Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
@rweingarten.bsky.social
AFT President. Teacher. Unionist. Fighting for a better life for children, families & communities through educ & eco opportunity, fairness & freedom & democracy Wife of Sharon Kleinbaum.
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Third ‘No Kings’ nationwide protest planned for March
“This lawless police force is committing crimes all across the country,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible.
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We are at an inflection point. Americans are fighting back peacefully-thousands in Minnesota last week & millions across the country last fall. AFT members will stand up again for No Kings on March 28. Our communities are hurting & people deserve a gov’t that listens www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
When we tell stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, we show what’s possible. That’s one reason I wrote “Why Fascists Fear Teachers" -to show the power of of community standing up. The other-was to warn- about the moment we are now in! Thank you @btu66.bsky.social for hosting
January 31, 2026 at 3:02 AM
When we tell stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, we show what’s possible. That’s one reason I wrote “Why Fascists Fear Teachers" -to show the power of of community standing up. The other-was to warn- about the moment we are now in! Thank you @btu66.bsky.social for hosting
This is as heartbreaking as it is infuriating. The federal government detaining kids is traumatizing, and educators like the ones in this story are going above and beyond to protect and care for their students.
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‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Conejo Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were n...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:14 AM
This is as heartbreaking as it is infuriating. The federal government detaining kids is traumatizing, and educators like the ones in this story are going above and beyond to protect and care for their students.
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It doesn’t seem like Epstein is a hoax after all.
January 31, 2026 at 1:53 AM
It doesn’t seem like Epstein is a hoax after all.
One million fewer Americans have enrolled in a healthcare plan through the ACA because Trump & the GOP allowed vital tax credits to expire. This is going to leave our communities sicker, poorer, and worse off. www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/p...
Obamacare enrollment drops after enhanced premium subsidies expire | CNN Politics
More than a million fewer people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026, according to federal data released Wednesday. The drop comes after the expiration of the enhanced federal pre...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:09 AM
One million fewer Americans have enrolled in a healthcare plan through the ACA because Trump & the GOP allowed vital tax credits to expire. This is going to leave our communities sicker, poorer, and worse off. www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/p...
Healthcare is now the top cause of financial anxiety for families. If we're going to tackle the affordability crisis, we must bring healthcare costs down. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/a...
As ACA subsidies expire, voters cite health costs as top economic worry, survey finds
Health costs are top of mind for voters as the 2026 midterm elections loom in November.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Healthcare is now the top cause of financial anxiety for families. If we're going to tackle the affordability crisis, we must bring healthcare costs down. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/a...
You can take the Congressman out of the classroom, but you can't take the classroom out of the Congressman. Thank you @CongressMannion for continuing to fight for what students need. @NYSUT www.uticaod.com/story/news/e...
How did Oneida High inspire bill US Rep. John Mannion just introduced?
The school was closed for almost six months of this school year after flooding destroyed its electrical and mechanical systems.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:08 AM
You can take the Congressman out of the classroom, but you can't take the classroom out of the Congressman. Thank you @CongressMannion for continuing to fight for what students need. @NYSUT www.uticaod.com/story/news/e...
Check out @sharemylesson's resources on Korematsu v. United States and the discriminatory history of Japanese internment camps as we honor the civil rights work of Fred Korematsu today.
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Korematsu v. United States (1944)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that determined the government acted constitutionally when it detained people of Japanese ancestry inside internment camps during
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January 31, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Check out @sharemylesson's resources on Korematsu v. United States and the discriminatory history of Japanese internment camps as we honor the civil rights work of Fred Korematsu today.
sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...
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You can't learn on an empty stomach. And as a union, we know it's up to us to step up and help our communities. Thank you to all of our members who donated to help feed those in need. www.aft.org/news/aft-con...
AFT contributes $11,000 to local food pantry
From its earliest beginnings in Chicago, the AFT has been known for stepping in and lifting up our students, patients and the wider community when they are in need. So, when word came that the federal...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:07 AM
You can't learn on an empty stomach. And as a union, we know it's up to us to step up and help our communities. Thank you to all of our members who donated to help feed those in need. www.aft.org/news/aft-con...
