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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!!

We're not Nazis. We just think the Nazis got a bad rap.

The President called for the murder of Congressional Democrats. Congressional Democrats should call for his immediate removal or resignation. Congressional Republicans should condemn his statements and call for him to recant them. It's the very least they should be doing!

6.1 million Americans will fly over Thanksgiving, and that's made possible by 223,000 cabin crew members who keep flights in the air. But those 223k professionals combined earn less than half of what Elon will bring in if he gets his trillion dollar bonus. @flyingwithsara.bsky.social #teslatakedown

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

If you have federal student loans, these are five ways President Trump is driving up your costs.

@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-...

We can and must build a better future for all Americans.

Amid today’s chaos, cruelty & economic concerns, we need to envision a future in which people see that the American dream is achievable for them. That means policies that enable working people to support themselves and their families without constant struggle and anxiety. www.aft.org/column/affor...

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over. n.pr/4r1tHBC

“Right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great.” 👏🙌🤘 www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming? "Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies" abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies

The deal, which does not include any guarantees on extending health care subsidies, came under sharp criticism from several Democratic leaders.

Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal". But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.

A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.

The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.

As the nation pauses to honor our veterans, there's a new understanding about how war -- in this case World War 2 -- affects those that serve & how those lingering effects shape their lives for years afterward. More in this fantastic piece by CBS Sunday Morning: www.cbsnews.com/news/the-wou...

The Trump administration is trying so, so, so, so hard to make sure Americans don't get help buying food www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

Let this sink in. The President of the United States is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.

For some of us pressed up against the thick darkness in our own heads, there is no amount of money in the bank, no level of career success, no depth of love around us that can let enough light in. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...

Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland had everything to live for. But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...

Just read this powerful photographic essay & had to share: "The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...

Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

Now that Zohran Mamdani won, how much of his agenda will he be able to accomplish? Here's my back-of-the-envelope estimation of what he can feasibly achieve and how. Short version: I actually think he can get a lot of it done.

Voters showed up in record numbers to send a message that they want leaders who will tackle the kitchen-table issues they face every day—from education to soaring housing and healthcare costs to the price of groceries, child care and college. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Last night was a thumping from coast to coast. Across the country, voters rejected chaos and cynicism – and chose leaders who are focused on the cost of everyday life.

If I was a Republican member of Congress watching the results tonight, I’d ask myself if I really wanted my legacy to be: Guy who helped an aging pedophile suspend the constitution so he could enrich himself and his friends.

IT’S ELECTION DAY, AMERICA! Remember to get out and VOTE!!!

There’ll be a lot of takes tonight on whether Zohran Mamdani or Abigail Spanberger offer Democrats a clearer path to victory. Let’s be clear: they’ve both ran people-first campaigns focused on affordability. They’ve both met people where they are. That’s the lesson. Ideology comes second.

Interesting data point..

For millions of Americans, today will bring the chance to be heard. If there's an election where you live, then you get to send a message on the policies and leadership you believe in - and begin changing the trajectory of this country.

As the holiday season approaches, AFT is stepping up to help our communities. Help us #EndHunger by starting a food drive in your area. Scan the QR code for more.

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...

In case you need a summary of what’s happening, Republicans are unnecessarily making 40 million people go hungry to blackmail Democrats into making your grandma’s health insurance premiums double.