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"Donald Trump was a Democrat when I reported him. So him saying that this was a Republican thing? This is not a partisan thing. This is pedophilia. Anyone can be a pedophile." Maria Farmer, who spoke out about Jeffrey Epstein's abuses, responds to a White House statement about her accusations.

YouTube video by MSNBC EPSTEIN ACCUSER SPEAKS OUT: Gives voice to victims of Epstein, Maxwell abuse

Full interview!

Epstein accuser Maria Farmer and her attorney Jennifer Freeman talk with Jen Psaki about why Ghislaine Maxwell is definitely not a victim in the Epstein story, and why she flagged Donald Trump to the FBI.

Part 1
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Part 2
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An illustration featuring a political figure resembling Donald Trump sitting with a child, both looking at a document titled 'law'. Text above discusses organizing against a harmful law affecting public education and healthcare.

Though this harmful law is now on the books, our fight continues. We must organize to defend public education, and reject school vouchers in our states, and protect Medicaid.

Dive deeper on how this law will impact students, educators, and families: buff.ly/SJwI9kI

Murray, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Call on Department of Education to Immediately Cease Illegal Plan to Transfer Career and Technical Education Program Responsibilities to Labor Department - Senator Patt... As McMahon and Trump attempt to illegally dismantle ED, top lawmakers call on McMahon to follow the explicit mandates in key authorizing and appropriations laws—ensuring essential educational programs...

Thank you @pattymurray.bsky.social @baldwin.senate.gov @delauro.house.gov @bobbyscott.house.gov for demanding that Sec. McMahon & Trump stop the illegal attempt to move career & tech education out of the Ed Dept as part of their attempt to dismantle the agency. www.murray.senate.gov/murray-delau...

Pell Grants and the Future Teachers Relying on Them | NEA As the Trump administration plans to dismantle the Department of Education, federal programs like Pell may be on the chopping block.

In 2024, 6 million students relied on Pell Grants to make college possible. Now, that lifeline is under threat and cutting it means closing the door on opportunity for millions. Read what’s at stake →

Not sure what to say? We've got you!

📄 Use NEA’s call script and tip sheet to help you speak up for public schools and Medicaid.

Text ACTION to 48744 to call your member of Congress. Share with a friend, teacher, or neighbor!

Keeping us busy.

If HHS is cutting 10,000 positions and the Department of Education has already slashed hundreds of special education and rehabilitative jobs—who’s left to manage IDEA for 7.5 million school kids?

The claims that services are just being moved elsewhere simply don’t hold up.

Classroom Resources to Celebrate the Freedom to Read | NEA Find posters, bookmarks, stickers, and ways to push back against book bans and support freedom from censorship in the classroom.

Tomorrow is #RightToReadDay. If you need last-minute resources...
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If federal education funding is cut, it would be devastating to students with disabilities and their families. Parents are speaking out about how eliminating the Department of Education would harm their children. Read what they're saying 👉🏽 buff.ly/iAJbuoj

"What we must do is take every action against schemes that are designed to privatize and voucherize or in any way siphon resources from our public schools, colleges, universities, and our career & technical trainings."

–Becky Pringle, @neapresident.bsky.social in her opening #NEASummit plenary

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, delivering the Democratic response to President Trump's joint congressional address, says Reagan must be "rolling in his grave" and that "Trump would have lost us the Cold War."

Through snow and cold, we stood strong—because when our union comes together in solidarity, we win for working people. Our union is fighting and winning for Montana educators, public employees, and the communities we serve!

So how’s it going so far?

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While we’re banning books…

Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.

Be. Like. Finland.

@krizten.bsky.social security

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Great Blue Heron on a snag. Click for full image.
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I love moon light

Tending to flowers on Solstice