Public schools are for every child. NCPE America is hosting a Feb. 5 webinar on that core promise—and on why discriminatory voucher programs, including the new federal tax credit plan, threaten it. Join the important conversation about what’s at stake. bit.ly/3NFFkPf #SchoolChoiceWeek #NoVouchers
January 31, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Public schools are for every child. NCPE America is hosting a Feb. 5 webinar on that core promise—and on why discriminatory voucher programs, including the new federal tax credit plan, threaten it. Join the important conversation about what’s at stake. bit.ly/3NFFkPf #SchoolChoiceWeek #NoVouchers
Government officials called Alex Pretti a terrorist, despite the videos we all saw with our own eyes. We stand with Minnesotans who are showing up and demanding the truth. Share your support for getting ICE out of Minnesota at IceOutNowMN.com.
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ICE OUT OF MN
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January 31, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Government officials called Alex Pretti a terrorist, despite the videos we all saw with our own eyes. We stand with Minnesotans who are showing up and demanding the truth. Share your support for getting ICE out of Minnesota at IceOutNowMN.com.
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On an AFT immigration enforcement webinar earlier this week, local leaders and policy and legal experts shared their advice for responding to intensified immigration enforcement. Check out this new page with resources to keep your community safe ⤵️
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All the resources you need on immigration and ICE
Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis h...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:03 AM
On an AFT immigration enforcement webinar earlier this week, local leaders and policy and legal experts shared their advice for responding to intensified immigration enforcement. Check out this new page with resources to keep your community safe ⤵️
www.aft.org/news/all-res...
www.aft.org/news/all-res...
Rising electricity bills are just another thing families are struggling to afford in this economy. We shouldn't have to choose between paying the heat bill, paying rent or having health insurance. bsky.app/profile/grou...
We know Trump doesn't like long reads, so here are just four (4) “bad” numbers for his attention span.
January 31, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Rising electricity bills are just another thing families are struggling to afford in this economy. We shouldn't have to choose between paying the heat bill, paying rent or having health insurance. bsky.app/profile/grou...
This is appalling. In a country facing an affordability crisis, the wealthiest should pay their fair share.
❌Tesla paid no federal income tax in 2025
❌Musk’s company received over $1.1 billion in tax breaks from taxpayers
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❌Tesla paid no federal income tax in 2025
❌Musk’s company received over $1.1 billion in tax breaks from taxpayers
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Tesla Reported Zero Federal Income Tax on $5.7 Billion of U.S. Income in 2025
Tesla enjoyed almost $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025 but paid $0 in federal income tax. Over the past three years, the Elon Musk-led company reported $12.5 billion of U.S. income on which its curr...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:02 AM
This is appalling. In a country facing an affordability crisis, the wealthiest should pay their fair share.
❌Tesla paid no federal income tax in 2025
❌Musk’s company received over $1.1 billion in tax breaks from taxpayers
itep.org/tesla-report...
❌Tesla paid no federal income tax in 2025
❌Musk’s company received over $1.1 billion in tax breaks from taxpayers
itep.org/tesla-report...
Our communities are hurting. People are afraid, and they can’t afford basic necessities. It’s time for the federal government to help people forge a better life, not create fear. On March 28, we'll take to the streets again for No Kings—and stand up for our communities. apnews.com/article/no-k...
More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths
Organizers are planning what they anticipate will be the largest "No Kings" protests yet, targeting what they call authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Our communities are hurting. People are afraid, and they can’t afford basic necessities. It’s time for the federal government to help people forge a better life, not create fear. On March 28, we'll take to the streets again for No Kings—and stand up for our communities. apnews.com/article/no-k...
We're at an inflection point but we aren't backing down. We're making our voices heard from the streets of Minneapolis, to Capitol Hill fighting for a federal budget that values schools, to preparing for the next No Kings march on 3/28. Watch my weekly video recap ⤵️
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There's Power in Our Presence and Advocacy
YouTube video by AFT
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January 31, 2026 at 1:51 AM
We're at an inflection point but we aren't backing down. We're making our voices heard from the streets of Minneapolis, to Capitol Hill fighting for a federal budget that values schools, to preparing for the next No Kings march on 3/28. Watch my weekly video recap ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3may...
