—not to authoritarians, billionaires & ICE. Find your local protest here: docs.google.com/document/u/0...

Thank you to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly for standing up for employees in the state and calling for the respect and dignity they deserve: www.governor.ks.gov/Home/Compone... @aftkansas.bsky.social

Updated QR code for TAU petition:

On this day in 1911, 146 workers were killed by a fire and unsafe working conditions at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York. As we remember the workers we lost, we recommit ourselves to safe workplaces where everyone can thrive.

Support our graduate student colleagues as they fight for a living wage!

At the bargaining table and in shared governance, faculty members must demand a meaningful role in decisions about the procurement and use of AI and other technology, @hellobrittparis.bsky.social and @rebeccareyn.bsky.social argue in a new #Academe article:

Check out this new report published today providing the first in-depth, industry-wide examination of how #academicfreedom has been written into collective bargaining agreements across American higher ed. 👀 This report is useful for anyone hoping to collectively bargain meaningful AF protections.

"I’m not surprised that millions of Americans refuse to be cowed by the federal government’s abuses of power and are saying ‘count me in’ for No Kings." — @rweingarten.bsky.social

This is what solidarity looks like: contributing to strike funds of fellow unions. #AcademicSky, let's help out Portland Community College higher ed workers on strike. Community solidarity helps keep people strong & safe while fighting for fair working conditions. Donate and share widely!

pen.org/defending-ac... Hannah-Jones reminded the crowd that the departments that UT Austin will consolidate “were born of revolutionary times and revolutionary actions,” asking the students in the room to recognize that they must also fight for their right to learn.✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

The AAUP and higher ed workers are mobilizing on March 28 for the next #NoKings day of action and nonviolent protest. #HigherEd belongs to its faculty, students, and staff, not to kings, authoritarians, and billionaires. Find a local action near you here: www.nokings.org

Nip this racism in the bud.

For over a century, @aaup has resisted authoritarian attacks on higher education. Join us!

Faculty & graduate workers were excluded from a collective bargaining bill in Virginia—unless @abigailspanberger.com steps in. "Collective bargaining certainly would have been meaningful in the fight to protect ourselves & our academic freedom." — @bletiecq.bsky.social , @aaupmason.bsky.social

“A university is researchers, it’s graduate assistants, it’s students & that is the beating heart of a university. No one cares more about the university than we do. This is why faculty & graduate assistants need collective bargaining rights.” —Tim Gibson, @aaupvirginia.bsky.social President

The growth of access to higher ed in the 50s & 60s aimed to produce “a well-informed & democratic citizenry, w/ people who understand the need to participate in society.” The Heritage Foundation is attempting to reverse this. Fighting back is essential, & requires using every means possible.

We are hiring a Membership Specialist in the Department of Organizing and Services. Full consideration of applications will be given to those submitted by March 26. Details here:

The far right's new politicized higher ed accreditor is illegitimate. "Rather than protecting educational quality, the CPHE appears designed to give partisan political actors a powerful new tool to pressure universities to conform to a narrow ideological agenda" — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

A major victory! ✊ "This is a member-driven landmark achievement that will have an enormous impact in Kansas. This would not be possible without the courage of our members, who dug in and fought so hard because they knew that a fair contract was possible.” —Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

Our members are being squeezed as salaries lag behind rising prices. Educators shouldn’t be priced out of the communities we serve. When we’re forced out, students lose. This is exactly why we've launched #FightForAffordability. www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/b...

Athletic coaches are speaking out against political interference in higher ed! Coaches for Campus Freedom—a new campaign including Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers, Jim Boeheim and many more—is demanding that U.S. universities and colleges remain free and independent. Sign and share the open letter⬇️

Tomorrow, we stand together and demand an end to censorship at Texas A&M. No more bans. Students deserve to learn without uncertainty, and faculty deserve to teach without retaliation. Join us. @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org

Why are educators and healthcare workers showing up for No Kings on March 28? @rweingarten.bsky.social lays out what’s at stake, and why Americans across the country are refusing to be intimidated and standing up for their communities. Learn more: www.nokings.org/news/no-king...

“A central premise of freedom in the United States is freedom to speak our minds, to engage in critical debate or conversation without fear of state reprisal.” — Veena Dubal, AAUP General Counsel

Intensified immigration enforcement and erosion of sensitive location protections are fueling fear, destabilizing classrooms, deterring families from medical care and undermining trust in public institutions. Join tomorrow's webinar for ways to respond & stay safe ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...

American workers don’t get paid enough to keep up with the soaring cost of living. We need elected leaders to focus on affordability solutions. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

“More than anything that draws students to our campuses — more than winning sports teams & fancy dining halls, state-of-the-art labs & well-stocked libraries — academic freedom is what makes our universities work." — Belle Boggs, North Carolina AAUP President @ncaaup.bsky.social

The deadline to register for our our Spring Core Skills Training has been EXTENDED to January 26. Register at the link below. Join us to gain the skills to reshape the future of higher ed for the common good.

Texas A&M’s syllabi review policy does not prevent student indoctrination but in fact promotes the censorship of faculty. TAMU AAUP President Dr. Leonard Bright interviewed on @rolandsmartin.bsky.social @drleonardbright.bsky.social @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org

“The humanities simply don’t fit a corporate model because they are just not monetizable in the same way the sciences or even the social sciences are. And the deeper reason they’re coming under attack is that free thought and rigorous, free inquiry is dangerous to executive power.”

Today at 2pm! Join a local action near you and show that higher ed workers, alongside our communities, can help stop the rising tide of fascism through collective non-cooperation.

A federal judge says the administration has adopted "a fearful approach to freedom" in a new order to protect non-citizen academics, including those affiliated with @aaup.org, from retribution for a lawsuit defending the First Amendment rights of campus activists. www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...

📢📢 The Houston Chronicle wants to hear from students, faculty + staff about the ways their teaching, learning or administration might be affected by increased political influence at Texas colleges and universities. Survey below! ⬇️⬇️ www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Labor unions are calling for an end to violent ICE operations wreaking havoc in American cities. Join us in raising our voices in collective opposition. Link below.

In the light of ICE's unjustifiable murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, AAUP President Todd Wolfson has released a statement urging that ICE should suspend all operation in American cities. Read full statement at link below 👇 and at the graphic in this thread 🧵 #AbolishICE #AcademicSky

A literal gag order. Coming from a Dean at an R1 university. 🙊🙊🙊🔇🔇🔇

5 ways that Senate Bill 1 in Ohio is changing higher ed: 1️⃣Academic programs are being eliminated 2️⃣DEI offices shut down & policies reworked 3️⃣Chilling effect on campus speech & academic freedom 4️⃣Faculty union powers curtailed 5️⃣Out-of-state universities recruit more Ohio students

"To confront fascism today is to reclaim education as a practice of becoming fully human, one rooted in the ability to listen deeply, remember truthfully, and imagine boldly."