Drawing from his 15 years as a science teacher and 13 as an AFT professional trainer, Jerelle Hendon highlights the importance of professional learning in equipping educators to create inclusive environments and adapt to the unique needs of students. #TEACH25

Chelsea participated in our #TEACH25 conference and shared her experience learning about AI and other tools to help students in special education programs. Get free lesson plans and professional development resources through @sharemylesson.bsky.social

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WSTU 571 represented at #TEACH25 where members collaborated with government leaders to strengthen public education, challenged efforts to undermine and underfund our public schools, and came home feeling invigorated and inspired for the year ahead!!

In this powerful speech from AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram at AFT's #TEACH25 conference, educators are honored as healers, messengers & frontline defenders of democracy.

#TEACH25: Lessons Learned for My Teacher CommUNITY On the first day of AFT TEACH 2025, I was late to the first session.

I love this new blog post from @aft.org member Amber Chandler about her experience at #TEACH25! This is what the biennial gathering is all about—bringing our members together to learn from and with each other. sharemylesson.com/blog/teach-2...

Not a teacher shortage, a wage shortage By Cory O’Hayer

Educators need a pay raise—and they need to be respected. @aft.org member Cory O’Hayer spoke at the #TEACH25 Lobby Day where he said educators are being priced out of the profession. aftvoices.org/not-a-teache...

Kindness matters. Small moments matter. CommUNITY matters.

At #TEACH25, we learned that AI is here to stay (but so are teachers 💪), that growing our own educators works, & that a simple “right here” can change a day.

Share your takeaways! sharemylesson.com/blog/teach-2... @aft.org

More than 110 AFT members from 22 states + territories participated in one of our largest-ever TEACH Lobby Days. They met with both Democratic & Republican lawmakers to speak out against education cuts, fight for teacher pay & defend the resources our students need to thrive. #TEACH25

🎥: Kent Wong of the @cftunion.bsky.social delivers a powerful message on how educators are resisting ICE raids, protecting immigrant families and mobilizing against fear and injustice. #TEACH25

@MelindaJPerson.bsky.social is right. Studies show students have lower self-esteem and more anxiety when they spend time on their cell phones. By putting a bell-to-bell cell phone limit in place, we can encourage genuine connection and engagement. #TEACH25 bsky.app/profile/did:...

AFT Massachusetts was rolling deep at @aft.org #TEACH25! Thank you to BTU, United Teachers of Lowell, AFT Amesbury, Lawrence Teachers Union, and everyone from MA who made the trek to DC to strengthen our skills and our union!

"Our kids deserve to learn in a space that's centered on human connection, not algorithmic distraction."

@melindajperson.bsky.social, president of @nysut.bsky.social, shares how educators, parents and lawmakers came together to pass a statewide law limiting cell phone use in schools. #TEACH25

“Gun Violence and the Classroom”

Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence

@aft.org #TEACH25 ☑️ Tabled, screened www.columbine2024.com, & talked with a packed room of teachers about the toll of gun violence on teaching & learning & how to raise our collective voice for change. ☮️📚📓 @sharemylesson.bsky.social #BooksNotBullets #EndGunViolence

Thank you to everyone for an amazing #TEACH25! I love being with fellow educators—and with public education on a precipice, it’s important that we could be together to learn about safe, welcoming, relevant, and engaging schools.

I followed @aft.org professional development conference posts #TEACH25. They were done by the union president (or by staff in her name), @rweingarten.bsky.social.
Stunning AFT members in the conference didn't know the hashtag? Weren't encouraged to post? Not the vibrant union needed to defeat Trump.

Thank you Leslee Udwin for your powerful remarks on the importance of social and emotional learning. It’s our responsibility as teachers & school support professionals to break patterns of violence and discrimination through education. #TEACH25 bsky.app/profile/aft....

The power of belonging to create a safe classroom for immigrant students On the last day of AFT TEACH, educators learn and share key ways to foster an environment of belonging for immigrant students and create a true sense of safety to allow for genuine learning and joy.

Creating safe & welcoming classrooms is vital to helping kids learn, especially immigrant students. How do we do that?
✅Create classroom routines
✅Talk about migration to build empathy
✅Create community and address bullying
✅Empower students
#TEACH25 www.aft.org/news/power-b...

Union leaders share strategies for thriving in red states Union work can be challenging, particularly in red states. But that hasn’t stopped leaders like Ron Hobert, president of AFT Kansas, and Jason Roberts, of the Kansas University Nurses Association, fro...

