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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All Hands on Deck in NYC for Student Success!
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I visited NYC’s Harbor School, a public school where students dive deep into marine biology, vessel operations & build underwater robots. This is what education should be—engaging, hands-on, and preparing students for the future. #PublicSchoolProud #CTEWorks
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Why? Why is Trump doing this?
She packed for Thanksgiving. She ended up deported. No person should be in fear while traveling this holiday season. 💔
Every family deserves to be together, always. #FamiliesBelongTogether
Every family deserves to be together, always. #FamiliesBelongTogether
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Why? Why is Trump doing this?
Because consumers have a different experience www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Why voters may not buy Trump's messaging on food prices
The president says Thanksgiving food prices are down. But Americans are still feeling stretched thin by their grocery costs.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Because consumers have a different experience www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
New data shows consumers are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and their prospects for good paying jobs and economic stability. We have to prioritize strengthening the middle class and creating wealth for workers, not just billionaires. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/c...
Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow
The board's Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 88.7, a drop of 6.8 points from the prior month for its lowest reading in seven months.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
New data shows consumers are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and their prospects for good paying jobs and economic stability. We have to prioritize strengthening the middle class and creating wealth for workers, not just billionaires. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/c...
Maris Cinelli is right. Instead of giving students the resources they need to research, this admin is cutting funding, limiting access to education, threatening students with detention and deportation, and closing the doors of opportunity. medium.com/@AFTunion/me...
Medicinal research and student opportunity snatched away
By Maris Cinelli
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November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Maris Cinelli is right. Instead of giving students the resources they need to research, this admin is cutting funding, limiting access to education, threatening students with detention and deportation, and closing the doors of opportunity. medium.com/@AFTunion/me...
We've reached an agreement with the Trump administration that could unlock long-awaited student loan relief for millions of borrowers. See if you qualify: finance.yahoo.com/news/white-h... #HigherEdNotDebt
The White House is fast-tracking student debt relief for millions of American borrowers. How to see if you qualify
After decades of payments, relief might finally be on the way for millions of borrowers.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
We've reached an agreement with the Trump administration that could unlock long-awaited student loan relief for millions of borrowers. See if you qualify: finance.yahoo.com/news/white-h... #HigherEdNotDebt
The Target boycott that AFT joined on Labor Day is seeing success. This holiday season, we're doubling down to demonstrate organized labor's economic power, as well as the consequences of ignoring the will of workers and the good of working families.
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We ain’t buying it: Why we boycott Target
For a long time, Target—that popular mega store that seemed to hit just the right combination of low prices and of-the-moment swagger—was everyone’s darling, the go-to spot for everything from groceri...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Target boycott that AFT joined on Labor Day is seeing success. This holiday season, we're doubling down to demonstrate organized labor's economic power, as well as the consequences of ignoring the will of workers and the good of working families.
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
Political violence is reprehensible and must be condemned . Praying for the two National Guard Members who were shot. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100... via @NYTimes
Video: Two National Guard Members Shot Near White House
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were in critical condition after being shot near the White House on Wednesday. Officials said the gunman was in custody and appeared to have acted alone...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Political violence is reprehensible and must be condemned . Praying for the two National Guard Members who were shot. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100... via @NYTimes
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🚨MAJOR BREAKING: MAGA is stunned into silence as news confirms National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
🚨MAJOR BREAKING: MAGA is stunned into silence as news confirms National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
Governor Hochul has the highest ethical standards and is working day in and day out to put money back in families pockets. I’m proud to stand behind her.
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Governor Hochul has the highest ethical standards and is working day in and day out to put money back in families pockets. I’m proud to stand behind her.
And Linda McMahon doesn’t believe these nurses are professionals? How dare the Fed’l Dept of Ed deprofessionalize them. They are Heroes!!! And deserve every bit of gratitude we have. www.forbes.com/sites/richar... www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
The Real Frontline, Part I: The Nurses Fighting To Keep Healthcare Alive In Central Washington
Amid Medicaid cuts, disappearing services, and a deepening nurse shortage, rural ER and ICU nurses in central Washington are holding the line for an entire community.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
And Linda McMahon doesn’t believe these nurses are professionals? How dare the Fed’l Dept of Ed deprofessionalize them. They are Heroes!!! And deserve every bit of gratitude we have. www.forbes.com/sites/richar... www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
Peace in Israel and the Palestinian Territories is vital. I just donated to the J Street Education Fund as part of this season of gratitude act.jstreet.org/donate/donat...
Donate to the J Street Education Fund
The J Street Education Fund is a 501(c)3 organization, and all donations are tax-deductible.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Peace in Israel and the Palestinian Territories is vital. I just donated to the J Street Education Fund as part of this season of gratitude act.jstreet.org/donate/donat...
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EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
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Aftyn Behn (@aftynbehn.bsky.social) within margin of error in TN-7 in new right-leaning Emerson poll. Incredible!
Watch my new interview her and donate to her remarkable campaign here: www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver...
One week to go. Let's help her close strong!
Aftyn Behn (@aftynbehn.bsky.social) within margin of error in TN-7 in new right-leaning Emerson poll. Incredible!
Watch my new interview her and donate to her remarkable campaign here: www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver...
One week to go. Let's help her close strong!
Emerson poll | 11/22-11/24 LV
Tennessee’s 7th congressional special election (Trump +22)
(Leaners pushed)
🟥Matt Van Epps 49.4%
🟦Aftyn Behn 47.0%
Others 3.5%
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Tennessee’s 7th congressional special election (Trump +22)
(Leaners pushed)
🟥Matt Van Epps 49.4%
🟦Aftyn Behn 47.0%
Others 3.5%
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Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race - Emerson Polling
Voters Split on Trump’s Job Performance as Economic Issues Top Voters’ Concerns A new Emerson…Full Release & Results
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November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Aftyn Behn (@aftynbehn.bsky.social) within margin of error in TN-7 in new right-leaning Emerson poll. Incredible!
