"At least three counties have or plan to furlough workers due to the late budget.... The latter two counties are represented by the top Republicans in the state Senate: Majority Leader Joe Pittman and President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, respectively." www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/10... #PAbudget

"The federal government should not, under any circumstances, dictate who goes to college, what can be researched, or learned, and what can or can’t be the subject of critical academic inquiry." - AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social & @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social

Happy PSRP Week! From the earliest moments of pre-K all the way to postgraduate school, PSRP's make an impact that reverberates through each student they interact with. Check out our @aft.org toolkit for ways to celebrate the PSRP's at your school. www.aft.org/sites/defaul...

Shameful.

“I have no idea what Project 2025 is.” - Trump, October 31, 2024

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is one of the most sacred days in the Jewish calendar. We are invited to reflect, embrace renewal, and move to repair what is broken in the world. We wish you a meaningful fast and a year of health and peace. G'mar chatima tova.

this is an especially good thing to hammer because it wedges the WH away from congressional Republicans

Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. Convincing colleagues to vote with them is the literal job of politicians - if they can’t do that, they can’t do their jobs. They own this shutdown and all of the consequences.

President Trump, folks. This is the shutdown he wanted, and he knows it. That’s why he ordered Republican leaders not to negotiate. It’s why he is lying about Democrats’ asks. And it’s why he doesn’t care that Americans’ health care costs are skyrocketing.

Good morning. The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you. Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.

Donald Trump SHUT DOWN the government last night. Why? Because he and Republicans in Congress would rather shut down the whole government than lower your health care costs. It’s shameful. www.youtube.com/shorts/TvQQ8...

Thank you @repdean.bsky.social.

Trump's FCC yesterday voted to kill a program that provided free Wi-Fi to rural school kids at no cost to taxpayers, falsely claiming the program was "illegal" and was being used to "censor Conservative ideology."

Harrisburg can't agree on a state budget. That leaves counties across the commonwealth, which provide the public everything from mental health to foster care, to use up reserves, cut services, or take on debt -- the cost of which taxpayers still bear. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/10...

Republicans control the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives. This is a failure to govern.

This shutdown was completely avoidable if President Trump and the Republicans who control the government had decided to address the healthcare emergency they created in their July omnibus bill rather than defund the government. www.aft.org/press-releas...

A group funded by conservative megadonor Jeff Yass is falsely insinuating that the gerrymandered congressional map the court invalidated in 2018—which had been drawn by Republican lawmakers—was actually imposed by the court.

Here's a list from @bbkogan.bsky.social on what shuts down immediately this week, if the govt does shut down. Note some of this was already targeted by DOGE. www.americanprogress.org/article/what...

REMINDER: Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. They are barreling towards a wasteful, destructive government shutdown. Social Security beneficiaries will pay the price in the form of ever-lengthening wait times — and potential benefit disruptions.

Heading into the weekend like ☺️💅🏽 because all workers deserve time off. Thank you to our members at Richard Wright Elementary for showing how it's done! Happy weekend, from all of us at PFT Local 3! #RedFridays #solidarity #PhlEd

In Philadelphia, PA, @pftlocal3.bsky.social & @aftpa.bsky.social joined with volunteers to give away 30,000 free books to kids and families. Every book is a new world to explore: youtube.com/shorts/-BVie... #PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Nexstar joins Sinclair in bringing Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show back to its local ABC affiliates, ending boycotts.

you probably need to be of a certain vintage to understand the absolute hilarity of ken starr being in the epstein files

Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there

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’m grateful that action is being taken to address yesterday’s violence at 26 Federal Plaza. When we insistently bear witness, there are limits to the cruelty people will support. Even Trump’s ICE can’t escape that indefinitely.

Republicans want to shut the government down and are intimidating American workers. Democrats want to protect Americans’ healthcare and keep the government open. www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...

Just a reminder that the attorney general of the United States is our lawyer not his

Superintendent Watlington has demonstrated his respect for our members in the only way that matters: a strong, on-time labor contract. I look forward to continuing to build on a productive and mutually respectful working relationship with him in service to our students and families #PhlEd

While discussing her book at @powells.bsky.social, @rweingarten.bsky.social asked the audience to continue fighting for our future by attending a #NoKings event on Oct 18. You can find one here: go.aft.org/nokings

📚 Let's talk about book bans. 🛑 Defend challenged titles. ✅ Get free resources to protect access in schools, libraries & communities. Because every student deserves the right to read sharemylesson.com/blog/read-ba... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social

ICYMI: Last weekend, we joined our partners, volunteers and the incredible Philadelphia community to give away 30,000 FREE BOOKS to kids and families. Check out all these excited readers! @pftlocal3.bsky.social #ReadingOpensTheWorld

Everything is just so stupid.

the case against comey is an illegal, selective, vindictive prosecution. Trump vowed vengeance and retribution; prosecutors concluded there was no case against comey; Trump forced out the prosecutors & replaced them with a loyalist who got an indictment. The case should be dismissed before trial.

Trump’s Retribution Requires a New Way of Covering Bogus Criminal Cases talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...

The Little Rock Nine’s courage changed history. OTD in 1957, Pres. Eisenhower deployed troops to uphold their right to an equal education at an all white school in Arkansas. Today we honor their legacy and the enduring fight for equality. History should be remembered, not erased

Amid a devastating drug epidemic in the Kensington neighborhood, one principal at a local public school said kids there “don’t have basic human rights.” But educators hope money from a legal settlement will provide students and families more support and opportunities.

Great cover photo! #NoFascists #NoKings🤩🦅🥨

Good article, great headline. @delaneyrules.bsky.social www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

I made the USA Today Best-Selling Booklist! Thank you to everyone- who bought the book, read the book and all the positive feedback! Yes, it’s a warning but it is also a testament to the incredible work teachers do.

This moron is a dangerous, grossly unqualified nutcase and hack who should be nowhere near DOJ except as a defendant. Only Trump would put this freak in a position of authority.

Please join me in thanking Democrats in Washington for fighting for our healthcare, our families, and our future! Trump is risking a government shutdown at the expense of all of us because he doesn't care. actionnetwork.org/letters/trum...

The UFW wishes our Jewish friends a sweet #RoshHashanah. The first institutional religious support for grape strikers came when boards of rabbis in big Eastern cities declared boycotted products non-Kosher. More @ ufw.org/roshhashanah

Shana Tova! ❤️ Rosh Hashanah marks a time of reflection, renewal, and hope. To our members and communities, the PFT wishes you a year filled with growth and peace.

We’re glad that all of our union members at Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be back to work tomorrow. Their jobs never should have been on the line in the first place.

AFT President Randi Weingarten appeared on MSNBC’s “Velshi” this weekend to discuss honest history, public education and creating opportunities for all.

Glad I’m here so I can tell the Eagles coaches about the recent invention of the forward pass

Absolutely incredible event in Philadelphia yesterday. We gave out over 30,000 books to kids - plus winter coats to students who needed them, free eye exams, and more. Thank you @PFTLocal3.bsky.social @AFTPA.bsky.social and all our partners. bsky.app/profile/pftl...

The biggest @aft.org #ReadingOpensTheWorld books giveaway yet! We're honored to be able to share the joy of reading with #PhlEd families & help our members stock their classrooms. TY to our co-hosts Council Majority Leader Gilmore Richardson, CM Young, @senvincenthughes.bsky.social!

“Reading expands our minds, but more importantly, it expands our hearts.” - @artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social @pftlocal3.bsky.social Art Steinberg is right! By reading, we learn empathy, collaboration, and understanding of others. #ReadingOpensTheWorld @aftpa.bsky.social