Eric Rader

Big Brother controls the past to control the present.

Educators share powerful stories on Capitol Hill AFT members―125 strong―from 21 states and territories gathered at the U.S. Capitol Thursday to urge members of Congress to support policies that protect public schools and their students. Speaking out...

As Americans reckon with deep cuts to Medicaid on its 60th anniversary, there’s a resurgence of activism and organizing to reverse these cuts.
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#CancelTrumpsMedicaidCuts

Strengthen, don’t abandon, public schools Americans want safe, welcoming, relevant and engaging schools in every community.

Read this! Abandoning students in public schools hurts students. This is not a blue, red, or purple issue—it’s about safe, welcoming, relevant and engaging schools for every child.
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Unlike the current Sec of Ed, @rweingarten.bsky.social and the @aft.org understand what AI is and how to deal with its challenges and opportunities. #protectourkids

The current administration is going against 200+ years of support for public education in the US,shifting public money to the wealthy. #protectourkids @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social

@rweingarten.bsky.social: In a pluralistic society, people with different beliefs and backgrounds must learn to bridge differences and work together; that happens in our public schools. And, as the founders advocated, educated citizens are essential to protect our democracy from demagogues. #TEACH25

@rweingarten.bsky.social: Donald Trump and his allies don’t just want to abolish the Department of Education. They are laying waste to public education. They’re gutting funding for key personnel and programs so public schools cannot function properly. #TEACH25

Fascists fear teachers because we help create a civil society based on pluralism and democracy. Public schools are the models of democratic ideals. #protectourkids @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is big but hardly beautiful. #protectourkids @rweingarten.bsky.social @aft.org

Our message to Congress is simple: pay teachers & school support staff what they deserve. #TEACH2025

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to News of Antonio Gracias’ Departure from DOGE WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten responded after Valor Equity Partners admitted that CEO Antonio Gracias had resigned from his position working 80 hours a week for the so-called Department of...

It’s amazing what shining a spotlight can reveal. While we're encouraged that Gracias has abandoned DOGE & seems to now be taking his core business seriously, it’s disappointing it apparently took letters from his investors to finally flush out the truth. www.aft.org/press-releas...

We have to be out in our communities to fight back. We have to tell our stories. - @rweingarten.bsky.social

From day one, the Trump administration has attacked public education. Now it’s unlawfully blocking $5B in funding already approved by Congress. I’m proud our AFT affiliates are fighting back to protect students and schools. www.aft.org/press-releas...

As our case, @aaup.org v. Rubio wraps up, we begin our case around the Trump administration's attacks on freedom of speech and attacks on our biomedical research infrastructure and his attacks on @harvard.edu! We will win

New Haven protesters cite civil rights icon John Lewis, as Avelo Airlines boycott continues The protesters are boycotting the budget airline and have been protesting the company’s actions for four months, with no end in sight. They say the legacies of the Civil Rights Movement, led in part b...

Thank you @aftct.bsky.social for standing up for our communities! #GoodTroubleLivesOn

“We cannot live in fear. AAUP and our partners will not cower in silence. We will stand with and for higher education writ large. We will stand for democracy.”

— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

California, other states sue Trump for withholding $6.8 billion in critical education funds States sue over billions in federal education funding that was supposed to begin flowing July 1. Trump officials are reviewing the congressionally approved funding.

Trump’s education cuts are already threatening the programs kids depend on. #ClassroomsNotCuts www.latimes.com/california/s...

Kicking off day 2 of AAUP and @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social’s Summer Institute at Morehouse College! Lots of energy, joy, and determination as participants converse over breakfast and get ready to #OrganizeFightWin

Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass firings at Education Department | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Monday said President Donald Trump may proceed with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education in the latest win for the White House at the conservative hig...

I'm sorely disappointed by this lawless, unsigned decision that will hurt kids across America. As Justice Sotomayor said in her dissent, it’s a grave threat to the Constitution’s separation of powers. This administration has abandoned children in public schools. www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/p...

AI joins teachers in NYC schools You can probably remember your favorite teachers’ names — all the way back to grade school. But what if one of your teachers… wasn’t human? This week, New York City public school teachers are getting ...

AI is already in our schools. The National Academy for AI Instruction—created with and for AFT members—helps educators, parents, and students shape how AI is used so it’s not simply imposed on them. www.nbcnewyork.com/news/ai-join...

CFT President Jeff Freitas calls for immediate end to Trump admin terrorizing immigrant communities and the immediate release of all those detained in Thursday’s raids, including CFA member and community activist Jonathan A Caravello. @cfaunited.bsky.social

🚨TEACHERS + AI🚨
Back in March 2024, before most districts had a plan, Kelly Booz @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social & I co-created & launched the AI Educator Brain. 🧠💻
We saw the AI wave coming & built what educators actually need to navigate it. 🧵

The National Academy for AI Instruction was created with and for AFT members. Educators helped design the curriculum, test tools, and draft commonsense guardrails. We’re engaging critically by demanding privacy, transparency, and real protections every step of the way.

Today we launched the National Academy for AI Instruction with UFT, Microsoft, OpenAI & Anthropic to offer free, high-quality AI training to educators. Some of you have expressed legitimate reservations about AI and tech companies. I want to speak to you directly. 🧵

AFT Announces New Guardrails for Artificial Intelligence in Nation’s Classrooms WASHINGTON—Today, the AFT launched a suite of comprehensive resources to help educators as they grapple with the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence in education. First, is a pioneering n...

From 2024:

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AFT has two advisory bodies on AI made up of a cross-section of our members from around the country. We’ve worked hard to develop strong guardrail documents around AI. AFT and its members are leading the way to protect our profession.

OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers

This will be an innovative new training space where educators will learn not just about how A.I. works, but how to use it wisely, safely and ethically. It will be a place where tech developers and educators can talk with each other, not past each other. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/t...

This bill will remove healthcare for 17M people, slash food assistance for 22M, shutter hundreds of hospitals, defund higher education, cut jobs, target immigrant communities and explode the national debt—all for tax breaks to the ultra-rich. www.aft.org/press-releas...

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social just broke the record for the longest floor speech!!! Making history on ensuring the American people understand why this Republican mega bill is a huge ugly betrayal to the American people.

Thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Some Higher Ed Experts Condemn “Big Beautiful Bill” The budget megabill could soon head to the president’s desk, but college lobbyists are still concerned, saying it would be a detrimental overhaul to federal student aid.

As we prepare to celebrate our independence, the promise of the American dream, of freedom and prosperity for all, is now further out of reach. This is a big, ugly, obscene betrayal of American working families. @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...