Our #ReadingOpensTheWorld event in Cataño is another powerful example of our commitment to public education in Puerto Rico & our conviction that access to reading is a fundamental tool for forging a path of opportunity. bsky.app/profile/aft....
AFT EVP @evelyndejesus.bsky.social joined our AMPR members at the María Mercedes García Colorado Middle School in Cataño, Puerto Rico to celebrate a new & vibrant book event as part of #ReadingOpensTheWorld! ¡Gracias a todos por su participación!
Look at all these excited readers! Thank you @PFT.org for helping distribute more than 10,000 books to students, families and educators in Philadelphia. #ReadingOpensTheWorld 6abc.com/post/america...
I love seeing students pick up books that excite them. This is what #ReadingOpensTheWorld is all about - getting kids excited about reading and growing their confidence in their literacy skills. Thank you @uft.org for helping us give out books at PS 48! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRV8...
In the Bronx, NY, @uft.org brought Reading Opens the World to P.S. 48 in Hunts Point—reminding students that literacy is a civil right and unlocking new worlds through books and joy. #PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld www.youtube.com/shorts/vzYU4...
In the Bronx, NY, @uft.org brought #ReadingOpensTheWorld to P.S. 48 in Hunts Point—reminding students that literacy is a civil right and unlocking new worlds through books and joy. www.youtube.com/shorts/vzYU4... #PublicSchoolProud
Look at these excited readers!
We had plenty of books to go around from our #ReadingOpensTheWorld event in the Bronx this weekend - so all the students at PS 48 are going book shopping today to fill out their home libraries too. @uft.org @firstbook.org
Our incredible @uft.org & PS 48 volunteers are getting ready to spread the joy of reading this Sunday, Feb 8 from 12-3pm!
Thank you for all you do for kids and families in NYC. Check out the flyer here for more details, and join us for free books, LEGOs, snacks, and fun. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
Promotional poster for the Reading Opens the World Family Literacy & Book Fair this Sunday, February 8 at 12 PM. The fair will be held at PS 48X Joseph Rodman Drake School in the Bronx.
Happening this Sunday, 2/8!
Join @uft.org and @firstbook.org for a Reading Opens the World Family Literacy & Book Fair in the Bronx this weekend. We'll be giving away free books, LEGOs, snacks, and more. Read and share the details below. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
“Books are so important, because they help us see different things!” @rweingarten.bsky.social #ReadingOpensTheWorld
Story time! @rweingarten.bsky.social got to share one of our favorite books, “Friends are Friends Forever,” with Ms. Joseph’s 1st grade class. @btu66.bsky.social #ReadingOpensTheWorld 📚
It’s chilly morning here in Boston - but we’re warming up Trotter Elementary School with some good books! Thank you Trotter & thank you @btu66.bsky.social for inviting us for story time and a book giveaway today.
#ReadingOpensTheWorld @rweingarten.bsky.social
In Gary, IN, educators hosted a free book fair where students chose books they were excited to read over winter break—building literacy, curiosity, and community through the @aft.org’s #ReadingOpensTheWorld initiative. #PublicSchoolProud www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/29/b...
In Gary, IN, educators hosted a free book fair where students of all ages picked out books they were excited to read over winter break — building literacy, curiosity, and community through #ReadingOpensTheWorld.
📚 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/29/b...
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In Spring, TX, @texasaft.org members put brand-new books directly into students’ hands, spreading holiday cheer and building a foundation for reading that lasts a lifetime.
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#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
In Botkins, OH, @oftunion.bsky.social members used their #ReadingOpensTheWorld grant to bring books and literacy joy to families — from choosing free books to activities with Santa and Mrs. Claus at a community winter celebration.
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This NYT editorial shows why our partnership with @FirstBook.org matters. For more than a decade, AFT and First Book have brought millions of books to students and educators, including last week’s 30,000-book #ReadingOpensTheWorld event in Spring, TX.
Spring AFT’s Winter Wonderland looked incredible! Hundreds of families, educators & students—and 30,000 FREE books shared through #ReadingOpensTheWorld. Teachers drove hours to fill their shelves, and the school’s cafeteria & gym were packed. Grateful to Fed and everyone who made this joy possible.
In Lahaina, HI, @uhpafaculty.bsky.social members brought thousands of books to children and families after the 2023 wildfires, an act of deep care and solidarity that stayed with me. www.aft.org/news/lahaina...
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
In Lahaina, HI, the @uhpafaculty.bsky.social distributed 5,000 books to families recovering from the 2023 wildfires — connecting colleges and communities through literacy, care, and hope.
www.aft.org/news/lahaina...
#PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld
By engaging kids AND parents, teachers in St. Louis are sparking a joy of reading in their students! #ReadingOpensTheWorld
In St. Louis, MO, @rweingarten.bsky.social visited St. Louis Public Schools to celebrate their literacy work as #ReadingOpensTheWorld brings books and joy across the city. www.ksdk.com/article/news... #PublicSchoolProud @aftmissouri.bsky.social
Literacy is the foundation that all learning builds from - and I’m thrilled to see locals like AFT St. Louis finding innovative ways to help build kids’ reading skills. Thanks for inviting us to reading practice today! #ReadingOpensTheWorld
In today’s reading practice, Ms. Johnson and students are reading “Beyoncé: Shine Your Light.”
As they learn how to read the book together, parents learn helpful tips to help their kids grow their reading skills. Each child gets 2 books to read with their parents. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
“Did you all have a favorite book this week?”
“The LeBron book!”
“Go Away, Big Green Monster!”
The program encourages parents & students to practice learning together after school to build children’s literacy skills through dialogic reading methods. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
Hello from St. Louis, MO!
We’re joining students, parents, and AFT St. Louis for a reading practice here at Jefferson Elementary. This after school program provides snacks & books students can relate to, and helps students build confidence in their reading skills. #ReadingOpensTheWorld
In Daytona Beach, FL, Turie T. Small Elementary showed how community schools are hubs of opportunity with a joyful #ReadingOpensTheWorld book giveaway — plus music from Bethune-Cookman University students. #PublicSchoolProud @floridaea.bsky.social
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In Hamburg, NY, educators from the Frontier Central Teachers Association hosted a community literacy fair, giving away thousands of free books to students and families. #PublicSchoolProud #ReadingOpensTheWorld @nysut.bsky.social
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We brought the books AND the beat to Turie T. Small Elementary! 🥁📚
We had a blast with the students & staff at this incredible community school in Daytona Beach, giving away free books with our #ReadingOpensTheWorld program and making some noise with music students from Bethune-Cookman University.
In Osceola County, FL, @floridaea.bsky.social members and community partners hosted Boo on Broadway, a joyful night where every child took home a free book.
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