Costs are rising, and working families—including educators—are feeling it 😟The Fight for Affordability community offers clear resources on medical debt, insurance challenges & more. Join today! 👇 https://sharemylesson.com/community/400271/about#content-sticky-nav-content @aft.org @texasaft.org

A.I. must not replace teachers or learning how to think. It doesn't change the fact that students benefit from hands-on learning opportunities. We want to help educators navigate A.I. issues rather than accept it as inevitable.Glad to have spoken w/ @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...

“How can we be paying [Miles] $400K or something in tax dollars for him to then use his position to enrich himself and this other company. That seems to be not only condoned by the [TEA], but actively supported by the agency itself. @zephcapo.bsky.social @texasaft.org

Second post claiming this! This is huge.

Hi Trump. Hi Vance. #Hungary 🥳

❤️✊ Dr. Leonard Bright, prof at Texas A&M and president of the campus AAUP chapter, delivers a powerful speech at the No Kings rally yesterday on academic freedom, censorship, and the future of higher education. #FreedomtoLearn #FreedomtoTeach youtu.be/Za5q1PnjYXo?...

We will not stop our fight to protect our members’ free speech rights.

@jamestalarico.bsky.social is the real thing - we had a great conversation last week about public schools, educators, students, the role of religion and labor and hope. And for the Texans we had a good cry about one of my role models, Linda Bridges who led Texas AFT & our Corpus Christi local

@jamestalarico.bsky.social was a true partner in the fight against privatization of our public schools. We beat back vouchers 5 times before our legislators caved to the Abbott corruption tax paid by a Pennsylvania billionaire.

New Shanker Institute report finds 42 states devote less to K-12 schools than 20 yrs ago. "Why would the opponents of public ed be on this campaign to divert taxpayer funds meant for public schools to vouchers and other privatization efforts?" — @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...

Some good news… We’ve been advocating for a working class tax cut like this-getting money into working families people’s pockets. I’m glad that it’s moving with leadership from Sen Van Hollen. Working people need a break- and this is a fantastic way to do it. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Congratulations @jamestalarico.bsky.social. Thank you @crockett.house.gov for stepping up and showing what it means to fight for people. We committed to unify behind the nominee in order to put working people first. Let’s make change, Texas! @texasaft.org

Congratulations to @ginafortexas.bsky.social for earning her race for democratic candidate for Governor!! 🥳 If you're in the Houston area, celebrate tomorrow at our Working Families Rally!! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/texasaft/eve...

Great day in Dallas with our @texasaft.org members! #ALLIN #RLC2026

This law which is a direct assault on fellow Texans should have never been passed. It is time for school districts propping this failed law up to reverse their discriminatory policies voluntarily. www.aclutx.org/press-releas...

Debunking the latest The74 miracle charter school story | Gary Rubinstein's Blog garyrubinstein.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/d...

@gottalaff.bsky.social I was sold on following with “bite me, Musk.” From a Bastrop, Texas resident that is NOTa fan.

Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u.... Union leader wins big in Red County. Congrats Taylor!

HUGE TEXAS UNION WIN: @iamunion.bsky.social leader Taylor Rehmet was just elected to the Texas Senate! This win kicks off a wave of union candidates across the state. While parties are trying to reconnect with the working class, we’re running union members up and down the ballot — and winning. ✊

And that’s a wrap. The end of three decades of Republican rule. Now, let’s help him hold it in November. People are sick of the heavy-handed attacks on our schools and the culture wars.

⭐ Tonight, we inducted labor champions Bob Martinez, Ralph Merriweather & Glenn Scott into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame. Their contributions to the Texas labor movement continue to guide & inspire us! To see Bob, Ralph, Glenn & all other Hall of Fame Inductees, visit texasaflcio.org/hall-of-fame

"We are not mad enough."

The gross misuse of deadly force by our government against us is unconscionable.

#ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools @rweingarten.bsky.social

Our Texas AFL-CIO U.S. Senate debate between jasmineforus.bsky.social and jamestalarico.bsky.social is about to begin! Watch LIVE online here:

Here at @texasaflcio.org COPE convention during the Texas Democratic Primary US Senate debate.

We are excited to announce that @texasaft.org Pres. @zephcapo.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston! To learn more about our 2026 conference and the other incredible keynote speakers go here networkforpubliceduc...

Texas AFT, backed by AFT, filed a federal suit because educators constitutional right to free speech shouldn’t be weaponized against the people who educate our kids. I want to bring focus to our members... who I could not be prouder of. — our members are taking a stand against censorship.

📢 Free speech is free speech. Educators across Texas have been retaliated against for constitutionally protected speech that had no bearing on job performance and no impact on their classrooms. Read more about our lawsuit against TEA in the New York Times article below 👇

We are excited to announce that @texasaft.org President @zephcapo.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston! To learn more about our 2026 conference and the other incredible keynote speakers go here networkforpubliceduc...

We are excited to announce that @texasaft.org Pres. @zephcapo.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston! To learn more about our 2026 conference and the other incredible keynote speakers go here networkforpubliceduc...

Florida’s voucher audit is a warning: the state lost track of 30,000 students and hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars that should have supported public schools. Kids pay the price when there’s no oversight. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

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...

No kings, no crowns, no thrones. Texas labor showed up throughout the state at #NoKings Rallies to send a message to the world that there are no kings in America, and that true power is built when working people come together in solidarity! ✊�

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS - Austin TX” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Bastrop” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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

If we really believe that Public Ed is essential for Americans, particularly our young people, we have to talk to and listen to everyone. My Fox Digital Op Ed

The unions that represent federal workers aren’t going anywhere. The entire labor movement stands shoulder-to-shoulder with federal sector unions to fight these outrageous attacks on our freedoms. We will not let Trump destroy what we’ve fought for generations to build.

Last vestiges of personal acct gone from the symbol formerly known as Twitter.

#txlege is considering #HB1078, a common-sense bill to help veterans get information on the benefits they’ve earned! It’s time to get it across the finish line. USW Local 759 President Raj Penn and USW Local 13-2001 President Aquarius Johnson testified in support of the bill at the hearing. #txlege

Whenever I give a public speech, the GOP attacks me for working with labor unions. But I’d rather stand alongside unions and working families than crawl at the feet of billionaires. #jobsandfamilies ✊

He’s desperate to deflect away from his bad decisions and his play to play stunts on our White Lawn. #tasteless #Pay2Play

As we argued to investors about our members' pension funds, Elon Musk is acting like an angry toddler on the internet instead of protecting Tesla shareholders. This behavior wouldn't even fly in our classrooms, so it shouldn’t fly for billionaires running our government.

We’re honored to welcome AFT Michigan President Terrence Martin and Texas AFT President Zeph Capo to discuss “How We Fight Back,” regardless of the political party in power. #CFTConv2025 @aftunion.bsky.social @texasaft.org

Breaking news! The court just issued us a TRO in our lawsuit against Elon Musk's DOGE, so that they stop taking the private data of American citizens from the Department of Ed and OPM. More to come.

Protect—don’t wreck—our children’s futures. My latest column: www.aft.org/column/prote...

I recently co-authored a new article on student attendance. It will be published by @aftunion.bsky.social in our #AmericanEducator magazine very soon. Stay tuned!

Going on strike is never easy—it's always a last resort. Educators at El Camino Real Charter HS in Los Angeles started their strike today for a fair contract because the school's board of directors have remained unwilling to make long term commitments to educators. spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...

Hold March 4th at 6:00 pm for a virtual conversation with @texasaft.org on the consequences for our kids of closing the Dept of Ed.