We’re here in Portland, OR with nurses, healthcare workers, bus drivers, teachers, medical providers and others, holding a vigil for those hurt and killed by ICE. There are more than 1,000 vigils across the country this weekend.
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
We’re here in Portland, OR with nurses, healthcare workers, bus drivers, teachers, medical providers and others, holding a vigil for those hurt and killed by ICE. There are more than 1,000 vigils across the country this weekend.
Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud → go.aft.org/proud
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud → go.aft.org/proud
@mfelocal59.bsky.social & @educationmn.bsky.social are standing up for students’ right to safe, welcoming public schools — speaking out against ICE activity near school buildings and making clear that protecting kids is a moral responsibility.
🗣️ www.fox9.com/news/educati...
#PublicSchoolProud
🗣️ www.fox9.com/news/educati...
#PublicSchoolProud
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
@mfelocal59.bsky.social & @educationmn.bsky.social are standing up for students’ right to safe, welcoming public schools — speaking out against ICE activity near school buildings and making clear that protecting kids is a moral responsibility.
🗣️ www.fox9.com/news/educati...
#PublicSchoolProud
🗣️ www.fox9.com/news/educati...
#PublicSchoolProud
In Gary, IN, educators hosted a free book fair where students of all ages picked out books they were excited to read over winter break — building literacy, curiosity, and community through #ReadingOpensTheWorld.
📚 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/29/b...
#PublicSchoolProud
📚 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/29/b...
#PublicSchoolProud
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
In Gary, IN, educators hosted a free book fair where students of all ages picked out books they were excited to read over winter break — building literacy, curiosity, and community through #ReadingOpensTheWorld.
📚 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/29/b...
#PublicSchoolProud
📚 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/29/b...
#PublicSchoolProud
@iftaft.bsky.social CTE educators helped a student in Peoria discover her passion in the construction trades through hands-on learning, industry certifications, and a paid internship.
🔧 www.peoriapublicschools.org/article/2545...
#PublicSchoolProud
🔧 www.peoriapublicschools.org/article/2545...
#PublicSchoolProud
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
@iftaft.bsky.social CTE educators helped a student in Peoria discover her passion in the construction trades through hands-on learning, industry certifications, and a paid internship.
🔧 www.peoriapublicschools.org/article/2545...
#PublicSchoolProud
🔧 www.peoriapublicschools.org/article/2545...
#PublicSchoolProud
This week, public schools showed what’s possible when educators lead with purpose.
Here are 3 #PublicSchoolProud stories that inspired us this week.
Here are 3 #PublicSchoolProud stories that inspired us this week.
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This week, public schools showed what’s possible when educators lead with purpose.
Here are 3 #PublicSchoolProud stories that inspired us this week.
Here are 3 #PublicSchoolProud stories that inspired us this week.
Thousands of AFT members have shared how the soaring costs of housing, healthcare, child care, college and keeping up with bills is crushing them. You still have time to help us shape the resources we build to help members get relief. Take the AFT Debt Survey here ⤵️
www.surveymonkey.com/r/GMYTBZ7
www.surveymonkey.com/r/GMYTBZ7
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Thousands of AFT members have shared how the soaring costs of housing, healthcare, child care, college and keeping up with bills is crushing them. You still have time to help us shape the resources we build to help members get relief. Take the AFT Debt Survey here ⤵️
www.surveymonkey.com/r/GMYTBZ7
www.surveymonkey.com/r/GMYTBZ7
Want to grow English learners’ academic language skills? Build background knowledge, scaffold text with visual supports & give high-quality vocab instruction & writing opportunities.
More from Diane August in #AmericanEducator: www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
More from Diane August in #AmericanEducator: www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Want to grow English learners’ academic language skills? Build background knowledge, scaffold text with visual supports & give high-quality vocab instruction & writing opportunities.
More from Diane August in #AmericanEducator: www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
More from Diane August in #AmericanEducator: www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Congress is voting on whether or not to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for another 3 years, helping working families afford the care they need.
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Congress is voting on whether or not to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for another 3 years, helping working families afford the care they need.
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
Important point from @zephcapo.bsky.social. Texas students & teachers walk into schools every day in a state with one of the highest rates of gun violence in the country. The energy spent on political investigations could have been spent making schools & communities safer. @texasaft.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Important point from @zephcapo.bsky.social. Texas students & teachers walk into schools every day in a state with one of the highest rates of gun violence in the country. The energy spent on political investigations could have been spent making schools & communities safer. @texasaft.org
"We shouldn't be living in a country where you lose your constitutional rights if you disagree with a governor, a president, or a mayor. All of us have to be better than that, and have to understand that we must fight for each others' right of expression." - @rweingarten.bsky.social @texasaft.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"We shouldn't be living in a country where you lose your constitutional rights if you disagree with a governor, a president, or a mayor. All of us have to be better than that, and have to understand that we must fight for each others' right of expression." - @rweingarten.bsky.social @texasaft.org
100%, @rweingarten.bsky.social. "There is a difference between liking and disliking speech and defending one's right to speak. That is the essence of democracy - to defend one's right to speak. That is the essence of what America is about." @texasaft.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
100%, @rweingarten.bsky.social. "There is a difference between liking and disliking speech and defending one's right to speak. That is the essence of democracy - to defend one's right to speak. That is the essence of what America is about." @texasaft.org
"There is no more fundamental right in our constitution than our right to express ourselves peacefully and non-violently. Educators don't lose those fundamental rights when they teach in classrooms. Most educators go into teaching because they believe in America. - @rweingarten.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
"There is no more fundamental right in our constitution than our right to express ourselves peacefully and non-violently. Educators don't lose those fundamental rights when they teach in classrooms. Most educators go into teaching because they believe in America. - @rweingarten.bsky.social
"We didn't want to have to take this to court. But he should know by now that we will leave no rock unturned when it comes to protecting our members and their constitutional rights." - @zephcapo.bsky.social, @texasaft.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"We didn't want to have to take this to court. But he should know by now that we will leave no rock unturned when it comes to protecting our members and their constitutional rights." - @zephcapo.bsky.social, @texasaft.org
Big news for advanced practice providers at Legacy Health in Oregon! These frontline healthcare workers have won their first union contract, including across-the-board pay raises, workplace protections and—most importantly—a real voice on the job.
