Happening now: #MeridenTeachers, #NewHavenTeachers, #WestHavenTeachers, #SVFTUnion leaders & activists urge #CTGeneralAssembly’s budget-writing cmte boost overdue investments in #PublicEd, take action in ‘26 session to #ProtectOurKids & communities. @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Securing an agreement to #RaiseTheWage & expand #PaidLeave benefits for another 3 yrs; last night our #MeridenTeachers’ recently ratified #union contract was approved by #MeridenK12’s BOE. #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

Growing our #union family! #SchoolNurse professionals in #MeridenK12 have won voluntary recognition of their new chapter in our #MeridenTeachers and today kicked off negotiations for a historic first contract. #UnionYES @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social

Graphic with headline “Meet the Activists” and subhead “Mark Durbak, Lead Building Representative, Maloney High School, Meriden Federation of Teachers AFT Local 1478” Additional text: “...” Includes photo of Mark holding a Union YES sign that says “I am union yes because our working conditions are student learning conditions” and two logos: “AFT Connecticut” and “I Am Union YES.”

A #MeridenTeachers leader who is stepping up to make sure their students are welcome and included! Know someone who inspires the way Mark Durbak inspires his #union siblings? Nominate a fellow member for a future feature: tinyurl.com/MeetTheActivistsAFTCT #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Embracing efficiency, ditching dogma; our #MeridenTeachers prez @mancinaveritt.bsky.social social‬ urges #RealSolutions for students, not political theater that threatens their futures: aftct.org/2025/05/15/s... #WhatKidsNeed @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Giving back to build "a better world;" last month our #MeridenTeachers members engaged fellow #CommunityChampions to distribute 10K books as part of our nat'l @aft.org's ongoing literacy drive. #ReadingOpensTheWorld @aftteach.bsky.social @firstbook.org