“This is a real abandonment of the federal role in not just education, but in our future” @rweingarten.bsky.social #TrumpCrushesYourDreams www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...

This order is a major win for students & academic freedom. The Trump–Vance admin tried to strong-arm the UC system and its faculty and staff into giving up their free speech rights — and they were stopped. Proud that AFT was part of the coalition that stood up democracyforward.org/updates/cour...

Anyone surprised by this revelation?https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/politics/epstein-trump-emails-oversight-committee

Tomorrow, veterans across the country are standing up to say no to corruption, to authoritarianism, and to cuts that betray our servicemembers and their communities. You can find an event to join near you here ⬇️ www.vetssayno.org

Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...

We are upset, like many, that the ACA tax credits are not restored in this “deal” to reopen the govt. But let’s be clear why: the Rs refused to budge as the hunger & aviation crises worsened. Let’s be clear who is hurting working families. The AFT will keep fighting www.aft.org/press-releas...

Everyone deserves to feel safe–at home, at school, at work–without the threat of ICE abducting and abusing people. Please join us on Monday for a call on how we can keep our kids, child care providers, educators, and communities safe. bsky.app/profile/aft....

The #BigUglyBill was never about working people. It was always meant for the ultra rich. It’s doing nothing to help families pay for groceries and other essentials. www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...

On a day when students all across the country are out with signs protesting this administration's unconstitutional attack on academic freedom, we law professors are contributing in our own way: with a carefully-hammered-out 9-page single-spaced argument with footnotes. Because that's how we roll. 😉

Lots of Republicans have been throwing around the word Communism after @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win. I figured I should correct them with some facts! @nysut.bsky.social @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social @kmclyons.bsky.social @mspetter.bsky.social

Say NO to the Loyalty Oath @aaup.org ! Scenes from UMass Amherst. @studentsriseup.org @jessjtang.bsky.social

These winning candidates are different in style and politics, but they are all laser-focused on what the American people need as opposed to the corruption and abuses of Trumpism.

Voters showed up in record numbers to send a message that they want leaders who will tackle the kitchen-table issues they face every day—from education to soaring housing and healthcare costs to the price of groceries, child care and college. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Dems have won Va with a moderate, have won NJ with a liberal and NYC with a progressive- it’s all about fighting for working people to deal with the cost of living and a repudiation of the cruelty, cronyism and abuses of Trump, Trumpism and his billionaire crew.

My response to @edsecmcmahon.govpeeps.us on twitter

Americans want leaders who will expand access to healthcare, lower the cost of groceries and housing, strengthen public schools, make college affordable and embrace workers’ rights. - @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/column/we-pe...

It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.

My morning read: “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” by @rweingarten.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com: www.aft.org/column/why-f...

Let's be clear: violence is never okay. Political violence is never okay. Gun violence ruins lives. My prayers are with Charlie Kirk, his family and everyone who was present at this horrific event. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/p...

Americans are getting squeezed from both sides of the Trump economy. #Trumpflation is driving up costs on one side and job losses all from the chaos of these last nine months on the other. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

Thank you, Randi, for constantly crisscrossing the country—defending workers’ rights, standing up for families, and safeguarding the essential tenets of our democracy. So many of us are amazed by your fortitude, spirit and attitude. Your energy and commitment inspire us all!

#Sigh…. Guess the Rs on a congressional committee dedicated to workforce don’t like that I spend so much time with our members and their communities. Of course, we will cooperate with any legitimate request, but this won't stop me or our union from fighting for working families.

Instead of getting the resources and supports they need to help our children thrive, teachers and public schools get smeared. That's why I wrote this book: Why Fascists Fear Teachers. It's available now for pre-order; in bookstores in Sept. www.WhyFascistsFearTeachers.com

Read this! Abandoning students in public schools hurts students. This is not a blue, red, or purple issue—it’s about safe, welcoming, relevant and engaging schools for every child. www.aft.org/column/stren... @rweingarten.bsky.social

@rweingarten.bsky.social: We stood with @sanders.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov this week as they introduced their bills calling for fair pay for teachers and school staff. No one should have to endure poverty to serve in the profession that makes all other professions possible. #TEACH25

@rweingarten.bsky.social: They are also waging a full-scale assault on higher education—attacking both autonomy and affordability. We are engaged in a full-scale fight back. America’s colleges and universities are incubators of innovation and discovery. #TEACH25

@rweingarten.bsky.social: Donald Trump and his allies don’t just want to abolish the Department of Education. They are laying waste to public education. They’re gutting funding for key personnel and programs so public schools cannot function properly. #TEACH25

