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We were proud early adopters of this platform, but it is time to go. The real work was never here.
It's time to let X/Twitter go. This platform's decline from a vibrant public square to what is now a platform for hate, disinformation & manipulation has been painful to experience. Find me & the AFT on Bluesky, Substack, Threads, Instagram, or Facebook. reuters.com/business/media-t…
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Attention Philadelphia: Join AFT President @rweingarten at the #NoKings day of peaceful mobilization in Love Park. Together, we're showing up for democracy, public services and our communities.
Get details for this rally & others across the country: go.aft.org/nokings
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338 rural hospitals across the country would be at risk of cutting services, converting, or closure because of proposed GOP cuts.
For many communities, the hospital is their #1 employer.
No billionaire tax break & no healthcare cots are is worth American lives & livelihoods.
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Hello, Houston! AFT Secretary-Treasurer @fedingram will be at the #NoKings rally at City Hall this Saturday, June 14.
Join us for a peaceful day of action as we stand up for democracy, public services & our communities.
Find an event near you: go.aft.org/nokings
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10 Jun 2025
RT @rweingarten: Yet another example of Trump's Big Ugly Bill cutting access to higher education and leaving us worse off. We need doctors…
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10 Jun 2025
Don't miss @rweingarten tomorrow night! Details below 👇
9 Jun 2025
There's a lot happening with the GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill" and it's hard to keep track. But knowledge is power. So I'm hosting a series of virtual budget reconciliation teach-ins. Join us this Wednesday night to learn about proposed cuts and how we can fight back. markey.senate.gov/TeachIn
ALT NO MAGA CUTS! Join Senator Ed Markey for a series of Budget Reconciliation Teacj-ins When: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 5:00-6:00PM Health Care & Food Justice Cuts 8:00-9:00PM Climate & Education Cuts Where: RSVP at Markey.Senate.Gov/TeachIn
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6 Jun 2025
A Real Solutions for Higher Education win!! Congrats to @CSUAAUP for standing up for students -- fighting to make quality education in Connecticut a path to good jobs, not lifelong debt. Onward! đź’Ş
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No kings. Just us. đź‘Š
Join @rweingarten on June 10 at 6pm ET to organize for strong schools & a stronger democracy ahead of #NoKingsDay 🇺🇸
We’re not just resisting—we’re reimagining.
🔗 Register: sharemylesson.com/webinars/n…
#AFT #EducatorsLead #FightForward
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Mark your calendars! đź“…
We're joining @TheSBPC for an organizing call on Thursday, 6/5 @ 7 PM ET. We'll be discussing the House's reconciliation bill, which gives $4.5 TRILLION in tax cuts to billionaires but makes college more expensive.
Register 👇us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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2 Jun 2025
NEW RESOURCE: The Big Ugly Betrayal Bill Congress is considering right now threatens access to higher ed in every state.
To learn more about the impact on your state, click below and find your state in the blue box on the right.
aft.org/featured-resources/d…
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30 May 2025
Community colleges & K-12 schools also rely on NSF grants for workforce development & career & tech ed.
Cuts to NSF grants not only harm research unis, they threaten the entire STEM education pipeline, severely limiting opportunity for all students.
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28 May 2025
That “78% indirect costs” figure? It’s not corruption. It’s compliance, lab infrastructure, & keeping research safe, ethical, & up to standard.
You can’t do brain surgery in a WeWork, or run high-stakes research w/o support systems.
Reform is fine—but let’s start with facts.
20 May 2025
When 78% of university research grants underwrite “indirect costs,” it’s proof our system needs to be reformed. At @HHSGov, we’re working to ensure Americans’ tax dollars are spent wisely.
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AFT Higher Ed retweeted
27 May 2025
“In 2025, the game is not to burn it down, but to slow it down…. By pushing people like Johnson into FAMU, DeSantis can quietly and efficiently change the curriculum, alter the focus and redirect our education the way he sees fit.” @fedingram
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28 May 2025
đź‘Ź*Of course* our own AFT Program and Policy Council co-chair, Roberta Elins, is a 2025 NY Trailblazer in Higher Education!! Congratulations and thank you for fighting for higher education alongside of us every day. đź’Ş @RobertaUCEFIT
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28 May 2025
The assault on higher education continues. With the potential to keep international students who aren't aligned with this administration's ideology out of our colleges and universities, we've unlocked a new level in the authoritarian regime.
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21 May 2025
"The appointment of Marva Johnson as the president of FAMU––Florida’s flagship HBCU––is not only an insult to ... those working hard in the education profession; it’s a blatant power move straight from the Project 2025 playbook," said @fedingram
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AFT Higher Ed retweeted
21 May 2025
In the dead of night, House Republicans started the Rules Committee meeting to try and send Trump’s Tax Scam Bill to the House floor— so Americans wouldn’t see what they’re doing.
@HouseDemocrats have been here since last night to shine a light on how harmful this bill is for hardworking Americans.
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AFT Higher Ed retweeted
21 May 2025
As I asked my House Republican colleagues at 3:00 am — why did they schedule a hearing on their reckless budget bill in the dead of the night?
Because they can’t defend it.
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