Precisely. We teach our students about the Bill of Rights; it's about time everyone remembers those rights apply to the people at the front of the classroom, too. 🖇️🙌 #TeacherRights #UnionLoud #AFT

New leadership, new energy! 🍎 My perspective on the appointment of Dr. Robby Dodd as our new superintendent. Optimistic! 🤝✨ Read the full piece in the Rio Rancho Observer here: www.rrobserver.com/opinion/unio...) #RioRancho #NMedu #UnionStrong #PublicEducation #RRPS #NewLeadership #TeacherVoice

Puzzles, birding, and prepping for a big 2026. Here's how this 1st grade teacher & Union President is spending her winter break... and why I’m optimistic about the months ahead. 📖✨ Full post here: bhelean.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/t... #TeachersOfBlueSky #EdSky #UnionPresident #NewYearReset

@aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social's new column lifts up all of the helpers in our communities. It's the helpers who give us hope to reclaim the promise of America and build a better future for all. Read it here ⤵️ www.aft.org/column/grati...

Democrats are comfortable fighting Trump, but to change the country we need to do more than critique; Americans want solutions & there’s lots of room to work on economic pathways to success and creating opportunity for all. Thanks @DashaBurns for the conversation. www.politico.com/video/2025/1...

It’s tough to be a thankful teacher when budgets are slashed and the federal DOE is under fire. Find out why my gratitude still burns bright, fueled by NM investment, my union, and my students. #ThankfulTeacher #NMEd #UnionStrong #EducationCrisis

I'm planning on attending this important town hall. The next leadership team for New Mexico must have the climate crisis at (or at least VERY NEAR) the top of their agenda. #NMPolitics #NMClimate #ClimateChange

“We know the damage is already being felt in our schools, with our most vulnerable students suffering the most.” AFT-MA president Jessica Tang -The harm isn't theoretical. It's happening NOW. That's why we're suing. That's why we're fighting.” #TrumpCrushesYourDreams www.masslive.com/politics/202...

I am *so* proud to live in a state where the priority is taking care of vulnerable people, and not lining the pockets of already-billionaires. I 💛 Nuevo Mexico! #NewMexicoProud #FundSNAP #SNAP #HoldTheLine

Public Education is our hope for the future, and should be funded as if it is so. #FullyFundPublicEducation #ProtectOurKids #Education

Bought tickets for Paul McCartney's #GotBackTour from @ticketmaster.com WITH INSURANCE. My Mom passed 6/25 in CA & circumstances required an investigation. Delayed our ability to have a service until 9/4, and we traveled. Show was 9/7. NOT COVERED. THE DEATH WAS NOT PROPERLY TIMED. NO REFUND. #LIVID

Talking about the stakes -why Dems said no. Its all about healthcare. substack.com/@mikenellis/...

Good morning from San Pablo Reservoir. 🌞

Trump & Republicans have control of the White House & Congress, but still can't pass a budget & refuse to negotiate. Our paychecks, healthcare, & schools are NOT bargaining chips. Congress needs to stop the games & do their jobs. Tell your rep: REJECT the #TrumpShutdown.

There is way too much stress-inducing stuff. We all need to take time for ourselves, to regroup and recharge. If we don't, we'll all go crazy, and then what good are we? This weekend we took some time for ourselves and rode the Durango-Silverton train. 5/5 ✨, highly rec! #recharge #USAstress #FDT

Republicans plan on cutting healthcare for Americans and laying off more government workers. If Dems were in  power, they would not do that. They are not in power, but I am grateful they are fighting this every way they can. #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown

One of my favorite quotes so far, from @rweingarten.bsky.social in her book, #WhyFascistsFearTeachers

Trump, despite having a Republican trifecta in DC, is refusing to meet with Democrats. It shows his reckless disregard for the pain a shutdown will cause to American families. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

I agree with @AFT.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social. "We must recommit as a nation to the right to express ourselves nonviolently without fear and to resolving disagreements peacefully and civilly.” www.aft.org/column/why-f...

How appropriate that "American Educator" was in my mailbox with my pre-ordered copy of #WhyFascistsFearTeachers authored by my SHEro, @rweingarten.bsky.social. Must-read. Authoritarians fear teachers because they foster an educated populace, the cornerstone of a functioning democracy. #FightFascism

Sometimes I'm extremely surprised and excited by what happens in my back yard. Today was one of those days! This Wilson's Warbler wasn't a lifer, but a first for my back yard! I hope he hangs out for a while. 🙂 #backyardbirding #birds

Do you know about how Norway's teachers stood up to Nazis? I talk about it in my new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers. You can preorder here: www.WhyFascistsFearTeachers.com

A picture tells 1000 words. We all wand DC to be safe- and the crime stats show it was going in the right direction www.rawstory.com/trump-dc-cri...

Teacher pay is too low, and so is respect for the profession. Thank you @rrseu.bsky.social President @billie-helean.bsky.social for showing what’s possible when educators organize. For the first time, many in her district are earning a living wage. aftvoices.org/we-can-do-th...