www.oregonrn.org/page/LegAPPs...
www.oregonrn.org/page/LegAPPs...
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Big news for advanced practice providers at Legacy Health in Oregon! These frontline healthcare workers have won their first union contract, including across-the-board pay raises, workplace protections and—most importantly—a real voice on the job.
www.oregonrn.org/page/LegAPPs...
www.oregonrn.org/page/LegAPPs...
Explore affordable long-term care coverage with the AFT's exclusive partnership with Back Nine Planning. AFT members and their families benefit from expert guidance, personalized rate quotes, and discounted rates not available to the public. www.aft-ltc.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Explore affordable long-term care coverage with the AFT's exclusive partnership with Back Nine Planning. AFT members and their families benefit from expert guidance, personalized rate quotes, and discounted rates not available to the public. www.aft-ltc.org
@rweingarten.bsky.social’s new column expresses gratitude for the helpers in our communities—those who fight for a better life for all.
"You, the helpers, give me immense hope that together we can reclaim that promise of America and build a better future for everyone."
www.aft.org/column/grati...
"You, the helpers, give me immense hope that together we can reclaim that promise of America and build a better future for everyone."
www.aft.org/column/grati...
December 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social’s new column expresses gratitude for the helpers in our communities—those who fight for a better life for all.
"You, the helpers, give me immense hope that together we can reclaim that promise of America and build a better future for everyone."
www.aft.org/column/grati...
"You, the helpers, give me immense hope that together we can reclaim that promise of America and build a better future for everyone."
www.aft.org/column/grati...
Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud → go.aft.org/proud
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud → go.aft.org/proud
In Spring, TX, @texasaft.org members put brand-new books directly into students’ hands, spreading holiday cheer and building a foundation for reading that lasts a lifetime.
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/8jIR_...
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/8jIR_...
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In Spring, TX, @texasaft.org members put brand-new books directly into students’ hands, spreading holiday cheer and building a foundation for reading that lasts a lifetime.
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/8jIR_...
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/8jIR_...
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
In Botkins, OH, @oftunion.bsky.social members used their #ReadingOpensTheWorld grant to bring books and literacy joy to families — from choosing free books to activities with Santa and Mrs. Claus at a community winter celebration.
📸 www.facebook.com/share/p/17em...
#PublicSchoolProud
📸 www.facebook.com/share/p/17em...
#PublicSchoolProud
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In Botkins, OH, @oftunion.bsky.social members used their #ReadingOpensTheWorld grant to bring books and literacy joy to families — from choosing free books to activities with Santa and Mrs. Claus at a community winter celebration.
📸 www.facebook.com/share/p/17em...
#PublicSchoolProud
📸 www.facebook.com/share/p/17em...
#PublicSchoolProud
In NY, @nysut.bsky.social educators & leaders of the Wellness Workforce Collaborative are working to protect school-based mental health supports after federal cuts forced program reductions & family center closures. Their story in American Educator shows what’s at stake.
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In NY, @nysut.bsky.social educators & leaders of the Wellness Workforce Collaborative are working to protect school-based mental health supports after federal cuts forced program reductions & family center closures. Their story in American Educator shows what’s at stake.
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
In Peoria, IL, music teacher Tyler Bishop turned a classroom joke into a holiday song.
His students inspired “6-7 Christmas,” an original track he wrote, arranged, & produced — seeing their excitement has been the best part. @iftaft.bsky.social
🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5N9...
#PublicSchoolProud
His students inspired “6-7 Christmas,” an original track he wrote, arranged, & produced — seeing their excitement has been the best part. @iftaft.bsky.social
🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5N9...
#PublicSchoolProud
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In Peoria, IL, music teacher Tyler Bishop turned a classroom joke into a holiday song.
His students inspired “6-7 Christmas,” an original track he wrote, arranged, & produced — seeing their excitement has been the best part. @iftaft.bsky.social
🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5N9...
#PublicSchoolProud
His students inspired “6-7 Christmas,” an original track he wrote, arranged, & produced — seeing their excitement has been the best part. @iftaft.bsky.social
🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5N9...
#PublicSchoolProud