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STATEMENT: CFT President Jeff Freitas on Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi announcing retirement in 2027
about 14 hours ago
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
2 days ago
👏Our CA locals supported Prop 50's temporary changes to congressional district maps. This is a repudiation of the president’s cruel, chaotic, corrupt agenda that made working people’s lives harder. It is also a reaffirmation of hope & opportunity in the face of fear & despair.
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We did it, California! Read the statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas:
2 days ago
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4 days ago
The Trump-Vance administration's new rule could deny teachers, nurses, social workers, & nonprofit staff the
#PSLF
they were promised...if their employer works on issues Trump doesn't like. This is a political purge, & it's illegal.
@borrowerjustice.bsky.social
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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10 days ago
Have questions about your student debt? AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. EDT to help members navigate their debt. Learn more about PSLF, income-driven repayment plans, how the latest news affects these programs and ways to save.
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
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AFT Student Debt Clinic
https://web.cvent.com/event/44eafa4a-5536-45de-88a1-10d9f479c7b2/regPage:e9f7c4c4-91d9-4d97-b437-632e5ca9ebcd
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
10 days ago
For years, AFT has fought for student loan borrowers to get the student loan forgiveness they've earned. When the Trump administration failed to deliver on this promise, we took them to court -and won.
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Some Student Loan Forgiveness Blocked By Trump Administration Resumes: What To Know
The American Federation of Teachers sued, saying blocking student loan holders from programs violated mandates in borrowers' loan terms.
https://patch.com/us/across-america/some-student-loan-forgiveness-blocked-trump-administration-resumes-what-know
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Take a little trip to the polls and vote YES on Prop 50! Head to
cftfightback.org
to hit the phones ☎️ with us! Let’s do this California! 🗳️
10 days ago
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Join the SF Labor Council and CFT TODAY to protest ICE in the Bay at the SF Embarcadero! Meet up with the Labor Council at Philz Coffee at Market and Steuart Street at 4:30 PM. Let's stand strong together as a labor movement to keep our communities safe!
15 days ago
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18 days ago
ICYMI: Because of the AFT's advocacy, the Trump administration is finally agreeing to deliver student debt relief for eligible borrowers. Read more here:
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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17 days ago
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Solidarity with striking workers at Kaiser! ✊
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24 days ago
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Statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas on the Federal Government shutdown and Special Education firings
24 days ago
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Thank you
@governor.ca.gov
for signing AB 1028 authored by
@asmmikefong.bsky.social
! Termination rights bargaining is an essential step to a one tier system!
30 days ago
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CFT strongly supports
#AB1043
& we urge
@governor.ca.gov
to sign it right away.
capitolweekly.net/ab-1043-a-ba...
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AB 1043: A balanced approach to protecting children online - Capitol Weekly
OPINION- Assembly Bill 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act, sits on Governor Newsom's desk awaiting his signature. This landmark legislation represents our best opportunity to protect children online ...
https://capitolweekly.net/ab-1043-a-balanced-approach-to-protecting-children-online/
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
"Fix healthcare, open the government & make workers—not chest pounding—the focus. We call on those in power: Negotiate a solution—one that protects healthcare, lowers everyday costs, reopens the government and helps, rather than hurts, the American people." -
@rweingarten.bsky.social
#TrumpShutdown
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‘Put Working People First’: Unions Respond to Government Shutdown | AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the federal government’s funding expired at midnight and a shutdown began:
https://aflcio.org/2025/10/1/put-working-people-first-unions-respond-government-shutdown
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Berkeley Federation of Teachers
about 1 month ago
BFT members filled the school board chambers to remind the board and district to "Support Berkeley Educators". BFT members have been working with an expired contract...We CAN'T WAIT. Fair contract now!
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@californialabor.bsky.social
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CFT joins the entire labor movement in mourning the loss of our union sister, Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324. May she rest in peace.
ufcw135.com/andrea-zinder/
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In Memory of Union Sister Andrea Zinder
UFCW Local 135 joins the entire labor movement in mourning the loss of our union sister, Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324, who passed away unexpectedly on September 27, 2025. Andrea was a…
https://ufcw135.com/andrea-zinder/
about 1 month ago
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Join us tonight!
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about 2 months ago
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21 groups representing more than 100,000 UC employees sued Trump today for his outrageous and illegal demands of UCLA, including a $1.2 billion fine. "UC-AFT remains resolute that the University of California should concede nothing to these demands." – UC-AFT Pres. Katie Rodger.
@ucaft.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
about 2 months ago
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...