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After a magistrate judge left AG Pam Bondi furious by rejecting a criminal complaint against Lemon on January 18, she tried to get her revenge Friday morning.
But only a few hours later, the DOJ’s case is falling apart as prosecutors in both Minnesota and LA refuse to get involved. trib.al/eCVhESB
But only a few hours later, the DOJ’s case is falling apart as prosecutors in both Minnesota and LA refuse to get involved. trib.al/eCVhESB
January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
After a magistrate judge left AG Pam Bondi furious by rejecting a criminal complaint against Lemon on January 18, she tried to get her revenge Friday morning.
But only a few hours later, the DOJ’s case is falling apart as prosecutors in both Minnesota and LA refuse to get involved. trib.al/eCVhESB
But only a few hours later, the DOJ’s case is falling apart as prosecutors in both Minnesota and LA refuse to get involved. trib.al/eCVhESB
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Local communities shut down Trump admin efforts to expand ICE detention centers
Local communities shut down Trump admin efforts to expand ICE detention centers
Multiple communities have hit back hard against the Trump administration as it seeks to expand its capacity to detain migrants across the nation, with at least one successful in shutting down an effort to turn a 26-acre warehouse into a migrant processing center, The Washington Post reported Friday....
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January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Local communities shut down Trump admin efforts to expand ICE detention centers
This is a red line. Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were doing their jobs as journalists in Minnesota. A free press is fundamental to our democracy and arrests like these should alarm every American, regardless of ideology.
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AFT’s Weingarten Responds to the Arrests of Journalists
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to the arrest of journalists for their reporting in Minnesota:“This is a red line.“Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were ...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This is a red line. Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were doing their jobs as journalists in Minnesota. A free press is fundamental to our democracy and arrests like these should alarm every American, regardless of ideology.
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BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
The FBI raid in Fulton County tied to the 2020 election is deeply troubling. Years of false election claims have been repeatedly rejected by courts. This appears to be using law enforcement for political power and puts elections & election workers at risk. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Tulsi Gabbard’s appearance at Fulton County FBI raid raises questions
Lawmakers called for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to explain the presence of the nation’s top spy at a domestic law enforcement action in Georgia.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The FBI raid in Fulton County tied to the 2020 election is deeply troubling. Years of false election claims have been repeatedly rejected by courts. This appears to be using law enforcement for political power and puts elections & election workers at risk. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested for their reporting in Minnesota. A free press is constitutionally protected and essential, especially when federal power is being abused in ways that demand accountability and transparency. www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest
Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement posted on social media.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested for their reporting in Minnesota. A free press is constitutionally protected and essential, especially when federal power is being abused in ways that demand accountability and transparency. www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
ICE's operations have taken a toll on our education system, making families afraid to send their kids to school and putting our educators on the frontlines of the chaos we're seeing in our communities. Schools must be protected as ICE-free zones.
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‘People are living in fear’: Education groups demand changes to immigration enforcement
Critics are pushing to condition funding for the Department of Homeland Security on changes to immigration enforcement agents’ aggressive tactics, like detaining parents and children on their way to s...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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This isn't about immigration policy; it's about the militarization of our public spaces. ICE turning our blocks into patrol zones makes everyone feel like a suspect, not a citizen. #ICEoffOurStreets
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 AM
This isn't about immigration policy; it's about the militarization of our public spaces. ICE turning our blocks into patrol zones makes everyone feel like a suspect, not a citizen. #ICEoffOurStreets
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
“Instead, what they discovered in the frozen North was something different: a real resistance, broad and organized and overwhelmingly nonviolent, the kind of movement that emerges only under sustained attacks by an oppressive state. “
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:51 AM
“Instead, what they discovered in the frozen North was something different: a real resistance, broad and organized and overwhelmingly nonviolent, the kind of movement that emerges only under sustained attacks by an oppressive state. “
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