AFT Pennsylvania
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We represent public, private, charter teachers, paraprofessionals, staff; college faculty/staff and state professional employees. 76 local affiliates.
A new season, a fresh start, and new possibilities ahead. Happy first day of fall!
September 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
A new season, a fresh start, and new possibilities ahead. Happy first day of fall!
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n Pittsburgh, @aftpa.org member Matthew Patrick shares why skilled, human educators are essential for giving students the individual attention, encouragement and real-world skills they need to succeed. #PublicSchoolProud
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September 18, 2026 at 9:29 PM
n Pittsburgh, @aftpa.org member Matthew Patrick shares why skilled, human educators are essential for giving students the individual attention, encouragement and real-world skills they need to succeed. #PublicSchoolProud
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✅ Check your registration.
✅Make a plan.
✅Vote early if you can.
✅Bring a friend.
That's how we make our votes count this November. Get started at aft.turbovote.org.
✅Make a plan.
✅Vote early if you can.
✅Bring a friend.
That's how we make our votes count this November. Get started at aft.turbovote.org.
September 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
✅ Check your registration.
✅Make a plan.
✅Vote early if you can.
✅Bring a friend.
That's how we make our votes count this November. Get started at aft.turbovote.org.
✅Make a plan.
✅Vote early if you can.
✅Bring a friend.
That's how we make our votes count this November. Get started at aft.turbovote.org.
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Join a free @sharemylesson.bsky.social webinar to help CTE school leaders build stronger connections with employers. Learn proven approaches and practical strategies to expand career-connected learning, deepen employer engagement and build partnerships that support CTE pathways and workforce needs ⤵️
Building CTE and Workforce Partnerships with Local Industry Associations
Want stronger, more sustainable work-based learning partnerships? Start with your local industry association—and a system that helps those partnerships grow and last.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Join a free @sharemylesson.bsky.social webinar to help CTE school leaders build stronger connections with employers. Learn proven approaches and practical strategies to expand career-connected learning, deepen employer engagement and build partnerships that support CTE pathways and workforce needs ⤵️
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Rising prices are draining both school and household budgets – Educators shouldn’t have to take on multiple jobs or spend $600+ on school supplies to make up for inadequate funding. www.nationofchange.org/2026/09/08/m...
More than 40% of teachers now work a second job to make ends meet, AFT survey finds | NationofChange
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September 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Rising prices are draining both school and household budgets – Educators shouldn’t have to take on multiple jobs or spend $600+ on school supplies to make up for inadequate funding. www.nationofchange.org/2026/09/08/m...
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Working people are tired of lip service. They don’t trust any of the political parties to deliver for them.
But across the political spectrum, the labor movement has record high support. Workers trust unions to fight for them in this economy. ✊
But across the political spectrum, the labor movement has record high support. Workers trust unions to fight for them in this economy. ✊
September 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Working people are tired of lip service. They don’t trust any of the political parties to deliver for them.
But across the political spectrum, the labor movement has record high support. Workers trust unions to fight for them in this economy. ✊
But across the political spectrum, the labor movement has record high support. Workers trust unions to fight for them in this economy. ✊
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NEW: AFT survey reveals a teaching profession in crisis—educators stressed out, working second jobs, and battling rising costs.
@rweingarten.bsky.social: “Teachers are at a breaking point. Many work more than one job... and they still dig into their pockets each year for basic classroom supplies.”
@rweingarten.bsky.social: “Teachers are at a breaking point. Many work more than one job... and they still dig into their pockets each year for basic classroom supplies.”
AFT Survey Shows Teachers Are Stressed, Working Second Jobs and Still Paying Hundreds for Classroom Supplies
WASHINGTON—The AFT today released a new national survey that reveals a teaching profession in crisis, with educators stressed out, working second jobs, battling rising costs and forking out hundreds o...
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September 2, 2026 at 2:38 PM
NEW: AFT survey reveals a teaching profession in crisis—educators stressed out, working second jobs, and battling rising costs.
