42 million Americans are about to lose food assistance — including 16 million children.

Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.

Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...

#SNAPDayOfAction

YouTube video by AFT AFT's Weingarten: "We Are Fighting For Our Democracy"

AFT Prez @rweingarten.bsky.social delivers a powerful #NoKings message: America is governed by laws, not one man. The promise of America belongs to ALL of us. Let’s stand together—across differences—to fight for fairness, freedom, dignity and a voice for working people. youtu.be/CEH_pxUIfeM

AFT’s Weingarten on Trump’s Call for Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson to be Jailed CHICAGO—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after President Donald Trump demanded the incarceration of senior Illinois political leaders following the deployment of the Texas...

Calling for elected officials to be jailed for disagreeing w/ the national leader happens in dictatorships not democracies. I’m glad to be in Chicago visiting schools & working w/ Mayor Johnson to stand up for the city’s children, teachers & communities. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Banning books is an attack on knowledge and harms students' ability to select relevant, engaging materials that encourage critical thinking skills. This #BannedBooksWeek, check out how you can take action to stand up for the freedom to read at bannedbooksweek.org.

This shutdown was completely avoidable if President Trump and the Republicans who control the government had decided to address the healthcare emergency they created in their July omnibus bill rather than defund the government. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Cut through the noise! Join @aft.org's Federick Ingram on Sept 30 to hear from experts @vinguptamd.bsky.social and Dr Demetre Daskalakis on vaccines & childhood health: sharemylesson.com/webinars/vac...

AI is here, and it has the potential to change education. But we can't let tech companies call the shots.

We're leading the charge to ensure that AI is used as a tool to support educators & students, not replace them. That means establishing guardrails for safety, privacy + ethics.

AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social released the following statement in response to the targeting of educators in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

🔗: www.aft.org/press-releas...

"This #HispanicHeritageMonth is no ordinary celebration or recognition of our contributions to the tapestry of this great nation. It’s a reckoning as we celebrate our culture, our resilience and our unshakeable spirit." -AFT executive vice president Evelyn DeJesus www.aft.org/celebratehhm

AFT Survey Shows Teachers Are Spending Hundreds Out of Pocket on Food for Kids, Classroom Supplies WASHINGTON—The AFT today released a new national survey that shows a substantial number of educators anticipate needing to buy food for hungry students this year, as most continue to spend more than $...

🚨In a new survey of 700 AFT members, 49.5% say they anticipate needing to purchase food for their students this year—and even before the cuts to SNAP in Trump's #BigUglyBill take effect in 2028.

Read more from the survey & share⬇️

AFT’s Weingarten Slams Pathetic and Destructive Labor, HHS, Education Funding Bill WASHINGTON—The AFT sent a letter to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee today urging members to oppose the draft fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human...

🚨 The House appropriations bill should strengthen public schools; expand art, music, and career and tech ed programs; and cut healthcare costs for families, but instead bipartisan programs are being gutted to hand tax breaks to billionaires? Why? www.aft.org/press-releas...

☎️T-Mobile is bankrolling Elon Musk, empowering Trump’s agenda & has spent years stopping workers from joining a union.

It's time to hang up. Join us tomorrow for a call on how we can take action.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

VIDEO: It's time to hold Wall Street accountable. That's why @rweingarten.bsky.social joined the Reverend Al Sharpton, @officialmlk3.bsky.social, & more to #MarchOnWallStreet.

Kids in rural schools are suffering most since Trump slashed funding for mental health programs | Milwaukee Independent

“Anyone who works or spends time with kids knows these grants were funding desperately needed access to mental health care services.” - @rweingarten.bsky.social

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

As the Trump administration escalates its attacks on democracy, millions are rising up again to say: “No Kings.”

On Oct. 18, the growing No Kings movement will take to the streets once again to demand dignity, defend our communities and reject authoritarianism in all its forms.

AFT Joins Nationwide Boycott Against Target CHICAGO—On Labor Day, AFT President Randi Weingarten joined Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and Dr.

This week @AFT.org and @CTULocal1.bsky.social joined the movement boycott of Target. We rarely engage in this type of action, but we’re doing so because Target betrayed promises to communities of color throughout the United States. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Labor Day honors the people who keep our country running—and the unions that fight for fair wages, a voice on the job and a democracy that works for all, not just billionaires.

Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/aft/?tag_ids...