Watch my new interview her and donate to her remarkable campaign here: www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver...
One week to go. Let's help her close strong!
Aftyn Behn (@aftynbehn.bsky.social) within margin of error in TN-7 in new right-leaning Emerson poll. Incredible!
Watch my new interview her and donate to her remarkable campaign here: www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver...
One week to go. Let's help her close strong!
Good- the WH attempts to arrogate power - first, not regulate AI, then second stop states from doing so is wrong . No oversight; no acccountability.
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David Sacks tried to kill state AI laws — and it blew up in his face
A leaked executive order reveals that the tech billionaire would have become America’s AI policy gatekeeper.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Good- the WH attempts to arrogate power - first, not regulate AI, then second stop states from doing so is wrong . No oversight; no acccountability.
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@crow.house.gov says Trump is threatening him with arrest & even execution-for the "crime" of honoring his oath & standing with our troops. Crow warns that these threats expose exactly who this president is: a man who fears our democracy.
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
@crow.house.gov says Trump is threatening him with arrest & even execution-for the "crime" of honoring his oath & standing with our troops. Crow warns that these threats expose exactly who this president is: a man who fears our democracy.
Thanks for the review @victoria_waddle. The book is a love letter to teachers and a warning about what happens when authoritarians undermine pluralism and opportunity for all via these attacks on public education.
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Why Fascists Fear Teachers by Randi Weingarten
Happy Thanksgiving! Caring about ALL children
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Thanks for the review @victoria_waddle. The book is a love letter to teachers and a warning about what happens when authoritarians undermine pluralism and opportunity for all via these attacks on public education.
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Vaccines go through vigorous testing and vetting before they make it to patients. That means that RFK Jr.’s claims of links between vaccinations & autism have been thoroughly debunked. This misinformation from Kennedy is putting our communities at risk. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing - KFF Health News
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the aluminum ingredients in vaccines cause a variety of harmful reactions, from allergies to autism. Scientists say that’s wrong and warn of risks if th...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Vaccines go through vigorous testing and vetting before they make it to patients. That means that RFK Jr.’s claims of links between vaccinations & autism have been thoroughly debunked. This misinformation from Kennedy is putting our communities at risk. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
While gas and groceries are top of mind with #Thanksgiving this week, the affordability crisis facing working people goes far deeper. Housing, healthcare and childcare are also crushing the middle class.
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‘You can’t just talk about gas and groceries’: GOP grapples with housing affordability message
As Republicans look to catch up on cost of living, some eye housing as a messaging blind spot.
www.politico.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
While gas and groceries are top of mind with #Thanksgiving this week, the affordability crisis facing working people goes far deeper. Housing, healthcare and childcare are also crushing the middle class.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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We stand w/ Penn's admin protecting the privacy of Jewish faculty & students. While fighting antisemitism & hate on campus is important, as AAUP Penn's chapter points out, it can't be done in a way that sacrifices safety & privacy. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We stand w/ Penn's admin protecting the privacy of Jewish faculty & students. While fighting antisemitism & hate on campus is important, as AAUP Penn's chapter points out, it can't be done in a way that sacrifices safety & privacy. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Let’s call this what it is: State censorship, pure & simple. The hearing committee saw this was an attempt by the state to control what is taught, what students can learn, & they pushed back. Let’s see if the university president does the right thing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Texas A&M Was Wrong to Fire Professor Over Gender Lesson, Panel Rules
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November 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Let’s call this what it is: State censorship, pure & simple. The hearing committee saw this was an attempt by the state to control what is taught, what students can learn, & they pushed back. Let’s see if the university president does the right thing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Last month, ~5million borrowers likely defaulted on their student loans, deepening the student debt crisis. Fallout from student debt can wreak havoc on borrowers’ lives, and is entirely preventable. Particularly when system won’t use borrower legal protections protectborrowers.org/falling-off-...
Falling Off the Student Loan Default Cliff - Protect Borrowers
This blog is part one of a three-part series that examines the shadow network of vendors that control the federal student loan market and the role they play in driving student loan defaults.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Last month, ~5million borrowers likely defaulted on their student loans, deepening the student debt crisis. Fallout from student debt can wreak havoc on borrowers’ lives, and is entirely preventable. Particularly when system won’t use borrower legal protections protectborrowers.org/falling-off-...
We must stand up to corporations enabling Trump's agenda through the only language they understand—our wallets. That's why AFT is joining the "We Ain't Buying It" Thanksgiving boycott of Amazon, Home Depot & Target. I discussed with @jenrubin.bsky.social here⬇️
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A call to action
‘We Ain’t Buying It’
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November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
We must stand up to corporations enabling Trump's agenda through the only language they understand—our wallets. That's why AFT is joining the "We Ain't Buying It" Thanksgiving boycott of Amazon, Home Depot & Target. I discussed with @jenrubin.bsky.social here⬇️
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Thank you @spfelocal28.bsky.social -we will stand up against ICE’s cruelty and reprehensible conduct
Statement from President VanDassor on the actions of HSI in St Paul this morning
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Thank you @spfelocal28.bsky.social -we will stand up against ICE’s cruelty and reprehensible conduct
Senators Gallego, Kelly & Slotkin are showing what courage and conviction mean
Senator Ruben Gallego torched Hegseth. Senator Mark Kelly flew combat missions. Hegseth follows Trump's orders. Gallego said the truth out loud: cowardice isn't defense, and attacking a veteran to please a president is betrayal.
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Senators Gallego, Kelly & Slotkin are showing what courage and conviction mean