@rweingarten.bsky.social: “Teachers are at a breaking point. Many work more than one job... and they still dig into their pockets each year for basic classroom supplies.”
@rweingarten.bsky.social: “Teachers are at a breaking point. Many work more than one job... and they still dig into their pockets each year for basic classroom supplies.”
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Sixty-three years ago, Americans marched on Washington to strengthen our democracy & fight for civil rights & opportunities for all. This Friday, 8/28, we're marching again to defend the vote.
Join us: marchonwashington2026.com
Join us: marchonwashington2026.com
August 27, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Sixty-three years ago, Americans marched on Washington to strengthen our democracy & fight for civil rights & opportunities for all. This Friday, 8/28, we're marching again to defend the vote.
Join us: marchonwashington2026.com
Join us: marchonwashington2026.com
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Students, educators and staff across the country are heading back to school or getting ready to! As we get our kids and their classrooms prepared for a great year, make sure they’re set up for success with union-made supplies. https://aflcio.org/SchoolSupplies
August 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Students, educators and staff across the country are heading back to school or getting ready to! As we get our kids and their classrooms prepared for a great year, make sure they’re set up for success with union-made supplies. https://aflcio.org/SchoolSupplies
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Back-to-school season is here! 📚
Check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social’s expert-curated, free back-to-school survival kit collections, covering a variety of topics that span curriculum, current events and professional development—including resources to help new teachers get started.
Check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social’s expert-curated, free back-to-school survival kit collections, covering a variety of topics that span curriculum, current events and professional development—including resources to help new teachers get started.
🍎 Back-to-school season is here, and we’ve done some of the searching for you! 📚✨
Explore expert-curated, FREE back-to-school collections and find fresh ideas for the year ahead.
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Explore expert-curated, FREE back-to-school collections and find fresh ideas for the year ahead.
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August 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Back-to-school season is here! 📚
Check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social’s expert-curated, free back-to-school survival kit collections, covering a variety of topics that span curriculum, current events and professional development—including resources to help new teachers get started.
Check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social’s expert-curated, free back-to-school survival kit collections, covering a variety of topics that span curriculum, current events and professional development—including resources to help new teachers get started.
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For nearly 6 decades, Head Start has given kids from low-income families a genuine shot at success. Instead of strengthening the proven program, the Trump admin is once again trying to undermine it & it’s kids who will pay for it in bigger classrooms w/ fewer educators. www.aft.org/press-releas...
Trump Administration's Gutting of Head Start Puts Vulnerable Kids at Risk
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Trump administration unveiled a proposal to scrap hundreds of federal regulations governing Head Start, the early edu...
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August 11, 2026 at 3:04 AM
For nearly 6 decades, Head Start has given kids from low-income families a genuine shot at success. Instead of strengthening the proven program, the Trump admin is once again trying to undermine it & it’s kids who will pay for it in bigger classrooms w/ fewer educators. www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Tomorrow, join @rweingarten.bsky.social and activists across the country for the launch of the Democracy Defenders program.
We’re building a nationwide network of thousands of volunteers to safeguard our elections at the local level and ensure every eligible vote counts. Register ⤵️
We’re building a nationwide network of thousands of volunteers to safeguard our elections at the local level and ensure every eligible vote counts. Register ⤵️
Protect the Vote: Democracy Defenders Kick-off · AFT
Protecting our elections isn't a new fight for us, but as Election Day approaches, the stakes couldn't be higher.
Join AFT President Randi Weingarten and activists from across the country for the off...
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August 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Tomorrow, join @rweingarten.bsky.social and activists across the country for the launch of the Democracy Defenders program.
We’re building a nationwide network of thousands of volunteers to safeguard our elections at the local level and ensure every eligible vote counts. Register ⤵️
We’re building a nationwide network of thousands of volunteers to safeguard our elections at the local level and ensure every eligible vote counts. Register ⤵️
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Arrests by ICE are once again on the rise. As we continue to fight for much-needed guardrails and demand accountability and transparency, make sure you know your rights and have a plan for what to do if ICE is in your community.
