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AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social has a new column out today. It’s a powerful look at what Americans are fighting for and why affordability matters now more than ever.
Read here: www.aft.org/column/affor...
Read here: www.aft.org/column/affor...
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Take a moment to read my new piece on the impact and need for law to include and educate students with disabilities.
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The Fierce Urgency of Now: 50 Years of Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities
Note: The events described are based on true experiences, but some individuals have been combined into a composite character of Melissa, who symbolizes students with disabilities who were margi
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Take a moment to read my new piece on the impact and need for law to include and educate students with disabilities.
sharemylesson.com/blog/fierce-...
sharemylesson.com/blog/fierce-...
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Check out this terrific blog from my colleague Heidi Goger @aft.org The rights of ALL children matter & it takes both data & stories to remind us how far we’ve come & why we must celebrate and protect IDEA@50!
50 years of civil rights for students with disabilities, and the urgency continues.
Heidy Goger shares why this moment matters for every educator.
Read the blog here: sharemylesson.com/blog/fierce-...
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Heidy Goger shares why this moment matters for every educator.
Read the blog here: sharemylesson.com/blog/fierce-...
@aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social @marlau-k.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Check out this terrific blog from my colleague Heidi Goger @aft.org The rights of ALL children matter & it takes both data & stories to remind us how far we’ve come & why we must celebrate and protect IDEA@50!
Powerful personal story from a Columbus Library worker about why she’s fighting to form a union ⬇️
last year i had to fight a disease that required 4 holes to be drilled in my bones, 4 rounds of chemo, and 3 different hospitalizations
and the part that hurt the most was fighting to keep my job!
and the part that hurt the most was fighting to keep my job!
Workers should be able to receive treatment for cancer or a chronic illness without the threat of losing their health insurance or their job. That's one reason @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers are coming together to form their union!
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Powerful personal story from a Columbus Library worker about why she’s fighting to form a union ⬇️
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The students I spoke with today were so glad to be there. They love their mixture of traditional academics and hands on learning, which includes internship opportunities and other career pathways.
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The students I spoke with today were so glad to be there. They love their mixture of traditional academics and hands on learning, which includes internship opportunities and other career pathways.
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Whether it's marine biology, welding, robotics or more, these students have an opportunity to learn about the world around them. I wish that every kid had access to programs like this.
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Whether it's marine biology, welding, robotics or more, these students have an opportunity to learn about the world around them. I wish that every kid had access to programs like this.
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I've spent my entire career championing Career and Technical Education programs. Today I visited the Harbor School in NYC and it's exactly the type of school we should be seeding, sustaining and scaling.
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I've spent my entire career championing Career and Technical Education programs. Today I visited the Harbor School in NYC and it's exactly the type of school we should be seeding, sustaining and scaling.
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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
🍎 More Than a Thank You Note: Finding Gratitude in the Crisis of Modern Education
We must keep our optimism for education in spite of the challenges we currently face. Thanksgiving approaches, and across the internet, there’s a lovely chorus of gratitude directed toward ed…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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
In New Lexington, OH, students are getting a debt-free head start on high-paying careers before they even graduate. See how this innovative public school and IBEW partnership is building a brighter future, one apprentice at a time. This is the power of public education in action! #PublicSchoolProud
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In New Lexington, OH, students are getting a debt-free head start on high-paying careers before they even graduate. See how this innovative public school and IBEW partnership is building a brighter future, one apprentice at a time. This is the power of public education in action! #PublicSchoolProud
@rweingarten.bsky.social discussed Trump dismantling the Department of Education with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social:
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Rick Wilson & Randi Weingarten - Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast | iHeart
<p><em data-start='48' data-end='71'>The Lincoln Project’s</em> Rick Wilson examines the disbanding of DOGE.<br data-start='116' data-end='119'>Then <em data-start='124' data-end='157'>American ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social discussed Trump dismantling the Department of Education with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social:
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
By engaging kids AND parents, teachers in St. Louis are sparking a joy of reading in their students! #ReadingOpensTheWorld
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
By engaging kids AND parents, teachers in St. Louis are sparking a joy of reading in their students! #ReadingOpensTheWorld
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We're in a real affordability crisis where Americans are having to choose between paying their bills, putting food on the table and healthcare. We need an economy that works for the middle class.
