Together we accomplish what is impossible alone. Welcome to the @AFTUnion.bsky.socialhttps://www.thelundreport.org/content/hospital-doctors-providence-st-vincent-vote-overwhelmingly-unionize

Aftyn is awesome! This is a terrific progressive win

TTthetnholler.bsky.socialAug 4, 2023 1:19am

🚨 BREAKING: long-time progressive activist @AftynBehn has just won her NASHVILLE HD-51 race, and will now be a state house representative 👀 🎉

We're helping kids become confident readers, expanding experiential learning & CTE, caring for students' mental health, expanding community schools & fighting 4 resources . Thanks Scripps News for talking about real solutions for kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiMEMVHxClM&t=15s

Randi Weingarten on Scripps August 3, 2023

✊Unions reduce racial and ethnic pay gaps ✊Unions boost women’s pay ✊Unions protect workers from discriminatory and retaliatory firings ✊Unions strengthen our democracy https://www.epi.org/publication/unions-promote-racial-equity/

✏️Help kids become confident readers ✏️Expanding experiential learning (including CTE) ✏️Caring for students' mental health ✏️Catalyzing the expansion of community schools ✏️Ensuring resources for teachers & support staff https://bsky.app/profile/aftunion.bsky.social/post/3k3tpkxuflm2y

Movies are how we laugh & cry. They provoke terror & thoughtfulness. They are creative & consuming. And movies like @barbie & @OppenheimerFilm make Hollywood lots of $$$. Support @sagaftra @WGAEast @WGAWest https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/30/business/barbie-oppenheimer-box-office-movies/index.html

This is terrible. My prayers are with the victims, their families, and the communities impacted by this horrific act. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/asia/pakistan-rally-explosion.html

The work of civic engagement is to prevent people from checking out, to go from ‘I don’t want to vote, it doesn’t matter,’ to ‘Maybe if I get involved, something will happen. That's why this TEACH 2023 workshop was so important. https://www.aft.org/news/bringing-civics-life-experiential-learning

This sends all the wrong messages- poor kids need libraries not detention centers. It’s noxious. @HFT2415 @TexasAFT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/29/houston-school-district-libraries-book

Last week, AFT & others released a report calling on social media platforms to make changes to protect our students’ mental & physical health. Today, members of the Senate took historic steps towards requiring platforms to meet some of these recs. Check out the report: go.aft.org/LikesvsLearning