Find resources here ⤵️
Find resources here ⤵️
Immigration
Americans know that our strength has always been built on the simple notion that America is a place where many become one. The AFT, as the representative of those who teach and care for our next gener...
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August 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Arrests by ICE are once again on the rise. As we continue to fight for much-needed guardrails and demand accountability and transparency, make sure you know your rights and have a plan for what to do if ICE is in your community.
Find resources here ⤵️
Find resources here ⤵️
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Financial stress doesn't end at the checkout line. Credit reporting can shape your ability to rent a home, get a job or access affordable loans. Join AFT's credit reporting clinic today at 7 p.m. ET to better understand your rights. Go.AFT.org/aftaffordabilityclinic
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August 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Financial stress doesn't end at the checkout line. Credit reporting can shape your ability to rent a home, get a job or access affordable loans. Join AFT's credit reporting clinic today at 7 p.m. ET to better understand your rights. Go.AFT.org/aftaffordabilityclinic
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Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the recent wildfires in Washington.
America’s unions send our profound thanks to the first responders, including our @nffe.bsky.social and IAFF union siblings, who are working around the clock to keep Washington safe.
America’s unions send our profound thanks to the first responders, including our @nffe.bsky.social and IAFF union siblings, who are working around the clock to keep Washington safe.
August 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the recent wildfires in Washington.
America’s unions send our profound thanks to the first responders, including our @nffe.bsky.social and IAFF union siblings, who are working around the clock to keep Washington safe.
America’s unions send our profound thanks to the first responders, including our @nffe.bsky.social and IAFF union siblings, who are working around the clock to keep Washington safe.
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Check out Share My Lesson's back-to-school professional development collection—featuring free, for-credit on-demand webinars and flexible learning opportunities for all educators that make it easier to fit into a busy back-to-school schedule.
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Back to School: Professional Development Webinars
Check out Share My Lesson's "On-Demand" back to school webinars before starting the new school year! Discover hundreds of topics and brush up your skills!
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August 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Check out Share My Lesson's back-to-school professional development collection—featuring free, for-credit on-demand webinars and flexible learning opportunities for all educators that make it easier to fit into a busy back-to-school schedule.
Learn more ⤵️
Learn more ⤵️
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Check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social's upcoming 9/23 webinar introducing Reading Universe's new ParaReading collection—five free, self-paced courses that provide foundational Science of Reading knowledge and practical classroom strategies for paraprofessionals and supporters.
Register here ⤵️
Register here ⤵️
Reading Universe: Free Courses on Beginning Reading Instruction for Paraprofessionals and Their Supporters
Reading Universe has created five new courses that, though designed specifically for paraprofessionals, will also be helpful for administrators, literacy coaches and teachers supported by paraprofessi...
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August 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social's upcoming 9/23 webinar introducing Reading Universe's new ParaReading collection—five free, self-paced courses that provide foundational Science of Reading knowledge and practical classroom strategies for paraprofessionals and supporters.
Register here ⤵️
Register here ⤵️
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Millions of Americans with student loan debt will soon pay far more in student debt payments because of Trump’s Big Tax cut last July -about 4k a year for a typical family with student debt. This is a betrayal of young Americans who need loans to pursue college or career
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | America’s student loan system is a mess. Along comes Trump to make it worse.
Randi Weingarten and Mike Pierce: Ballooning student loan payments are Trump's latest contribution to the affordability crisis
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July 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Millions of Americans with student loan debt will soon pay far more in student debt payments because of Trump’s Big Tax cut last July -about 4k a year for a typical family with student debt. This is a betrayal of young Americans who need loans to pursue college or career
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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The Big Ugly Bill is leaving borrowers with higher monthly bills and fewer affordable options. We want to hear from you—how have costs gone up, and what does this mean for you and your family?
Share your story so lawmakers understand the squeeze that rising costs are putting on working families ⤵️
Share your story so lawmakers understand the squeeze that rising costs are putting on working families ⤵️
One Big Bill - Protect Borrowers
Beginning in July 2026, millions of Americans with student debt will see their monthly student loan bills spike as a result of President Trump’s “One Big
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July 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Big Ugly Bill is leaving borrowers with higher monthly bills and fewer affordable options. We want to hear from you—how have costs gone up, and what does this mean for you and your family?
