What we are fighting in our new lawsuit w/ @aaup.org & @democracyforward.org:
"White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said Trump was delivering on his promise to 'eliminate the scourge of DEI from American society.'"
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
When we fight, we win.
Become part of the fight.
Become a member of @aaup.org: www.aaup.org/join
Make college affordable. Fund research. Protect faculty's right to teach and students' right to learn. Expand workers' rights.
These are core pillars of AAUP and AFT's national policy platform, the Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education.
@aft.org
@afthighered.bsky.social
"But those who want to diminish the faculty’s decision-making authority, or who think universities should be run more like companies, should be careful what they wish for." www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Join us on this call with @sanders.senate.gov!
TODAY!
We are very proud to be one of the plaintiffs in this @aaup.org & @democracyforward.org lawsuit against the Trump admin's latest anti-DEI Executive order.
Help us keep up the fight! Become a member: www.aaup.org/join
We filed suit against the Trump administration (again) today to block the implementation of an unlawful executive order that seeks to undermine inclusion & equal opportunity, threatens government contractors w/ criminal prosecution, & chills protected speech.
These are not normal times.
Want to help us keep up the fight?
Become a member: www.aaup.org/join
My union @uam-umd.bsky.social did such a good job beating our bosses in the statehouse this year that we figured we'd go ahead and beat the White House too.
With allies from across higher ed and the good people at @democracyforward.org we're suing to stop the latest illegal anti-DEI order.
Did ya hear?
We are suing the Trump admin (alongside @aaup.org & @democracyforward.org)!
Want to help us keep up the fight? Become a member: www.aaup.org/join
“We strenuously object to the Trump administration’s efforts to erase the realities of racial and ethnic inequality and discrimination.”
— Karin Rosemblatt, president of UAM-UMD & AAUP Governing Council Member
@uam-umd.bsky.social
That's my union!
When we fight together, we win! Congrats!
Big news out of Maryland!
Beginning July 1st, thousands of non-tenure-track faculty in Maryland will have collective bargaining rights.
www.aaup.org/news/collect...
Huge thanks to @aaup.org, @aft.org, & @aftmaryland.bsky.social for helping us pass this historic legislation!
Best way to fight back against these threats to universities and faculty?
Join your union @aaup.org!
Do it now here: www.aaup.org/join
www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...
Thank you for your support on this HUGE bill, @rweingarten.bsky.social!
Huge deal! The Maryland House just passed HB 106 and SB 6. This legislation gives rights to organize nontenured faculty including in the whole University of Maryland system and St. Mary’s College! Congrats to @aftmaryland.bsky.social and @uam-umd.bsky.social
On Saturday, come out with your fellow @aaup.org- @aft.org United Academics Local 6741 colleagues from across the country to say:
No Kings. No Wars. No ICE!
Find your local protest and a toolkit here: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
Why "No Kings! No Wars! No ICE!"? Read 🧵 👇
Organizing begins by talking with your colleagues, learning what shared issues you face, and then taking action together.
Todd Wolfson spoke about how AAUP-AFT & unions respond to threats to higher ed at the National Center’s annual conference at Hunter College.
@afthighered.bsky.social
AAUP President Todd Wolfson joined striking non-tenure faculty at NYU today.
The AAUP stands in solidarity to CFU-UAW!!!
#FairContractNow
“You can fight back. We need to stand up & find joy in resistance, keep organizing, & keep fighting.”
—Tom Alter, fired Texas State professor
@tamu-aaup.bsky.social
@texasaaup.bsky.social
www.kbtx.com/2026/03/24/f...
“Higher ed workers & students together are becoming a new political force in our society.”
—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
"The structural challenges facing public universities are real, and administrators will continue to turn to data and AI-enabled tools from firms like Gray DI to rationalize program reductions and eliminations. The question is not whether administrations will use consultant-built systems but whether the faculty will allow those systems to operate without clear standards, validation, or limits. We already devote considerable attention to articulating norms for generative AI in classrooms and research; the stakes are at least as high when AI-enabled analytics help decide which of our academic programs survive. Because this era of austerity is increasingly mediated through decision-intelligence platforms, faculty senates and unions must press for concrete safeguards: requirements that models be locally tested against institutional experience, that methods and data sources be open to scrutiny, and that governance bodies—not vendors—define how far algorithmic “advice” can reach into decisions about academic programming and curriculum."
"Because this era of austerity is increasingly mediated through decision-intelligence platforms, faculty senates and unions must press for concrete safeguards," PSU-AAUP VP for Collective Bargaining David Kinsella in Academe
www.aaup.org/color-coded-...
The surprise rollout of ChatGPT Edu across the California State University system provoked outrage and opposition. The California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social is fighting the initiative “on every front,” Martha Lincoln @heavyredaction.bsky.social and Martha Kenney write in #Academe
On Saturday, come out with your fellow @aaup.org - @aft.org United Academics Local 6741 colleagues from across the country to say:
No Kings. No Wars. No ICE!
Find your local protest and a toolkit here: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
Let’s go!
Virginia should expand its collective bargaining inclusion criteria too @abigailspanberger.com
It’s no secret that the academy has fundamentally changed, that it’s run on the backs of underpaid, overworked, unprotected contingent faculty and graduate students who deserve better.
Big news out of Maryland tonight!
This is big deal for collective bargaining and higher education, because of the tireless advocacy of @UAM-UMD.bsky.social and @AFTMaryland.bsky.social. Congratulations! bsky.app/profile/uam-...