@rweingarten.bsky.social: In a pluralistic society, people with different beliefs and backgrounds must learn to bridge differences and work together; that happens in our public schools. And, as the founders advocated, educated citizens are essential to protect our democracy from demagogues. #TEACH25

Happening now: @rweingarten.bsky.social takes the stage at #TEACH25 to lay out a blueprint for America’s public schools—for safe, welcoming, relevant and engaging public schools for all. Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBGo... #ProtectOurKids

🎭 Students afraid to audition because they might be filmed and posted online? That’s the impact of unchecked phone use in schools. We’re reclaiming classrooms from distraction—and giving kids the freedom to learn, take risks, and just be kids again. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

This isn’t a “radical agenda”—it’s real programs NY students rely on: after-school care, teacher training, English learner support, arts & mental health. Congress approved the $6.8B. Thank you NYS AG Tish James for fighting to our protect students & public ed! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...

Trump’s executive order stripping bargaining rights from federal workers was union-busting—but we have the bill AND the votes to fix it. We urge every member of Congress to sign the discharge petition to get the Protect America’s Workforce Act to a vote. aflcio.org/press/releas...

... in collaboration with @microsoft.com, OpenAI & @anthropic.com. AI is only getting bigger & more prominent in our lives, and it's critically important that educators are at the table, helping steer the ship. It's equally important that educators understand how to...

Public education succeeds when elected officials & private enterprise listen to the experts - The teachers & other educators who are in the classrooms every day, doing the actual work w/students. Today, @aft.org & @uftnyc.bsky.social announced a member-driven National Academy for AI Instruction...

"Visitors to the site will find a host of resources, including the pros and cons of using AI to grade students’ work" There are no "pros" to outsourcing the work of grading to the bullshit machine.

From 2024: www.aft.org/press-releas...

AFT has two advisory bodies on AI made up of a cross-section of our members from around the country. We’ve worked hard to develop strong guardrail documents around AI. AFT and its members are leading the way to protect our profession.

This will be an innovative new training space where educators will learn not just about how A.I. works, but how to use it wisely, safely and ethically. It will be a place where tech developers and educators can talk with each other, not past each other. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/t...

This bill will remove healthcare for 17M people, slash food assistance for 22M, shutter hundreds of hospitals, defund higher education, cut jobs, target immigrant communities and explode the national debt—all for tax breaks to the ultra-rich. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Yesterday was incredible. More than 5M people across the country stood up to say #NoKings. This country belongs to all of us. There are so many people to thank, including Indivisible, ACLU, 50501 and of course all the people who showed up, including our fantastic AFT members in over 1000 rallies

Wow!! These headlines say it all. 5 million people proved what we know: we can accomplish things together that would be impossible on our own. #NoKings bsky.app/profile/aft....

Randi Weingarten: Freedom, liberty, justice and opportunity for all. What does that mean? It means not detaining high school students in Detroit or Connecticut before they're about to graduate. It means not detaining children who are in playgrounds. @aft.org

#NoKingsDay 🇺🇸No kings. No tyrants. Power belongs to We the People.🇺🇸 @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social @mspetter.bsky.social

Rather than protect Medicare and Medicaid, this bill cuts them, denying healthcare to 14 million people. Rather than strengthen public education, it weakens it. Rather than feeding poor families, it rips food out of their mouths. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Lots of rulings today We won preliminary injunction stopping dismantling of the Dept of Education— the Court saw this was not efficiency , it was evisceration. Congress created the Ed Dept to help students. It can’t be shredded this way by Trump and McMahon www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The bill includes a $20 billion in school vouchers. The Educational Choice for Children Act is a tax shelter that diverts crucial funds away from students in public schools to pay for private school tuition, home-schooling materials & for-profit virtual learning. @rweingarten.bsky.social @aft.org

This isn’t just bad policy—it’s a betrayal.” In her latest column, @rweingarten.bsky.social shares how lawmakers should be strengthening the safety net, not shredding it to reward billionaires. www.aft.org/column/big-b...

This book uncovers the long-planned, well-funded strategy to undermine public education, truth and democracy. And this book also honors the incredible work educators do every day to create opportunity, build safe and welcoming schools, and help young people thrive. www.aft.org/book

There is a war on knowledge—and teachers are on the frontlines. I wrote Why Fascists Fear Teachers to answer the question many educators & parents are asking right now: Why the relentless attacks on public schools and on educators? It’s my first book!! You can pre-order it here: www.aft.org/book

The fight back is working. rollcall.com/2025/05/06/h...