#WorkersDeserve #LaborDay

✊ Why do unions still matter?
In this 50min lesson, students compare the 1937 Flint sit-down strike w today’s aerospace walkouts
✔️ Source analysis
✔️ Argument writing
✔️ Ready-to-use deck + printables
sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @aft.org @texasaft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social

Silence Is Not an Option: Why Immigrant Students Need an Active Welcome Now As schools reopen, immigrant students need more than silence—they need belonging. Learn how educators can create safe, inclusive learning environments.

Educators play a vital role in making schools safe and welcoming for every student. 💙

@sharemylesson.bsky.social & @reimagining.bsky.social share tools to help educators, parents & allies support immigrant students as they return to school: sharemylesson.com/blog/welcomi...

New report details the benefits of unions to workers, communities, and democracy A new Economic Policy Institute report documents the strong correlation between higher levels of unionization and a range of economic, personal, and democratic well-being measures. In the same way uni...

A new report from @epi.org shows that states with high union density also have:
✊Higher incomes
✊Greater access to health & unemployment insurance
✊Higher spending on education
✊Greater access to sick leave
✊Fewer restrictions on voting rights
#WorkersDeserve

Maryland judge says Dept. of Education can't require schools to certify compliance with feds anti-DEI policies Back in February DOE issued a letter to school districts ordering certified compliance, or else risk losing federal funding.

“This is a huge win for students, families and educators and a sweeping indictment of Donald Trump’s draconian attacks on the essence of public education,” said @rweingarten.bsky.social. @aftmaryland.bsky.social

How AI is changing the work of teachers in the classroom Some educators have been teaching themselves how to use artificial intelligence. In a recent survey, teachers said it saved them time, but some people argue AI discourages students from critical think...

“AI holds tremendous promise but huge challenges—and it’s our job as educators to make sure AI serves our students and society, not the other way around.” - @rweingarten.bsky.social

Nine things you can do to protect education and help save democracy Overwhelming. It’s a word that comes up a lot these days, as we face blow after blow to the infrastructure we thought we could count on…

Funding for medical science is disappearing. Student loans that make college possible for millions of students could dry up. Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have been shut down. The president is turning national troops on our own people. What can we do? Take action. Learn how here.

Managing a classroom = part art, part science 🎨🔬
This collection has:
✅ Behavior management tips
✅ Inclusive classroom strategies
✅ PD for teachers
✅ Tools for every grade level

Start here! sharemylesson.com/collections/... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @aftwa.bsky.social

Collective bargaining: A worker’s most critical tool At the AFT’s Collective Bargaining Conference July 23 in Washington, D.C., AFT President Randi Weingarten argued that collective bargaining is not only an essential tool for securing better wages and ...

Collective bargaining is the most important economic right that a worker has in the United States. During my address at #AFTCB2025, I spoke about that and what it takes to build power that empowers members. www.aft.org/news/collect...

YouTube video by AFT A Moment Like Never Before (Highlights)

"We, the educators of America—the future-makers, the freedom lovers—we choose community. We serve and strengthen our communities, and we know that together we can achieve what is impossible to do alone."

Check out highlights from @rweingarten.bsky.social's #TEACH25 speech

youtu.be/g5_O3Bs6M_U

The route to the American dream goes through public schools. If we follow a blueprint for safe, welcoming, relevant and engaging schools, every student—in red, blue or purple communities—can reach their unique potential. Read more in my latest NYT column.
www.aft.org/column/stren...

Protecting Patients and Hospital Systems from the Devastation of Climate Change

Climate change is a health crisis that affects not only individual morbidity and mortality but also society’s ability to deliver healthcare. Clinicians are in a key position to respond to climate change because they're on the frontlines with institutional knowledge & public trust.

AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Blocking Billions in Education Funding WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after a coalition of school districts, parents, AFT affiliates and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump-Va...

BREAKING: AFT affiliates are suing the Trump-Vance administration for unlawfully withholding $5B in education funding.

Without these funds, schools face cuts to programs, staffing & services. This is a direct attack on public education.

New AAPI textbook uncovers untaught stories Ethnic studies are under attack. Along with any curriculum demonized and dubbed “DEI” (formerly, and more accurately, known as “diversity, equity and inclusion”), the Trump administration is targeting...

Along with any curriculum demonized and dubbed “DEI,” the Trump administration is targeting everything from inclusive reading lists to diverse history lessons for cuts & systematically eliminating them from schools. Here’s how educators in California are fighting back.