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Let’s be clear: the Dept. of Ed. provides resources to 26 million children living in high-poverty school districts; Pell Grants to over 7 million students; & funding for millions of children with disabilities. Closing its doors would be a disaster for working class families.

There is a young man in jail today for protesting at his college. No charges. No criminal conduct. In dictatorships, they call this “a disappearance”. I want to tell you why this case should matter to you, even if you strongly disagree with what he said or did.

The Trump Administration’s treatment of Mahmoud Khalil is inhumane and unconstitutional. Today, I was proud to join Claire Valdez, Alexa Avilés, and 27 city, state, and federal officials to call for his immediate release.

Yesterday I testified on the school voucher bill under consideration in Texas. Vouchers have become a handout to wealthy families and those already in private school. In the long run, states can’t afford two sectors of education—vouchers leave communities behind.

"If we want to engage kids, if we want America to be a nation of 'explorers, builders, innovators [and] entrepreneurs,' as Trump said in his inaugural address, then logically it follows that we should be investing more in education, not less." Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸❌👑💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣🇺🇦 msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

The mass layoffs at the Department of Education are Project 2025 in action – and just the beginning of what is to come. These layoffs threaten the well-being and educational opportunities for millions of children and those seeking higher education. afscme.org/press/releases…

“President Trump’s Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s firing of 1,315 Department of Education workers is an all-out attack on our nation's future and will roll back decades of progress to ensure that every student, regardless of race, gender, disability, family income or zip

Our union believes that no one should have to choose between earning a living and being a mom. On National Working Moms Day, we reaffirm our commitment to fight for workplaces where mothers can thrive in their jobs without sacrificing time with their families.

The Trump administration is making changes to the #PSLF system. Thank you The Washington Post for this helpful breakdown. 📰 tiktok.com/t/ZT2VuXSFR/

Elon Musk called Social Security a Ponzi scheme and Donald Trump called it a scam. Make no mistake - they want to slash & privatize Americans' benefits. My resolution compels them to provide answers, but Republicans are trying to stop it from even coming to a vote in the House.

CODE RED: Donald Trump is trying to shut down the Department of Education. We're fighting back.

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#FundOurFutureCT: patch.com/connecticut/ne… AFT AFT TEACH New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 New Haven Patch

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Educators Thriving works with school and system leaders to improve well-being starting with a survey developed with AFT members. Read about their work with White Bear Lake Area Educators, Local #7286, Mounds View Education Association, @CTU729 and New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 in the new #AmericanEducator: aft.org/ae/spring2025/…

What better way to spend the afternoon than supporting UFCW workers to unionize at Barnes&Noble alongside other Connecticut AFL-CIO siblings across unions like us in New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 and Local 34 UNITE HERE Local 217 UNITE HERE! United Steelworkers Union amongst others! #SolidarityForever

What better way to spend the afternoon than supporting CT UFCW workers to unionize at Barnes&Noble alongside other Connecticut AFL-CIO siblings across unions like us in New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 and Local 34 UNITE HERE Local 217 UNITE HERE! United Steelworkers Union amongst others! #SolidarityForever

Every worker deserves a secure retirement - and for millions of retirees, Social Security makes that possible.

Jennifer Graves of the New Haven Federation of Teachers shares what Donald Trump’s executive order to eliminate the Education Department means to her—not just as an educator, but as a parent. #ProtectOurKids #HandsOff

New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 union members were in so many places today spreading the word! I attended AFT Connecticut Legislative lunch with elected represenatives at Bar along with other AFT-CT members. #NHFT933 represent! Thanks Matt O'Connor for the photos✊🏼