The language we use to talk about unions may change, but our values don’t. By centering the voices of workers and sharing our stories and lived experiences, we can show our communities & colleagues the power of organizing for a better life. #TEACH25 www.aft.org/news/union-l...

Weingarten engages members in planning the fight forward After a wide-ranging speech during AFT TEACH in an enormous Washington, D.C., conference hall on Friday—a speech that focused on saving public education with practical programs that work—AFT President...

In a follow up conversation to my #TEACH25 speech, we talked about what union members can do to engage colleagues and mobilize their communities in the fight against authoritarianism and for democracy. www.aft.org/news/weingar...

Protect immigrant students amid harsh crackdown Educators gathered to listen, learn and share strategies and tactics to protect immigrant students amid rising deportation threats. From higher education to K-12, educators were given vital resources,...

Schools must be safe, welcoming spaces where kids can focus on learning and growing. That’s almost impossible with the threat of deportation looming over students and families. #TEACH25 www.aft.org/news/protect...

Supporting learning for all students through co-teaching Co-teaching allows two or more certified educators to share responsibility for meeting the needs of a diverse group of learners, regardless of ability or background. On the final morning of AFT TEACH,...

Co-teaching benefits students, educators, and schools. At #TEACH25, members from @iftaft.bsky.social and @aftpa.bsky.social co-led a session, providing their firsthand experience with tailoring lessons to give every student meaningful support and opportunities to succeed. www.aft.org/news/support...

Planning project-based learning with artificial intelligence At AFT TEACH, educators learned to used artificial intelligence to facilitate project-based learning, but facilitators stressed that empathy, relationships and real‑time judgment remain irreplaceable....

AI is super powerful for efficiency... in the end, gadgets break. Teachers always change the world.” Pete Guyon, a member of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, made this point during the #TEACH25 workshop about using AI for lesson planning. www.aft.org/news/plannin...

We call our retirees the “Daytime Army” because of all they do for our union. Thank you Marjorie for all of your activism, and thank you to all of our AFT Retirees for your continued commitment to our kids and communities! #TEACH25 youtu.be/8t-h02gftiE

We are in a moment like never before - and it’s up to us to show up for our kids and communities, to defend democracy, and to envision a bold future where everyone can thrive. Check out my full #TEACH25 speech here. youtu.be/pKAbk9Bdu28

Final TEACH headliner calls for ‘education of the heart’ For the closing general session of AFT TEACH, attendees heard from AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus and the globally recognized filmmaker, human rights advocate and education activist Lesle...

Today’s #TEACH25 speakers showed us how important it is to make our students feel seen, to teach kids empathy and critical thinking, and to continue to develop our skills as educators to best serve students’ needs. A perfect cap to a fantastic conference. www.aft.org/news/final-t...

Final TEACH headliner calls for ‘education of the heart’ For the closing general session of AFT TEACH, attendees heard from AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus and the globally recognized filmmaker, human rights advocate and education activist Lesle...

And that's a wrap on #TEACH25!

Check out a recap of day 3, where speakers talked about the importance of social & emotional learning, of making students feel seen, and of the benefits of professional development.

Supporting learning for all students through co-teaching Co-teaching allows two or more certified educators to share responsibility for meeting the needs of a diverse group of learners, regardless of ability or background. On the final morning of AFT TEACH,...

On the final morning of #TEACH25, the session “Better Together: Unlocking the Power of Co-Teaching” explored the benefits and challenges of co-teaching for students, educators and schools.

Planning project-based learning with artificial intelligence At AFT TEACH, educators learned to used artificial intelligence to facilitate project-based learning, but facilitators stressed that empathy, relationships and real‑time judgment remain irreplaceable....

At #TEACH25, educators learned to used artificial intelligence to facilitate project-based learning, but facilitators stressed that empathy, relationships & real‑time judgment remain irreplaceable. AI can act as a planning partner, but "in the end, gadgets break. Teachers always change the world.”

In this dynamic panel, a teacher, a student, and a global education researcher explore what it takes to truly engage students today—from the promise of hands-on Career and Technical Education to the urgent challenges of cellphone distraction and AI integration. #TEACH25

Union leaders share strategies for thriving in red states Union work can be challenging, particularly in red states. But that hasn’t stopped leaders like Ron Hobert, president of AFT Kansas, and Jason Roberts, of the Kansas University Nurses Association, fro...

“Recruitment is difficult because there are so many competing forces, but it is the most important thing that we can do for ourselves, because recruitment is our power. We don’t have power for anything if we don’t have the members." - Jason Roberts, Kansas University Nurses Association #TEACH25