I’m excited to have @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social in the new @aft.org #AmericanEducator. In this excerpt from his important book, he names what educators see every day: smartphones & social media are harming youth and disrupting learning. www.aft.org/ae/spring202...
In a world full of digital distractions, educators are working every day to help students focus, connect and truly engage in their learning. I’m really excited about the new Spring 2026 issue of #AmericanEducator, which went live today. Check it out: aft.org/ae/spring2026
Public schools and colleges are not failing—in fact, we have more highly skilled workers than the labor market needs. Neil Kraus explains how neoliberal economic policies have driven education underfunding for decades: #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/fall2025/kraus
I'm so proud of @ctulocal1.bsky.social educators who are fighting for honest history, academic freedom & student dignity as the Trump administration targets student & educator safety, identity & well-being. Read more from Corey Blake + Amaziah Burton in #AmericanEducator: www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Whole books build more than skills, they build empathy, curiosity, and joy. In the Winter 2025–2026 #AmericanEducator, education writer Natalie Wexler makes the case for bringing deep, sustained reading back to our classrooms. www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Students don’t hate math—they hate confusing math.
In the Winter 2025-2026 #AmericanEducator, Prof. Jeremy Alm says coherent elementary textbooks can transform math from scary to fun and understandable: www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Want to grow English learners’ academic language skills? Build background knowledge, scaffold text with visual supports & give high-quality vocab instruction & writing opportunities.
More from Diane August in #AmericanEducator: www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Project PREP was preparing a diverse new generation of teachers to alleviate shortages in Florida schools—until Trump’s funding cuts shut it down. Learn how educators are fighting to keep supporting students in #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/hoppey
Do school voucher programs really increase academic achievement and opportunity? @joshcowenmi.bsky.social says no—and he has receipts. Learn why vouchers are “a failed strategy for educational opportunity” in the new #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/cowen
Amid rising youth anxiety & depression, Trump’s funding cuts are devastating a program bringing mental health support to thousands of students & families in rural NY schools. But educators are fighting to continue the work: #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/fall2025/lustica_betts_kuhn
Extremists are trying to dismantle public schools, but @aft.org has a blueprint to defend them—with literacy, CTE, AI leadership & more. “We must not let the likes of Donald Trump end public education as we know it.” @rweingarten.bsky.social in #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/wws
The new issue of #AmericanEducator out now! Check out articles on what works to engage students & strengthen public schools: teaching whole books & coherent math, designing instruction for deep learning, rethinking intelligence scores, & supporting English learners: aft.org/ae/winter2025-2026
From dismantling public health to gutting child welfare, authoritarian regimes weaken society to cement power. In the new #AmericanEducator, @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social explains how—and what we can do. aft.org/ae/fall2025/ben-ghiat
@aft.org is fighting to strengthen public schools, including expanding community schools & CTE, says @rweingarten.bsky.social. “Our public schools are where we create opportunity & community—for all, not just for some.” #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/fall2025/wws
The latest @aft.org #AmericanEducator is out! We dig into affordability for working families & how to help every child succeed. One of my favorite pieces explores why elementary math feels scary and how to make it more engaging. Check it out: aft.org/ae/winter2025-2026
Neoliberalism has allowed corporate America to keep wages low and create economic inequality while blaming public education. “We have to rewrite the narrative on public education & our economy,” writes Neil Kraus. Learn how in #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/fall2025/kraus
Working families want a lower cost of living, strong public schools & leaders who treat people with dignity, says @rweingarten.bsky.social — and we can win it by working together. “We can and must build a better future for all Americans.”
Read more in the Winter 2025 #AmericanEducator — out now. ⤵️
Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions & democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AmericanEducator, Eli G. Rau & Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy: aft.org/ae/fall2025/rau_stokes
Public schools and colleges are not failing—in fact, we have more highly skilled workers than the labor market needs. Neil Kraus explains how neoliberal economic policies have driven education underfunding for decades: #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/fall2025/kraus
Donald Trump & his allies are working to defund and destroy public schools. @rweingarten.bsky.social says this is not what Americans want: “Americans support public schools and want them strengthened, not defunded or dismantled.” More in #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/wws
“Fascists fight against public education because they want to control our minds, control our ideas, and control the future. And what do teachers do? We teach.” #StandWithTeachers #ProtectDemocracy More from @rweingarten.bsky.social in #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/Weingarten_book
As authoritarianism rises in the U.S., democracy & #publicschools are on the line. In the new Fall ‘25 #AmericanEducator, read @rweingarten.bsky.social on the @aft.org fight for stronger public ed, & Eli G. Rau & Susan Stokes on how economic inequality hurts us all: aft.org/ae/fall2025
From Mussolini to Trump, strongmen have tried to silence teachers & rewrite knowledge. But together, we can resist authoritarianism & defend democracy. Don’t miss @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social in Fall ‘25 #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/ben-ghiat
Project PREP was preparing a diverse new generation of teachers to alleviate shortages in Florida schools—until Trump’s funding cuts shut it down. Learn how educators are fighting to keep supporting students in #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/hoppey
“Critical thinking is the most important muscle in the exercise of democracy. No wonder fascists want to weaken it.” @rweingarten.bsky.social l shares why fascists fear teachers in this excerpt of her new book. #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/fall2025/Weingarten_book
The Trump administration cut funding for a program helping students with disabilities advocate for themselves and plan their futures. In Fall ‘25 #AmericanEducator, learn the real cost of these cuts and how educators are fighting back: aft.org/ae/fall2025/jerome
Want a stronger democracy? Reduce economic inequality, say Eli G. Rau & Susan Stokes in Fall ‘25 #AmericanEducator. Policies that ensure fair wages, safety nets & equal opportunity make our institutions resilient. aft.org/ae/fall2025/rau_stokes
Do school voucher programs really increase academic achievement and opportunity? @joshcowenmi.bsky.social says no—and he has receipts. Learn why vouchers are “a failed strategy for educational opportunity” in the new #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/cowen
Many believe US higher education fails to prepare citizens for high-skill, high-wage jobs. Neil Kraus says this myth serves corporate America’s economic interests at the expense of everyone else. Read what we can do about it in #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/fall2025/kraus
Authoritarians attack schools, libraries & science because truth undermines their power. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social shows how we can #defenddemocracy by standing up for justice, accountability, & equality. More in Fall 2025 #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/fall2025/ben-ghiat