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Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah, source says | CNN Politics
Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah, a source familiar with the matter says.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-valley-university
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AFT
about 2 months ago
🚨In a new survey of 700 AFT members, 49.5% say they anticipate needing to purchase food for their students this year—and even before the cuts to SNAP in Trump's
#BigUglyBill
take effect in 2028. Read more from the survey & share⬇️
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AFT Survey Shows Teachers Are Spending Hundreds Out of Pocket on Food for Kids, Classroom Supplies
WASHINGTON—The AFT today released a new national survey that shows a substantial number of educators anticipate needing to buy food for hungry students this year, as most continue to spend more than $...
https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-survey-shows-teachers-are-spending-hundreds-out-pocket-food-kids-classroom
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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement today from President Jeff Freitas in response to the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Trump’s cruel and inhumane racial profiling-based detentions and arrests in Los Angeles:
about 2 months ago
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AFT
2 months ago
Happy Labor Day! Unions matter because
#WorkersDeserve
: ✊Fair pay ✊Safe working conditions ✊Affordable healthcare ✊A dignified & secure retirement ✊Fully funded public schools ✊The right to join strong unions ✊A democracy where every voice is heard & every vote counts!
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
2 months ago
Voters wanted lower costs, better healthcare, more professional opportunities, and a stronger voice on the job. Trump has betrayed those hardworking Americans, but unions will never give up on creating opportunity for everyone to thrive.
youtu.be/YC4LMHgPArc
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Labor Day 2025 Interview with AFT President Randi Weingarten
YouTube video by AFT
https://youtu.be/YC4LMHgPArc
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California Federation of Labor Unions
2 months ago
Today, on Labor Day, the California Labor Movement’s presence was bigger than ever! From San Diego to San Francisco, workers took to the streets to be loud and proud! That’s because we have Faith, Fight and Solidarity!
#FFS
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2 months ago
This is a labor town. This is a unity town. This community knows how to fight. This community understands that power concedes nothing without a demand. -
@rweingarten.bsky.social
#WorkersDeserve
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2 months ago
Back-to-school time means first-day jitters, new class schedules & reuniting with friends you’ve missed all summer—but this year, it also means fear among educators & families who live in immigrant communities.
@utlanow.bsky.social
@cftunion.bsky.social
@floridaea.bsky.social
@ctulocal1.bsky.social
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Back-to-school joy is tempered by fear
Back-to-school time means first-day jitters, new class schedules and reuniting with friends you’ve missed all summer—but this year, it also means fear among educators and families who live in immigran...
https://www.aft.org/news/back-school-joy-tempered-fear
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Education Minnesota
2 months ago
We are heartbroken and horrified by today’s mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. Back-to-school should be a time of joy, not fear and sorrow. Our hearts are with the educators, students and families impacted by this senseless gun violence. Enough.
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CFT President
@jeff-f7.bsky.social
: educators are not going to fold under pressure created by the Sup. Court decision. “The role of the public school is to help students develop the critical thinking skills and knowledge necessary to engage in a pluralistic democracy."
edsource.org/2025/alterna...
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California schools brace for fallout from U.S. Supreme Court decision on religious rights
The ruling permitting opt-outs from instruction based on deeply held religious beliefs has caused confusion and trepidation among school administrators, who are hearing threats of litigation from both...
https://edsource.org/2025/alternatives-public-school-education/739199
2 months ago
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3 months ago
A simple “Know Your Rights” poster on this teacher’s classroom wall ended up protecting a student’s family from ICE — stopping a parent from being deported. One small act of care changed the course of a child’s life.
#ProtectOurKids
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2 months ago
📉 Vouchers. Budget cuts. Federal attacks on the Department of Education. All of these schemes have one thing in common: they strip resources from kids and weaken public schools. Public education isn’t a luxury, it’s a promise. And we’re fighting to keep that promise alive. More from
@epi.org
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U.S. investment in public education is at risk: Vouchers, state budget austerity, and federal attacks on the Department of Education threaten children’s futures
Weak public K–12 education spending in the U.S. and the rising trend of Republican attacks on public schools threaten our children’s futures. The last decade has seen a flurry of high-quality studies ...
https://www.epi.org/publication/u-s-investment-in-public-education-is-at-risk-vouchers-state-budget-austerity-and-federal-attacks-on-the-department-of-education-threaten-childrens-futures/
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3 months ago
“The Trump administration is trying, through executive authority, to limit who can access this benefit based on a litmus test of who they like and who they don’t like.” -
@rweingarten.bsky.social
on Trump's changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (1/2)
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Trump administration moves to 'prevent benefits' for some under popular student loan forgiveness program
The Trump administration says that its proposed changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness "may delay or prevent forgiveness for a subset of borrowers."
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/18/trump-public-service-loan-forgiveness-pslf-eligibility.html
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California Federation of Labor Unions
3 months ago
The California Labor Movement mourns the passing of our brother and friend, Andrew Meredith. Andrew wasn’t just an incredible tradesman and labor leader, he was also a veteran and a committed husband and father. (1/2)
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At marches, rallies, picnics and parades this
#LaborDay
, workers and union members will celebrate the power we have when we come together to demand dignity, affordability and opportunity. -
@rweingarten.bsky.social
#WorkersDeserve
www.aft.org/column/picni...
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Picnics, parades and empowering workers
This Labor Day, we’re focusing on what all working people deserve.
https://www.aft.org/column/picnics-parades-and-empowering-workers
3 months ago
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Statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas:
3 months ago
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3 months ago
“This is a huge win for students, families and educators and a sweeping indictment of Donald Trump’s draconian attacks on the essence of public education.” —
@rweingarten.bsky.social
on the federal court’s rejection of Trump’s attack on honest history and student supports.