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
The Middle Class Is Buckling Under Almost Five Years of Persistent Inflation
Workers are growing tired of an economy in which everything seems to get more expensive.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
We're in a real affordability crisis where Americans are having to choose between paying their bills, putting food on the table and healthcare. We need an economy that works for the middle class.
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
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I’m back with this week’s video update—sounding the alarm about attacks on public education, keeping up the fight to make life more affordable for families and more. Check it out ⬇️ m.youtube.com/shorts/pkSxa...
Randi's Report: Fighting for Our Future
YouTube video by AFT
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November 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I’m back with this week’s video update—sounding the alarm about attacks on public education, keeping up the fight to make life more affordable for families and more. Check it out ⬇️ m.youtube.com/shorts/pkSxa...
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Feeling a bit “Defying Gravity”? 💚
Amber Chandler shares 3 lessons from Wicked to help educators face challenges, tap into emotions, and move forward with intention.
Read more: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/3-lessons-wicked-educators-can-use-right-about-now @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Amber Chandler shares 3 lessons from Wicked to help educators face challenges, tap into emotions, and move forward with intention.
Read more: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/3-lessons-wicked-educators-can-use-right-about-now @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Feeling a bit “Defying Gravity”? 💚
Amber Chandler shares 3 lessons from Wicked to help educators face challenges, tap into emotions, and move forward with intention.
Read more: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/3-lessons-wicked-educators-can-use-right-about-now @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Amber Chandler shares 3 lessons from Wicked to help educators face challenges, tap into emotions, and move forward with intention.
Read more: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/3-lessons-wicked-educators-can-use-right-about-now @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Every day, educators are showing what it means to care for their students and communities. Here are 4 #PublicSchoolProud stories that inspired us this week.
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Every day, educators are showing what it means to care for their students and communities. Here are 4 #PublicSchoolProud stories that inspired us this week.
📺 WATCH: From attacks on education to the ongoing affordability crisis, there's a lot on the line right now. Check out @rweingarten.bsky.social’s weekly update on the fights that matter most to our communities and how you can get involved.
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
📺 WATCH: From attacks on education to the ongoing affordability crisis, there's a lot on the line right now. Check out @rweingarten.bsky.social’s weekly update on the fights that matter most to our communities and how you can get involved.
Teachers often work two jobs to make ends meet. We should value our nation's educators enough to make sure they can afford housing, groceries, healthcare, and save for retirement.
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
The Middle Class Is Buckling Under Almost Five Years of Persistent Inflation
Workers are growing tired of an economy in which everything seems to get more expensive.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Teachers often work two jobs to make ends meet. We should value our nation's educators enough to make sure they can afford housing, groceries, healthcare, and save for retirement.
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
School officials warn dismantling the Ed Dept will bring more bureaucracy & confusion.
@rweingarten.bsky.social: "Why would you put a new infrastructure together, a new bureaucracy that nobody knows anything about... instead of making the old bureaucracy more efficient?”
apnews.com/article/trum...
@rweingarten.bsky.social: "Why would you put a new infrastructure together, a new bureaucracy that nobody knows anything about... instead of making the old bureaucracy more efficient?”
apnews.com/article/trum...
Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department
The Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department. Many state and local education leaders say they are bracing for disruption and new bureaucratic hurdles.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
School officials warn dismantling the Ed Dept will bring more bureaucracy & confusion.
@rweingarten.bsky.social: "Why would you put a new infrastructure together, a new bureaucracy that nobody knows anything about... instead of making the old bureaucracy more efficient?”
apnews.com/article/trum...
@rweingarten.bsky.social: "Why would you put a new infrastructure together, a new bureaucracy that nobody knows anything about... instead of making the old bureaucracy more efficient?”
apnews.com/article/trum...
