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Next #NoKings mobilization is among upcoming events + highlights & featured benefit in latest edition of "Inside #AFTCT;" ICYMI: bit.ly/Mar26InsideA... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org

Celebrating Rev Jackson

How can service learning support student wellbeing and SEL? Register to explore practical tools, project planning steps, and classroom ready lessons. 3/24 @5PM ET

Register now: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/service-learning-student-wellbeing @educationplusstl.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social

guessing we could have big jobs gains if we spent a billion dollars a day putting more people to work

In response to our academic freedom campaign, Yale has created a new committee to address the issue. Yale AAUP welcomes the administration’s recognition that academic freedom is the lifeblood of the university, but faculty need action, not just statements.

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I am facilitating this conversation of practical hope -- what are the material needs for launching alternative programs and colleges? The people, funds, land, students?
Join us and spread the word !*!*!*!*!*!*
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AFT UPDATE: From the Courts to the Picket Line, We Are Winning ✊ YouTube video by AFT

@rweingarten.bsky.social shares how AFT members showed up on March 4, breaks down big wins for the union, and takes a stand against a new Middle East war. Whether fighting for schools or marching for peace, our message is clear: government must listen to the people.
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Some Connecticut hospital executives get big pay raises. See the latest numbers Amid job cuts and a costly scuttled deal, Yale New Haven Health CEO's pay package tops $6M for fiscal 2025.

Amid job cuts and a costly scuttled deal, Yale New Haven Health CEO's pay package tops $6M for fiscal 2025.

“Protecting #AcademicFreedom requires clear, enforceable protections and procedures, including processes through which alleged infringements on academic freedom can be adjudicated by faculty peers.” #ProtectHigherEd
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“All are welcome and safe here.” That’s not just a slogan; it’s a promise we make to our students every day.

This week we took that promise to the streets.

Thank you to everyone who rallied, marched and spoke up for dignity and respect for every child. We see you.

Winning better public policy w/#storytelling; still time for #union members to register for the meeting with state lawmakers nearest you: bit.ly/AFTCT26RegLe... #StrengthInUnity @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org

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March 10, 2026 | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT 📅 Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for a live webinar on Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History. Learn more and register here: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/black-jewish-america-history-henry-louis-gates-jr @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

What happens when we support the whole educator so every student can thrive?

Day 1 of the 2026 Share My Lesson Virtual Conference centers on The Whole Educator, The Whole Student—with free sessions on teacher wellness, SEL and school mental health.

Register: sharemylesson.com/community/vc...

The average American teacher makes $72,000, but one in three are so broke they’re taking on side hustles like Uber driving | Fortune Teaching is seen as an AI-proof career by Gen Z—but with the American Dream becoming more out of reach, educators have turned to second jobs to make ends meet.

A new survey finds 1-in-3 teachers are working second jobs during the school year so they can make ends meet.

“Educators, who make every other profession possible, should be entitled to a decent wage that paves a pathway to the middle class.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social
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“We’ve lost a generation of scientists”: US talent turns to France Funding cuts and attacks on academic freedom are driving US researchers to seek opportunities in Europe, as stakeholders warn of “historic damage” to America’s scientific ecosystem.

Attacks on academic freedom are driving US researchers to seek opportunities elsewhere.

“Contingency, dwindling jobs & rampant underfunding of education means that a lack of mobility is the norm across the academic profession...& why we must fight..."

—Isaac Kamola, AAUP CDAF

AFT members and community allies are participating in today's day of action to protect our kids, our families and our communities. Find an event near you or download the toolkit with graphics, printable signs, and more! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Students Return To Hartford For $chools Push - New Haven Independent HARTFORD — Metropolitan Business Academy senior Bayan Albakkour took the bus Wednesday morning not to school, but to the state's capital city, where she delivered a message to the Connecticut legislat...

“It is important now more than ever for legislators to hear from our students,” #ProtectOurKids

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#ProtectOurKids. @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social

“Increased state funding was a point of agreement for the city and its teachers union, which have had a history of “ugly debates” about public school funding on the local level”
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Celebrating Women's History Month at the AFT

From classrooms and campuses, to hospitals, to public agencies, women across the AFT are organizing, teaching, healing and advocating every day. Women's history is AFT history, and today's members move that history forward. Check out AFT's #WomensHistoryMonth resources ⤵️
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What Is Digital Literacy? A Clear Guide for Educators More than technology skills, this guide clarifies what digital literacy means, how it appears in classrooms, and why it matters for students.

What is digital literacy? Check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social's new blog to help educators teach students ways to find, evaluate, use and create information in digital spaces thoughtfully and responsibly ⤵️
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America’s teachers are working two jobs and barely getting by | CNN Business Ashley loves her day job teaching math, reading and science to fifth-graders in Washington. But like many other teachers, Ashley relies on a side hustle or two to get by.

Our members are being squeezed as salaries lag behind rising prices. Educators shouldn’t be priced out of the communities we serve. When we’re forced out, students lose. This is exactly why we've launched #FightForAffordability. www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/b...

The Right Expands Its Campaign to Censor College Professors PEN America called 2025 ‘a year of catastrophe for higher education,’ but professors are fighting back against censorship.

“Our vision for a fully-funded public education, where a professor can write and teach freely, and can challenge every vapid, cruel argument federal and state governments make, sustains us. It’s what we’re fighting for.” 

—Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

🎉 Congrats to the 2026 Top 50 Educators Honoring Trailblazers making a real impact in classrooms & communities 🌍👏 Proud to celebrate the @aft.org members among this group https://theeducatorsroom.com/the-educators-room-announces-second-cohort-of-top-50-educators-honoring-trailblazers/