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AFT and AFT-Maryland Respond to Court’s Rejection of Trump’s Unprecedented Assault on Public Education
BALTIMORE—AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT-Maryland President Kenya Campbell issued the following statements after the U.S.
https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-and-aft-maryland-respond-courts-rejection-trumps-unprecedented-assault-public
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AFT
3 months ago
Did you miss our Social Security webinar from last night? Check out the recording of our conversation with
@rweingarten.bsky.social
,
@socialsecurityworks.org
President
@alaw202.bsky.social
, AFGE Council 220 President Jessica Lapointe, and Social Security activist Eliseo Jiminez here.
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We must fight to protect Social Security
YouTube video by AFT
https://youtu.be/54DeIVJW8yw
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AFT
3 months ago
Workers built this country, and workers deserve an economy, a government and a country for the people, not the billionaires. In the streets & on the shop floor, in union halls and the halls of Congress, this Labor Day we’re going to show the billionaires who we are and how we fight.
#WorkersDeserve
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Take action with AFT! · AFT on Mobilize
Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with AFT.
https://go.aft.org/labordayaction
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UC-AFT Local 1474
3 months ago
“We demand that the UC Office of the President immediately challenge the Trump administration attacks in court and collaborate with Governor Newsom and the California state legislature to supplement this shortfall.” Sign the letter at
sites.google.com/view/ucstand...
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@rweingarten.bsky.social
is absolutely right: "Vouchers are a vehicle to abandon public education." Period. End of story. Our elected leaders need to understand this and act accordingly to protect our schools.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...
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Democratic Group Pushes Party to Embrace G.O.P. School Voucher Plan
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/democrats-for-education-reform-school-vouchers.html
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Join America’s labor unions and working people across the nation on Labor Day weekend as we take back OUR day and show the big corporations who we are and how we fight. Find an event near you.
@aflcio.org
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Worker's Labor Day
https://workerslaborday.org/
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
3 months ago
The route to the American dream goes through public schools. If we follow a blueprint for safe, welcoming, relevant and engaging schools, every student—in red, blue or purple communities—can reach their unique potential. Read more in my latest NYT column.
www.aft.org/column/stren...
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4 months ago
This collection from
@sharemylesson.bsky.social
includes a variety of resources—including lesson plans, blogs, activities, and professional development webinars—centered on these key themes of immigration, protecting communities and combating prejudice:
sharemylesson.com/collections/...
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Immigration Lesson Plans and Resources
Share My Lesson offers free preK-12 immigration lesson plans and resources to help teachers build inclusive classrooms and foster mutual understanding.
https://sharemylesson.com/collections/immigration-lesson-plans
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4 months ago
Do you have questions about your student debt? The AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tomorrow at 7 p.m. EST to help our members navigate their debt. Learn more about
#PSLF
, income-driven repayment plans, and more!
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AFT Student Debt Clinic
https://web.cvent.com/event/44eafa4a-5536-45de-88a1-10d9f479c7b2/regPage:e9f7c4c4-91d9-4d97-b437-632e5ca9ebcd
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4 months ago
BREAKING: AFT affiliates are suing the Trump-Vance administration for unlawfully withholding $5B in education funding. Without these funds, schools face cuts to programs, staffing & services. This is a direct attack on public education.
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AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Blocking Billions in Education Funding
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after a coalition of school districts, parents, AFT affiliates and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump-Va...
https://www.aft.org/press-release/afts-weingarten-reacts-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-blocking-billions
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Democracy Forward
4 months ago
BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump-Vance admin for holding nearly $6 billion in education funding hostage. Congress explicitly directed these funds to support students, teachers, and schools. We refuse to allow President Trump to ignore the law and play political games with public education.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
4 months ago
Trump’s Big, Ugly Betrayal Bill is the biggest wealth transfer from working people to the rich in our history, and it will leave Americans sicker, poorer, and hungrier. I broke it down in this conversation with Contrarian News:
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Coffee with Contrarians 07/16
A recording from Coffee with Contrarians LIVE 7/16
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/coffee-with-contrarians-0716
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Pajaro Valley teachers are standing up for the safety of their students and communities! "We're here to stand up for our students, because they deserve to come to schools that aren't being poisoned," said Brandon Diniz, president of the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers.
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Lawsuit claims pesticides threaten Central Coast schoolchildren
A lawsuit alleges that state and Monterey County regulators illegally approved pesticide use near Central Coast schools, endangering children's health
https://www.ksbw.com/article/lawsuit-pesticides-central-coast-schoolchildren/65405566
4 months ago
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
4 months ago
I'm sorely disappointed by this lawless, unsigned decision that will hurt kids across America. As Justice Sotomayor said in her dissent, it’s a grave threat to the Constitution’s separation of powers. This administration has abandoned children in public schools.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/p...
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Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass firings at Education Department | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday said President Donald Trump may proceed with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education in the latest win for the White House at the conservative hig...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/politics/supreme-court-firings-education
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