For years, the AFT has stood with Iranians who have suffered the Khomeini regime in Iran—indeed last week our executive council resolved to stand in solidarity with our fellow unionists and the Iranian people while opposing US military intervention www.aft.org/sites/defaul...
AFT union President, Randi Weingarten, just announced at our AFT TEACH conference that the federal government has decided to return our nearly 7 billion dollars that belonged to our public schools! Thank you to our union who led the way, to the Congress members that spoke up, and NC AG Jeff Jackson!
This big, ugly betrayal ravages our future by:
🚨Kicking millions off healthcare
🚨Closing rural hospitals
🚨Taking food from children
🚨Stunting job growth
🚨Hurting the climate
🚨Defunding schools
🚨Ballooning the debt
www.aft.org/press-releas...
Charlotte NC said #nokings
Come see us at the AFT table!
Even Fox News polling shows that President Trump is failing to live up to his promise to improve the economy. Wall Street has slumped, retirees’ assets have declined and housing costs and prices have increased.
Everyone gets grades … I took my hand at grading the President after the first 100 days
The cruelty of Trump’s first 100 days is unnerving, the disregard for the Constitution and rule of law is reckless and the day-to-day pain can never be justified. That's why our members are fighting back.
On the 100th day of the Trump administration, it's worth remembering that Trump promised a golden age, to lower costs for working people and retirees. Instead, he delivered higher costs while their assets have diminished. www.aft.org/press-releas...
Trump spent 100 days dismantling public ed, attacking universities, firing federal workers—including veterans—ending vital labor & health programs, and making it harder for retirees to access Social Security. It’s no wonder his public approval is tanking! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLa9...
@aftunion.bsky.social Look who’s wearing an AFT bracelet! Made just for him by Liv Bellamy, age 9! Liv’s mom is a dedicated teacher and they know that Governor Walz cares deeply about public education!
If you are in the area, come join us! @aftunion.bsky.social aft.org
@bsky.app Our members started this letter writing campaign to let our NCGA members know we support Gov. Stein's vision for Public Education! It's easy to do and we hope you'll join us in the campaign!
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The world's richest person is targeting me & other teachers because we are fighting for vital federal education programs that help families & students. They attack because they want tax cuts for the rich. Stop taking money from poor kids & kids with disabilities.
As we argued to investors about our members' pension funds, Elon Musk is acting like an angry toddler on the internet instead of protecting Tesla shareholders. This behavior wouldn't even fly in our classrooms, so it shouldn’t fly for billionaires running our government.
🟥 VANCE: Lies about dogs for political gain.
🟥 DONALD TRUMP: Hates dogs.
🟥 LARA TRUMP: Steals money from dog charities.
🟥 BONDI: Steals dogs.
🟥 NOEM: Kills dogs.
How much harder does the world need to work to show us all who the bad guys are?
I feel like we've already been told pretty clearly.
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
-Plato
"We will try to work with anyone who puts the aspirations of our students, families & communities first. That means strengthening public education, not undermining it. Voters made it clear that’s what they wanted in November’s down-ballot elections." @rweingarten.bsky.social
Happening in North Carolina today!
This episode with @hcrichardson.bsky.social is sooo good! Practical ideas: get involved! Flood the zone with reality and truth! Find the thing that gives you joy and you do best. Local is great! Any kind of community connection combats authoritarianism. And don’t be a silent bystander to fascists.
@aftunion.bsky.social is now in North Carolina! If you know someone working in public schools or a retired teacher or someone who just wants to show their support for N.C. public ed , ask them to join the largest and fastest growing union in the AFL-CIO as an Associate Member. Less than $6 a month!
