For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...

So let me get this straight: The President’s plan to lower prices is to roll back some of his own tariffs?

Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract. Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.

We 💞 that PFT members at Kenderton Elementary model empathy and kindness for their students every day. Public educators don't just shape minds; they inspire future leaders, organizers, and healers. Thank you for all that you do, and enjoy your well-deserved weekend! #RedFriday #PhlEd #PTFproud

We’re all trying to find the guy who did this.

A Black Hawk helicopter. SWAT teams repelling to the roof. 300 agents. Flash-bang grenades. A TV crew. “It’s 20,000 of them running through my house like we got Saddam Hussein in the closet." For all that, fed prosecutors filed no criminal charges against anyone who was arrested. Stunning report.

I was honored to join the prayer vigil and procession organized outside ICE's Philadelphia field office, organized as part of a national day of public witness to the dignity of migrants and to celebrate the feast day of St. Frances Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants.

We’ve passed a #PaBudget that delivers for our schools, families, and communities with equitable education funding, cyber charter reform, and stronger support for working families.

PFT President @artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social "said he was 'glad' that the budget impasse was resolved, but also criticized the legislature for forcing local school districts to find stopgap measures to keep things running." #PAbudget #PhlEd whyy.org/articles/pen...

Solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org. No contract, no coffee! #1u

We're grateful to @pahousedems.com @pasenate.com for holding the line on public education funding. Governor Shapiro’s education priorities are largely intact, with badly needed increases approved for historically underfunded districts like ours. pft.org/press/pft-pr... #PhlEd #PAbudget

While we @pftlocal3.bsky.social are disappointed that GOP lawmakers continue to insist on sending more than half a billion in public dollars to private & religious schools that discriminate, we're incredibly relieved to have a state budget at last. My full statement: pft.org/press/pft-pr...

Thanks to the leadership by House and Senate Democrats, PA finally has a state budget after more than 4 months of delay. We’re relieved this impasse has ended, but the fact of the matter is that Republicans’ refusal to do their jobs caused unnecessary damage and expenses. @aft.org

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social: Fixing Pennsylvania’s broken school funding system is one of the legislature’s most important responsibilities. I’m proud Democrats remain committed to fighting for that funding. www.senatorhughes.com/senator-vinc...

After more than four months of political dysfunction and gridlock, Pennsylvania has a budget! ✅ More K-12 & adequacy gap funding ✅ More student teacher subsidies ✅ Cyber charter reform ❌ More private school voucher $

Reality. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Former President Obama surprises an Honor Flight full of veterans.

Is this good? It doesn't seem good. "Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."

The Philadelphia school district has borrowed more than $500 million to make up for missing state funding as Pennsylvania’s budget impasse has hit four months. Even once lawmakers reach a deal, the district will be on the hook for millions in interest.

Today on Veterans Day, we honor and thank all veterans for their service, courage, and dedication. 🦅🗽 PFT proudly recognizes the many educators and community members who have served our country. #VeteransDay

Huge. Congratulations to @pghguild.com!

Love our students, love our families, love our union!! @pftlocal3.bsky.social #PFTstrong

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 PFT members at Kearny School for stepping up when DC politics fail our communities. Check out these snaps of our members putting together groceries to send home to students' families! #GOPshutdown #Trumpshutdown

Donald Trump just said he'll ask the Supreme Court to freeze SNAP payments AGAIN. His message to the 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP? Eat dirt.

"Hundreds of billions of dollars in new breaks for big businesses and investors... contributing hundreds of billions of dollars to the federal deficit, on top of the trillions that the legislation signed by Trump in July is already adding to the deficit..." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...

As a result of the federal government shutdown, Pennsylvania must delay the opening of the 2025-2026 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season by one month, until Dec. 3, 2025. Check the graphic below to find info about local help near you.

Both chambers were already scheduled to return next week as of today. The state budget is 133 days late, and closed door talks, which restarted in earnest two weeks ago, have yet to bear fruit. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/10...

Inbox: The Pennsylvania House has scheduled NON-VOTING session for tomorrow and VOTING session for Wednesday.

NEW: The Supreme Court rejects a long-shot attempt to overturn the landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

It was great to connect with educators committed to protecting kids from gun violence, alongside @pftlocal3.bsky.social Chief of Staff LeShawna Coleman. Prevention and healing are possible with greater resources, political will, and education!

Looking for free food and meals in Philadelphia? Here’s a list of food pantries and other resources.

Workers "said they were being asked to turn over 16 rooms each day, leaving them with no time for lunch, and the risk of facing discipline for failing to meet standards if one room takes longer than a half hour to clean." Solidarity with @unitehere.org Local 274! www.inquirer.com/news/wyndham...

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

In Chicago, ICE entered a child care facility, grabbed an infant child care teacher, and traumatized kids and parents alike. This Monday, Nov 10th at 8pm EDT, join us for the ICE Out of Child Care Centers and Schools Emergency Call. Details below.

Saw this screenshot and it reminds me of how profoundly immoral and sociopathic this person is. How do you just *decide* to attack and ruin someone? Or come up with these Goebbels-like schemes?

When the president gets ordered, multiple times, to pay out federal food benefits as the law requires:

Even before SNAP was withheld and before flights were cancelled, Americans were increasingly skeptical about Trump/GOP handling of the shutdown in particular. www.pbump.net/o/the-shutdo...

“Their nostalgia for the manly jobs of yesteryear ignores what made those jobs good in the first place, which was a higher rate of unionization that put pressure on employers to provide better wages and benefits.”

Happy #RedFriday from Bache-Martin! PFT members know that a growing, thriving city is also a welcoming city. While politicians in HBG & DC keep failing our communities, Philly educators continue to show up for students and fight for policies that ensure kids' needs are met ❤️💪🏾 #PhlEd #PFTstrong

Elon Musk just got a pay package from Tesla shareholders that is worth nearly $1 trillion. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are losing SNAP benefits and healthcare because of Musk's allies in DC. In a country rich enough to have trillionaires, there's no excuse for letting kids go hungry.

Thank you for everything, Pennsylvania!

This is how Trump feels about America you starving... he watching

A milestone: the court order in Chicago today potentially checks America's slide to a secret police state. For the first time, ICE and CBP agents are ordered to wear clear identification: badge numbers or names. Either they comply or this becomes THE issue in which the battle for democracy.

Well hey whaddayaknow?

The Republicans refusing to distribute food assistance aren't just hurting working families - they're hurting farmers and mom & pop stores. triblive.com/local/region...

There's a new school board majority in Centennial thanks in part to community outrage over the hiring of a controversial former Central Bucks superintendent. We voted in the best interest of our students, and not the right-wing 1776 PAC that endorsed the Republican candidates.

It was great to meet the workers constructing two new buildings for aging schools in the mighty Northeast. Our working conditions are students' learning conditions. @pftlocal3.bsky.social will continue to advocate for the modern, healthy, & welcoming learning spaces that all kids deserve. #PhlEd