To quote Dua Lipa: "The kids ain't alright." 😞 #GunViolence #DoBetter #MarchForOurLives #MomsDemand #NotOneMore

Direct, local impacts of the careless budget cuts by the Drumpf regime. #FundingCuts #BigUglyBetrayal www.rrobserver.com/business/rio...

One of my favorite speeches from AFT TEACH came from AFT Secretary-Treasurer, Fedrick Ingram. Please give it a listen - it will give you the boost you didn't know you needed! @aftunion youtu.be/2T0zgNZ31jc?...

As Americans reckon with deep cuts to Medicaid on its 60th anniversary, there’s a resurgence of activism and organizing to reverse these cuts. www.aft.org/news/educato... #CancelTrumpsMedicaidCuts

🙂 I love my 2nd job! Advocating for our profession makes my heart sing and brings me significant amounts of satisfaction. Education staff are truly heroes, and they deserve the world handed to them on a silver platter. #saveourkids www.rrobserver.com/news/educati...

Getting that education funding back is a big win for kids and communities. A great moment with @rweingarten.bsky.social @hirono.senate.gov at the AFT TEACH Conference. #ProtectOurKids

Today ranked in my top 3 as the Prez of my @AFT.org local. We advocated for our members in Washington, DC - talking to Senators Heinrich and Lujan, and I had the honor to speak at a town hall with Senator Bernie Sanders! You can see the full town hall on C-SPAN here: www.c-span.org/program/publ...

From day one, the Trump administration has attacked public education. Now it’s unlawfully blocking $5B in funding already approved by Congress. I’m proud our AFT affiliates are fighting back to protect students and schools. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Trump's big, ugly betrayal hurts working families by taking food off the table, abandoning public education and eroding the social programs that support hardworking Americans. Our ad, supported by an incredible coalition representing millions of people, is in today's NYT. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Trump is abandoning public school students. Holding back $6.2B in already-approved funding means fewer resources for the kids who need them most. See the impact, by school system and congressional district. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

July 9, 1868: The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship and “equal protection under the laws” to anyone “born or naturalized in the United States,” including formerly enslaved people. Appropriate, don't you think? #EqualProtection #14thAmendment #DueProcess

Today we launched the National Academy for AI Instruction with UFT, Microsoft, OpenAI & Anthropic to offer free, high-quality AI training to educators. Some of you have expressed legitimate reservations about AI and tech companies. I want to speak to you directly. 🧵

A proactive, deliberate approach to using AI in education is critical as we move forward with this and other new technologies. My union, the AFT, is a role model in this regard (and so many others, too!). #AIinEducation #AFT @aft.org

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...

The impact of this bill will be felt deeply in NM - by students in my classroom. I'm confident that state leadership will do everything they can to mitigate, but the only real solution is to elect reps who actually care about our well-being, and not ultra-wealthy pocketbooks. #BigUglyBetrayal #VOTE

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social just broke the record for the longest floor speech!!! Making history on ensuring the American people understand why this Republican mega bill is a huge ugly betrayal to the American people. Thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

This big, ugly betrayal ravages our future by: 🚨Kicking millions off healthcare 🚨Closing rural hospitals 🚨Taking food from children 🚨Stunting job growth 🚨Hurting the climate 🚨Defunding schools 🚨Ballooning the debt www.aft.org/press-releas...

Good! Senate Republicans can’t use the Big Ugly Bill to end run the legislative process to slash Medicaid or create a national school voucher program. But they are still trying to find a way to do it so keep telling Congress how harmful these policies would be! www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...

I was at the No Kings rally in Albuquerque, NM and agree that it was a peaceful and powerful day in defense of our democracy. This is an important time in our nation, and as AFT President Randi Weingarten says, we must keep building upon this momentum!

Republicans are trying to pass cuts to Medicaid - health care dollars that save the lives of millions of children and seniors. #DontKillOurMedicaid #DontKillOurKids #DontKillOurSeniors

Trump yielded to SCOTUS Friday by releasing Abrego Garcia. He then picked a fight Saturday deploying the National Guard & now the Marines & calling the protest ICE provoked an “insurrection.” This massive overreach is what Kings do,not US presidents.That’s why we are peacefully protesting June 14

This little MacGillivray's Warbler struck our sliding door (in spite of all our precautions). I didn't want it to die alone, so I held it for a little while. I'm happy to say it flew away on its own! 💛 #birds #nature #birding #BirdNerd #MacGillavraysWarbler

Many complements on my shirt today. Worn in #solidarity with @harvard.edu. The persistent micromanagement of education by external entities stifles innovation and erodes morale. Reject policies that marginalize educational leaders and suppresses their expertise. #Harvard #ProtectPublicEducation

The Trump bill treats public schools as a piggy bank that it can break to fund tax cuts for the wealthy and create chaos for schools across the country even as we watch how disastrously voucher programs have gone nationwide. #HandsOffPublicSchools

Vouchers are already devastating our schools! #HandsOffPublicSchools