Share your story so lawmakers understand the squeeze that rising costs are putting on working families ⤵️
Share your story so lawmakers understand the squeeze that rising costs are putting on working families ⤵️
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Confused about your credit score?
Check out our new Life Literacies video series and explore the difference between credit score and credit report, how to spot and dispute errors, the truth about old debt and "zombie debt" collectors and how credit checks affect housing, jobs and insurance ⤵️
Check out our new Life Literacies video series and explore the difference between credit score and credit report, how to spot and dispute errors, the truth about old debt and "zombie debt" collectors and how credit checks affect housing, jobs and insurance ⤵️
Fight for Affordability
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July 30, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Confused about your credit score?
Check out our new Life Literacies video series and explore the difference between credit score and credit report, how to spot and dispute errors, the truth about old debt and "zombie debt" collectors and how credit checks affect housing, jobs and insurance ⤵️
Check out our new Life Literacies video series and explore the difference between credit score and credit report, how to spot and dispute errors, the truth about old debt and "zombie debt" collectors and how credit checks affect housing, jobs and insurance ⤵️
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Educators: get help preparing for teacher licensure exams—including live instructors, practical test-taking strategies and hands-on support—with this free, members-only Licensure Preparation Course beginning 8/25.
Learn more and sign up here ⤵️
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Learn more and sign up here ⤵️
aft.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Educators: get help preparing for teacher licensure exams—including live instructors, practical test-taking strategies and hands-on support—with this free, members-only Licensure Preparation Course beginning 8/25.
Learn more and sign up here ⤵️
aft.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Learn more and sign up here ⤵️
aft.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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America’s unions are relieved that the charges against @seiu.org USWW President David Huerta have been dropped.
The labor movement will continue to stand up and demand justice for our immigrant siblings. We will not be silenced.
The labor movement will continue to stand up and demand justice for our immigrant siblings. We will not be silenced.
July 28, 2026 at 6:17 PM
America’s unions are relieved that the charges against @seiu.org USWW President David Huerta have been dropped.
The labor movement will continue to stand up and demand justice for our immigrant siblings. We will not be silenced.
The labor movement will continue to stand up and demand justice for our immigrant siblings. We will not be silenced.
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Jessica Newell was paying $90 a month on her student loans under the SAVE plan. Now, thanks to Trump gutting borrower relief, her bill is $648. She is a school counselor, and skipping trips to see family to cover higher payments.
Tell us your story here: www.aft.org/news/what-yo...
Tell us your story here: www.aft.org/news/what-yo...
What is your skyrocketing student loan story?
The One Big Bill campaign is an effort supported by the AFT and several other organizations to document the stories of millions of Americans struggling with skyrocketing student loan debt and other ha...
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July 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Jessica Newell was paying $90 a month on her student loans under the SAVE plan. Now, thanks to Trump gutting borrower relief, her bill is $648. She is a school counselor, and skipping trips to see family to cover higher payments.
Tell us your story here: www.aft.org/news/what-yo...
Tell us your story here: www.aft.org/news/what-yo...
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"From advocating for enough funding for high-quality education to defending against education privatization, unions support our nation’s commitment to universal public education. This not only improves students’ academic achievement, but also their economic outcomes well into adulthood." @epi.org
Unions are key to high-quality public education
Our recent report asks a bold question: What would the United States look like if we tripled union membership? We find a range of economic and social benefits—such as higher wages, greater access to h...
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July 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
"From advocating for enough funding for high-quality education to defending against education privatization, unions support our nation’s commitment to universal public education. This not only improves students’ academic achievement, but also their economic outcomes well into adulthood." @epi.org
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Talk about creating opportunities for all. At our 2026 Convention, Instructor Matthew Patrick and rising senior Eli shared how an AFT innovation grant built the emergency response program at Westinghouse Academy in Pittsburgh — putting students into EMT careers straight out of high school.
July 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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