Wife, mother, labor leader, and a believer in a progressive society that offers a fair chance to all.
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
24 Dec 2025
From Education Week:
50 Years of IDEA: 4 Things to Know About the Landmark Special Education Law
edweek.org/teaching-learning…
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21 Dec 2025
At a time when it feels like our communities and our country are facing so many challenges, @AFTunion President @rweingarten reminds us to look for the helpers. Read her new column here ⤵️
aft.org/column/gratitude-hel…
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20 Dec 2025
RT @rweingarten: Every week I see moments that show what learning, community, and possibility look like in our public schools.
Here are 4 #…
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20 Dec 2025
RT @rweingarten: 🚨 Attn: if you are enrolled in the SAVE plan, and qualify for relief now, you must act within the next two weeks or you co…
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20 Dec 2025
RT @rweingarten: A country that does not invest in its children has no future-the rumours of Special Ed moving to labor, the illegal cut of…
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
16 Dec 2025
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
10 Dec 2025
From K-12 Dive:
70% of high school principals say ICE is taking a toll on their schools
k12dive.com/news/UCLA-report…
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On International Human Rights Day and every day, America’s unions are committed to fight for the dignity, rights and freedoms we deserve, including the right to join or form a union.
We’ll keep mobilizing to defend those rights for all — at home in America and around the world.
ALT Human Rights Day, December 10. Rights are for everyone. No exceptions | AFL-CIO
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
10 Dec 2025
SXSW EDU today rolled out additional featured sessions for 2026, including one called “Redefining Success: A New Social Contract for Higher Ed.”
Details here:
sxswedu.com/news/2025/announ…
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
11 Dec 2025
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
8 Dec 2025
ACTION IN TRENTON: A4121, a bill that eliminates the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment — also known as the high school exit exam — passed the full Assembly today. (Only six states still require the test.)
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
5 Dec 2025
Democrats are comfortable fighting Trump, but to change the country we need to do more than critique; Americans want solutions & there’s lots of room to work on economic pathways to success and creating opportunity for all. Thanks @DashaBurns 4 the time
politico.com/video/2025/12/0…
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
4 Dec 2025
“I have to hope that I do not have another medical crisis in 2026. That’s my current health plan.” — Rutgers adjunct professor Tom Moomjy today speaking to the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee about the cost of living & health care
@AFTunion @ruaaup @ruaaup_ptl
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
24 Nov 2025
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
20 Nov 2025
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
21 Nov 2025
“I have not heard them get up and say one thing that they’re going to do that helps children.” — @AFTunion President Randi Weingarten on the Trump administration dismantling the Dept. of Education
youtube.com/watch?v=gR0q0SKm…
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
21 Nov 2025
Congrats to AFTNJ President Jennifer S. Higgins and @ruaaup_ptl President Heather Pierce for being named to Governor-elect @MikieSherrill’s education and fiscal responsibility/government accountability transition action teams, respectively:
nj.gov/govelect/action/
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
4 Nov 2025
“It’s within our grasp to send a message to the nation — that workers matter in this country … Are you going to go out [before polls close tonight] and get the vote out … and are we gonna win tonight for @MikieSherrill?” — @AFT President Randi Weingarten today at IBEW 456
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Jennifer Higgins retweeted
4 Nov 2025
“Ya’ll know that she delivers. She’s walked picket lines, she’s talking about affordability, she’s talking about the importance of health care. She’s giving us hope.” — @AFLCIO President @LizShuler, speaking today about @MikieSherrill, at IBEW 456
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