Florida could be the first state to eliminate vaccine requirements—including those protecting kids in school—undoing decades of proven public health safeguards. Educators like school psychologist & Florida Education Association member Sheryl Posey are sounding the alarm.
www.aft.org/news/florida...
www.aft.org/news/florida...
Florida may scrap vaccine mandates, but educators warn of possible risks
Florida could soon become the first state in the nation to eliminate all vaccine requirements, including those that protect children attending public schools. The proposal would undo decades of proven...
www.aft.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Florida could be the first state to eliminate vaccine requirements—including those protecting kids in school—undoing decades of proven public health safeguards. Educators like school psychologist & Florida Education Association member Sheryl Posey are sounding the alarm.
www.aft.org/news/florida...
www.aft.org/news/florida...
@rweingarten.bsky.social went on @meidastouch.com pod to share why the Trump admin gutting the Dept of Ed will bring chaos and dysfunction to programs schools depend on.
“I have not heard them get up and say one thing that they are going to do that helps children.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR0q...
“I have not heard them get up and say one thing that they are going to do that helps children.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR0q...
GOP Turns AGAINST EACH OTHER as Trump COLLAPSE SPREADS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social went on @meidastouch.com pod to share why the Trump admin gutting the Dept of Ed will bring chaos and dysfunction to programs schools depend on.
“I have not heard them get up and say one thing that they are going to do that helps children.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR0q...
“I have not heard them get up and say one thing that they are going to do that helps children.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR0q...
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OFNHP members are sharing why this fight for a contract that prioritizes patients is personal for them.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
OFNHP members are sharing why this fight for a contract that prioritizes patients is personal for them.
We’re here with @engagelongisland.bsky.social to discuss Why Fascists Fear Teachers and the attacks on public education.
November 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We’re here with @engagelongisland.bsky.social to discuss Why Fascists Fear Teachers and the attacks on public education.
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This Thursday, 11/20 at 6 PM EDT, join @rweingarten.bsky.social, Emily Gee (@americanprogress.bsky.social) & Leslie Dach (@protectourcare.org) for a webinar on Washington’s budget battles & how they drive up healthcare costs.
Please register below. aft.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This Thursday, 11/20 at 6 PM EDT, join @rweingarten.bsky.social, Emily Gee (@americanprogress.bsky.social) & Leslie Dach (@protectourcare.org) for a webinar on Washington’s budget battles & how they drive up healthcare costs.
Please register below. aft.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Oregon retiree: Making health care affordable for everyone is the type of thing we expect our tax dollars to go toward. In a country like the United States, where it's a good country, it's a strong country, and it's a rich country, people should not have to go without care.
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Oregon retiree: Making health care affordable for everyone is the type of thing we expect our tax dollars to go toward. In a country like the United States, where it's a good country, it's a strong country, and it's a rich country, people should not have to go without care.
@rweingarten.bsky.social joined ABC News to discuss Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education.
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
How do teachers feel about new plans to dismantle the Education Department?
YouTube video by ABC News
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November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social joined ABC News to discuss Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education.
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
“It’s not saving money. It’s just basically eviscerating the services."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgb...
@rweingarten.bsky.social spoke w/Sen Jon Tester & Maritsa Georgiou on @groundedpodcast.bsky.social about what eliminating the Dept of Ed really means.
"They don’t care about kids’ futures. That's not just abdication of responsibility but abandonment of the future."
open.substack.com/pub/grounded...
"They don’t care about kids’ futures. That's not just abdication of responsibility but abandonment of the future."
open.substack.com/pub/grounded...
Pardon Our Mess
A recording from Grounded Podcast's live video with Liz Oyer + Randi Weingarten
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November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social spoke w/Sen Jon Tester & Maritsa Georgiou on @groundedpodcast.bsky.social about what eliminating the Dept of Ed really means.
"They don’t care about kids’ futures. That's not just abdication of responsibility but abandonment of the future."
open.substack.com/pub/grounded...
"They don’t care about kids’ futures. That's not just abdication of responsibility but abandonment of the future."
open.substack.com/pub/grounded...