Todd Wolfson

Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...

“The Trump administration’s decision to not appeal this preliminary injunction means that for the foreseeable future, they cannot use civil rights laws or federal funding as a cudgel to remake the UC in its ideological image,”@veenadubal.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org
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Congrats to the United Educators of San Francisco on this incredible win. Our members, their families, and the community will all benefit from this agreement!
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YES!!!!!!!

Unions make everything better.

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Organize with us to get one!

“The AAUP Texas A&M chapter said that McCoul’s dismissal ‘appears to have been implemented in direct response to pressure from Texas political leaders and the governor,’ and warned that the action ‘sends a chilling message to the entire academic community in Texas.’”

S.F. schools to stay closed Friday for 5th day of teachers strike It's the fourth day of San Francisco schools closed and teachers striking. A deal is inching closer after a late night of talks.

What the union is trying to accomplish here is fundamental to having a better life. All of my accolades and praise are owed to these teachers for taking this on. What they want is the American dream. missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-t...

This is a despicable attempt to erase the history of resistance of the LGBTQ+ community. They are asking for another Stonewall

The Big Money in Today’s Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor Soaring profits and stocks funnel more of GDP toward companies, their top employees and shareholders. AI will intensify this trend.

News flash: We are witnessing the largest reappropriation of wealth from the working class to the elite in history, & even the Wall Street Journal is admitting it. It is class warfare! They’ve declared war on us & now they want to get rid of democracy! Time to fight back

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Utah lawmakers consider bill allowing for student accommodation of beliefs A bill is moving to the Utah House floor that would allow students to opt out of assignments through "belief accommodation."H.B. 204 "Higher Education Student B

Speechless

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University of Scranton Faculty Affairs Council The University of Scranton is in the uncommon position for a private, Jesuit institution of having a faculty union. The AAUP-AFT chapter, known as the Faculty Affairs Council (FAC), represents all ful...

As FAC, the AAUP-AFT chapter at the University of Scranton, nears a ratification vote on a new CBA, the union's leaders reflect on a long, hard-fought contract campaign. Read FAC's story in the new issue of #Academe:

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Hi bootlickers!

AAUP’s Wolfson and AFT’s Weingarten on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges WASHINGTON—American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to the governor of Oklahoma’s signing of E...

@rweingarten.bsky.social and @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social condemned Oklahoma's elimination of tenure at regional universities and community colleges. They say the move makes the state less attractive to educators and weakens the higher ed institutions.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Strips Job Protections From 50,000 Federal Workers

Hard to call yourself a friend of workers when you strip workers of job protections.
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Governors Stitt is destroying higher education in Oklahoma

AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges. WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...

"Targeting regional universities and community colleges reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of tenure—as if it were a privilege reserved for a select few rather than an essential working condition for all faculty responsible for teaching and research." @proftwolf.bsky.social @aaup.org

Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s, PM says Prime Minister Pedor Sanchez announced the proposed ban, after similar moves by countries including Australia, France and Portugal.

"The Socialist leader also pledged to change Spanish law to make the chief executives of tech platforms "face criminal liability for failing to remove illegal or hateful content."

note: Sanchez is PM of Spain and also current president of the Socialist International

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AFT President Weingarten Urges New Target CEO to Demand ICE Out of Minnesota The AFT, whose members participate in pension funds with Target shares, warns Target CEO that Company’s Silence on ICE Operations in Minneapolis Jeopardizes Its Brand and Creates Shareholder RiskMinne...

Our members are not only workers & consumers, they're long-term Target investors. Our urgent request to Target's new CEO Michael Fiddelke is that he call for ICE to leave Minnesota now, warning that the company’s silence jeopardizes its brand & our members’ investments. www.aft.org/news/aft-pre...

Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender

Big Brother is running our classrooms across Texas A&M. They're changing syllabi, canceling courses, ending Women's Studies and "overhauling" classes on race. Glen Hegar is Captain Beatty from Fahrenheit 451! @aaup.org @texasaft.org @texasaaup.bsky.social @aft.org
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Hey @leonardbright.bsky.social "We are gonna fight until hell freezes over, and then we are gonna fight on the ice!" 🔥 @aaup.org @texasaaup.bsky.social

“We will not be intimidated into silence.”

—Dr. Leonard Bright, AAUP Texas A&M

This fight is bigger than Texas A&M—it is about whether public universities will serve democracy or fear it.

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This is about right

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AAUP President on the Killing of Alex Pretti: “This Moment Demands A Powerful Response from the Labor Movement” AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24.

AAUP President Todd Wolfson on the killing of Alex Pretti:

"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."

Full statement:

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Shooting of Second Protester in Minnesota WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after federal agents shot and killed a second Minnesotan:“I was in Minnesota yesterday, joining tens of thousands of people gat...

This administration's statements belie what we can see with our own eyes.The federal govt's actions today—both the killing and the cover-up—are a disgrace. Since the president will not, we must call on Congress to act to create accountability 4 this federal malfeasance.
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Higher ed says: ICE out of Minneapolis.

The AAUP stands in solidarity with the higher ed workers marching in today's Day of Truth and Freedom action.

No shopping, no school, no work. We want ICE out.

See the link below for details about the action.

@higheredlabor.bsky.social

“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE Extreme cold didn't stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.

I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.

What’s happening in Minnesota is not about immigration, it’s about intimidation

This ruling is not everything we needed or expected but it is still a significant step forward

Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...

The Trump administration has officially abandoned its appeal after courts blocked its attempt to strip funding from schools over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. We challenged it. And today, students & educators are better protected because of it. apnews.com/article/dei-...

ICE Detaining a 5 year old boy??