The technology trap Teachers and parents are calling for ‘devices down, eyes up, hands on’ learning.

AI is the most disruptive change maybe ever, certainly in my lifetime. AI, social media & addictive algorithms disrupt learning and harm kids' well-being. We have to act—to put up guardrails & boost engagement. The student-teacher relationship must be central. My column:
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Glad to see the Target Boycott is trending. We’re urging our members, & our communities to shop local, not Target for Back to School. Target has not supported Minnesota,the place they got their start, so we are shopping elsewhere
www.aft.org/resolution/a... @shanembailey.com @aaronblack.bsky.social

Nurses' job satisfaction stumbles after post-pandemic gains: survey A new annual survey report brings warnings of sharp drops among nurses’ views of their jobs and careers during the past year.  | An annual poll of over 2,000 nurses saw the first pullback on job satis...

A new survey shows nurse job satisfaction dropped from 55% to 47% — and that was BEFORE $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts start squeezing patients. It's a political choice to break the system that healthcare workers have held together. #HealthCareNotTrumpsWar
www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/nu...

Brattleboro hospital and its nurses reach tentative agreement to avert strike - VTDigger Brattleboro Memorial Hospital still faces threats of a walkout by support staffers as it tries to balance a $14.5 million budget deficit.

AFT nurses in Brattleboro, VT just won a tentative contract protecting safe staffing & patient care standards the community has counted on for decades. Meanwhile,Trump’s $1T in Medicaid cuts threaten to destroy small-town hospitals across America. #HealthCareNotTrumpsWar vtdigger.org/2026/04/06/b...

Opinion | Four Ways Trump’s War Is Weakening America

Powerful editorial from the @nytimes.com. They emphasize that while Iran's regime "deserves no sympathy," President Trump carelessly & unilaterally taking military action against the country - with no input from Congress - has weakened our country. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/o...

All this because Donald Trump couldn't abide the idea of a Black president having a success. This war may have been triggered by his desire to distract from Epstein...but his tearing up the JCPOA (like his Nobel Prize obsession) is driven by his profound and unyielding racism.

Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield are on strike because their administration is failing to invest in the core mission of higher education: teaching, learning and student success. Read my statement with @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social here. (1/3) www.aft.org/press-releas...

Grocery shock on the horizon for approaching U.S. elections as Iran war drags on "It just pisses them off more," said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, said in an interview when asked about how voters will react if food gets more expensive.

Families are finding it difficult to keep up with the rising costs of everyday necessities, including groceries and energy. As prices continue to climb, many households are being forced to make tough financial choices, stretching budgets to maintain stability.
www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/g...

The AFL-CIO reiterates our call for de-escalation in Iran and the region. The economic devastation of war hurts working people everywhere.

This is a big deal.. this is the first election in Fla after its Republican legislature did its Republican Gov’s bidding to pass its anti union legislation. The voters voted for a union guy!!

All you need to know how bad this is for working people is that Rupert Murdoch’s editorial board loves the anti-union bill in Florida.

The Movement Is the Hero: Farmworkers' Rights, Survivors, and What Comes Next After the César Chávez Investigation A labor-first lesson on the UFW, farmworkers' rights, and the Chavez investigation. Centers survivors and the movement. Grades 9–12, trauma-informed.

New @sharemylesson.bsky.social current events resources helps educators navigate the recent investigation into César Chávez while centering the broader farmworkers’ rights movement, power of collective action in labor victories, and the voices of survivors.
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"Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just." —Pope Leo XIV

JD Vance came to Oakland County to say our economy has never been better.

…Where?

Gas is up. Groceries bills have skyrocketed. Michigan businesses are struggling with reckless tariffs.

Michigan won't fall for the VP’s lies and come November we'll put a check on this admin.

Trump's war with Iran is a war of choice, not necessity. What is of necessity is addressing the economic stress already reverberating across America. I write about the relief working Americans need now in my new column.
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Van Hollen, Kelly, Gillibrand, Booker, Kim, Beyer Introduce New Bill to Cut Taxes for Millions of Working Americans | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and U.S....

This is one of the most important concrete actions to ease the squeeze on working families. This long-overdue legislation puts cash back in the pockets of those being forced to choose between rent & food on the table. The AFT is proud to be supporting this. www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart” Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001 Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar at city hall Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

Democrat’s plan would eliminate federal income taxes for half of U.S. workers Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s tax relief plan could benefit tens of millions of middle-class workers, with a focus on those making at or below a living wage.

Some good news… We’ve been advocating for a working class tax cut like this-getting money into working families people’s pockets. I’m glad that it’s moving with leadership from Sen Van Hollen. Working people need a break- and this is a fantastic way to do it.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Deplorable.

Horrifying. Jesus Lord in heaven.

Stand with the VSU Fired Six!!!

✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻 Educators around the 🌍 stand in #solidarity with @aft.org and the #March4Communities.

🇺🇸 Our colleagues are mobilising for a nationwide day of action
🛑 against fear in schools, hospitals, and neighborhoods
📢 for opportunity, freedom, safety, and affordability.

go.aft.org/ProtectOurCommunities

Mark Warner: "I saw no intelligence that Iran was on the verge of launching any kind of preemptive strike against the United States. None."

Kaine on Fox: "The president can act to defend US against imminent attack without congressional approval. But if you're going to initiate war, you need Congress. The president not only did not come to Congress, he acted without even notification to the vast majority of us. This is an illegal war."

THIS.

Washington Post Headline: Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency

Donald Trump’s plan to steal the 2026 midterm elections is already underway.

@rweingarten.bsky.social shared a message of hope, reassurance and pride with @equalityfl.bsky.social this morning in Orlando:

"Be that beacon. Be that ally. Be that example of how wonderful it is to be who we are—whoever we are—honestly and proudly."

Today in Orlando, I spoke to educators & parents at @equalityfl.bsky.social conference. I used my own coming out journey to demonstrate what it means to folks when leaders live out and proud. Especially at a time when LGBTQ+ folks are under attack, speaking up gives young people courage & hope.

Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

The emergency? The President has been told by his pollsters he will lose if its a free and fair election… www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Major Victory for Public Education as Trump Administration Abandons Appeal on “Dear Colleague Letter” BALTIMORE – Today marks a final defeat in the Trump-Vance administration’s attempt to require school districts throughout the nation to censor lessons, abandon student support programs, and certify th...

Just fyi- Trump claims he ended DEI...but literally last month we won our lawsuit, preventing him from cutting civil rights laws including the commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in schools. www.aft.org/press-releas... . www.aft.org/press-releas...