Diane August's article in the Winter 2025-2026 American Educator offers a practical guide for educators in general education classrooms to help English learners develop the language proficiency they need to succeed in school. Check it out ⤵️ www.aft.org/ae/winter202...

Fun fact: AOL finally stopped offering dial-up service LAST YEAR. The past is not even past, folks.

New research finds that high childcare costs make mothers delay having kids and decide not to have them at all www.the74million.org/zero2eight/t...

Today marks one year of President Trump’s second term, and it’s been a year of rising costs. Groceries, rent, energy bills — all going up with no end in sight. President Trump: what happened to your promise to make America more affordable for working people?

Last week in Portland, AFT leaders joined together to call for accountability and demand that the government create safety rather than chaos after the horrific killing of Renee Good and ICE's assault on our communities. When they spread fear, we build unity ⤵️

Federal workers serve communities across the country. They deserve dignity and a voice on the job. If passed, the #ProtectAmericasWorkforceAct would restore their union rights & undo Trump’s executive order banning collective bargaining for feds. It's time for Congress to pass it ASAP.

Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc

WATCH: AFT & @texasaft.org filed a lawsuit to defend the constitutional rights of our members to speak their minds on their own time. Regardless of your politics, government overreach into your private life is wrong. The union will always fight for our members. Today & always.

Turns out we can have nice things with the right, courageous leadership.

The violent acts of ICE in Minnesota last week—including detention of educators and assault on school property—highlights exactly why ICE must abide by long-standing respect for sensitive locations and stay away from schools. Tell Congress—keep ICE out of schools ⤵️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

The Trump admin’s reckless ICE operations are trampling on working people’s fundamental rights and freedoms. We demand that ICE stop these dangerous operations and leave our communities and workplaces before even more innocent people are hurt or killed. https://bit.ly/4sFzgGL

The murder of Renee Nicole Good was a reckless, heinous act of violence against an American citizen. Just hours later, ICE officers terrorized schools & communities, pepper spraying students and detaining an educator. ICE must leave our schools & communities immediately. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Our first Day of Action of 2026: Make It Visible was powerful because you made it real inside your schools. This is what collective action looks like. But we’re just getting started. Talk to your Chapter Leader about your school's plans for 2/6.

As I consume my 8th (?) emotional support cookie of the day, I'm thinking about a meme I saw a few days ago that was like "Cookies don't have very many vitamins. That's why you need to eat so many."

This is really big. de Blasio had to fight Cuomo tooth and nail to fund universal pre-K. Hochul is committing to funding not just pre-K and 3K in NYC but 2s as well.

"...defending one’s right to speak is the essence of our democracy. You don’t lose your constitutional rights when you decide to become a teacher—the Constitution, for it to have any meaning at all, has to work for all Americans, not just some." - @rweingarten.bsky.social @texasaft.org

Educators devote themselves to meeting the needs of kids. They need support & clarity, not shaming, star chambers & state-run snitch lines. Sadly, TX officials decided to exploit Mr. Kirk’s heinous murder & fire teachers for their non classroom speech. @texasaft.org www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

You don’t lose your right to express yourself the day you become a teacher. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

📢 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 👇

📚 Book Club 📚 Join @rweingarten.bsky.social and author Dashka Slater for a discussion on accountability in the digital age as they explore Slater's book, "Accountable," and the harm a racist social media account caused a school community. Register here ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/aft...

Think my oldest person belief is "you don't always need to blast music in between the action at a sporting event"

“Every time there is a Medicaid cut in a state, you see a school cut as well.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social

When student debt is at an all-time high and 43% of young people say they are struggling financially or “just getting by,” ripping away programs like SAVE that actually work is bad policy and a blatant attack on education. www.cbsnews.com/news/student...

This is FANTASTIC news........

HOLIDAY SPENDING THAT SUPPORTS LOCAL UNION JOBS: The @aflcio.org has put together a great list of union-made gifts for the holidays - Check it out! aflcio.org/MadeInAmeric... PLUS -- If you're shipping gifts, the US Postal Service & UPS are both union as well. #UnionProud @uft.org @aft.org

Did you catch @rweingarten.bsky.social's discussion with @politico.com's Dasha Burns on the mission of public education in today’s political climate? Listen here⤵️ 🎙️YouTube▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=13yV... 🎙️Apple Podcasts▶️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 🎙️Spotify▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/7vOW...

Last week, students, faculty & community members urged the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to stop harmful program cuts. As one speaker warned, “Future students may simply choose other universities where their fields of interest haven’t been eliminated — and that loss will echo for years.”

It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.

Breaking news: Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Netflix struck an $83 billion deal to acquire the media company. The company said it would bring a superior offer to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders.

The 5th Grade Chorus at Manhattan's PS 150 kicked off the Wall Street tree lighting this afternoon....... It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!!!!!!

Winter sky last evening from my office in Lower Manhattan.........

This is your December reminder that it's absolutely acceptable to try and get to a set annual book goal by cramming in as many novellas and cookbooks as you can find before Christmas swallows you up! #booksky 💙📚

Studies have found that higher staffing levels result in better care and fewer deaths and more than pay for themselves. Nurses, radicalized by the pandemic, fought ferociously for codified staffing ratios. And now this. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Following a lawsuit from AFT & agreement with the Dept of Ed, eligible borrowers in income-driven repayment plans are now receiving the loan forgiveness they deserve & are protected from being taxed on that relief. Learn about this & more upcoming student loan changes⬇️ www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

BRAVO: @rweingarten.bsky.social & the @aft.org continue to fight for hard-working Americans. #UnionProud

Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.

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

HAPPY THANKSGIVING (NOT): This holiday season, @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social wants you to know that she's NOT thinking about Paraprofessionals. In fact, she's spending her last few weeks in office actively working AGAINST Paras by single-handedly blocking legislation that would raise Para salaries.

“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...

This abandonment means dire consequences for Special Education. Federal protections for students with disabilities? Gone. Coordinated services? Scattered across agencies w/no education expertise. This is an abandonment of the most vulnerable. #TrumpCrushesYourDreams open.substack.com/pub/grounded...

If the goal was to slash red tape, teachers could help them do it. Teachers know how to make the federal role more effective, efficient, and supportive of real learning—if only the administration would listen. #TrumpCrushesYourDreams www.telegram.com/story/news/p...

I HATE THIS: “CBS Saturday Morning will broadcast its last show with co-hosts Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson this weekend — and no replacements have been revealed to staffers, stoking anxiety as they await yet another round of job cuts, The Post has learned." nypost.com/2025/11/21/m...

Protest does work

In the richest city on Earth, 40% of NYC families can’t afford weekly food costs, and food prices are up 33% over the past decade. It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.

So say we ALL!!

Always check your work before you hand it in......

Federal workers who serve our vets, protect our food & keep us safe had their union rights stripped away. The Senate must pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act and stop the Project 2025 union-busting agenda. @aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org

Trump’s administration gutted union rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers - the biggest union-busting move in our nation's history. The Protect America’s Workforce Act will restore those rights. @aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org

@rweingarten.bsky.social shared her thoughts with @joshcowenmi.bsky.social on getting policymakers to focus on renewing public schools. “They are ingrained to see challenges from only one viewpoint—they offer up criticisms, but rarely concrete solutions.” joshcowen.substack.com/p/education-...