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CT's state federation of @aft.org w/34K+ #union members serving in PreK-12 #PublicEd, #HigherEd, healthcare & municipal + state government. Follow us for more on the benefits for all when working people choose #UnionYES! aftct.org

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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 12h
A pair of #HigherEd activists with enough drive & passion to change the world! This month we spotlight 2 #UCPEA3695 VPs, Amber & Nick. Know an activist like them? Drop a nomination here: tinyurl.com/MeetTheActivistsAFTCT #UnionYES #CTStateWorkers @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social
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Jeremy Pressman @djpressman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Union Yes
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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence @teachersunify.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The big tech companies that produce AI are some of the most valuable in the world & are failing us. When students have easy access to firearms the last thing we need is anything that makes our gun violence problem worse. AI platforms aren’t doing enough to keep kids & families safe. @motherjones.com
motherjones.com
ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 19h
“Well-designed and properly maintained HVAC systems remain the gold standard for healthy school buildings. In-room filtration provides an important additional layer of protection.” #WhatKidsNeed @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social
ctmirror.org
UConn is giving CT students a science project to address air quality
Student-built air purifiers can partially address poor school air quality, but teachers said CT must focus on a larger, long-term fix.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tools to help deliver #WhatKidsNeed; join us for 1st in expanded 5-part series of #EduPD sessions aimed at promoting resilience and preventing trauma: aftct.org/event/care-f... #StrengthInUnity @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Take me out to the ball game! Join us for 4th annual Labor Softball Classic at Dunkin' Park & support the @ctaflcio.bsky.social‬'s Workers Memorial Day #scholarship fund: aftct.org/event/4th-an... #CommunityChampions @aft.org @aaup.org @aflcio.org
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Our members expect and deserve a governor who will stand with us.” #AFTVotes @aft.org
ctnewsjunkie.com
AI Regulation Takes Center Stage As Campaign Issue | CT News Junkie
Among other things, the bill placed various requirements on artificial intelligence, created an artificial intelligence policy office and a technology advisory board and established limits on artifici...
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Love that Marketplace celebrated 9to5 day. Annoyed that its talking head said "prosperity" and Henry Ford led to the 8-hr workday and success of the 8 for work, 8 for rest, 8 for what you will. Workers and worker organizing from France to Geneva to US cities to ILO!!!! @lawcha.bsky.social
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Happy 9/25!
Sept. 25 is Dolly Parton Day — an ode to the hit song “9 to 5.” Today, we look into the origin of that schedule.
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Isaac Kamola @isaackamola.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@aclu.org & @amnesty.org just published a massive report "Student Speech Under Attack." 300pp & 2 years in the making it offers the definitive account of how the speech of students (faculty and staff) was silenced, and continues to be policed, on campus. @aaup.org www.aclu.org/publications...
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"Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Campus" | American Civil Liberties Union
"Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Campus," an ACLU and Amnesty International USA research report, documents the heavy-handed responses by certain univers...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Getting political in the nation’s Capitol; learn more about the many roles local delegates played in charting our collective future, honoring our labor legacy at #AFT26: aftct.org/2026/08/28/taking-center-stage-at-the-national-convention/ @aft.org @aaup.org
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AFT @aft.org · 24/09/2026
Join the next AFT Affordability Clinic tonight at 7 p.m. EDT to learn how to manage your student debt in a way that works best for you and discover tips and resources to get relief. Register here ⤵️ web.cvent.com/event/e9c61181-c2f6-4…
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The podcast returns!!!!!! From Southern Labor Studies Association, @lawcha.bsky.social , @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social , and International Labor and Working-Class History. >> Check out my conversation now. >>> Look for new podcasts in October.
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Working History Reboot Promo
Podcast Episode · Working History · S1 Trailer · 3m
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Connecticut Education Association @ceateachers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Teachers, parents, advocates, and local leaders, including CEA President Kate Dias, came together yesterday for a roundtable discussion with U.S. Representatives @delauro.house.gov and Adelita Grijalva on the impact of federal policies on CT schools. @aftct.bsky.social
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New Haven Roundtable Focuses on Fighting Back for Public Schools
Teachers, parents, advocates, and local leaders, including CEA President Kate Dias, came together yesterday for a roundtable discussion with U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Adelita Grijalva on t...
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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 23/09/2026
Wages for typical workers have been largely suppressed since the 1970s while wages for the top 1% skyrocketed. This was not inevitable. It was a policy choice. And this rising inequality is the root cause of today's affordability challenges. We break it down in 10 charts. 👇
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Wage suppression in 10 charts
Wages for typical workers lag far behind productivity growth. It hasn't always been this way and does not have to be this way. These 10 charts outline the historical context of workers’ wage trajector...
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AFT @aft.org · 18/09/2026
NEW: The AFT is joining a civil rights coalition to file a federal lawsuit, challenging the Trump administration's threatened use of ICE and federal law enforcement at polling locations 👇
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Civil rights coalition files federal lawsuit challenging threatened use of ICE and federal law enforcement at polling locations
WASHINGTON— Nine organizations representing immigrants, communities of color, and workers — the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Mi Familia en Accion,
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Why #BoycottStarbucks? Because workers deserve to be treated with respect: a $17/hr wage, enough hours to live on, better staffing in stores &  basic workplace protections. Baristas have spent years fighting for a fair union contract—and they shouldn’t have to do it alone. ➡️ BoycottStarbucks.net
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BOYCOTT STARBUCKS
Starbucks is the biggest violator of U.S. labor law in modern history. Join the movement - Boycott Starbucks!
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AFT @aft.org · 18/09/2026
Raising wages. Fighting a broken healthcare system. Ensuring a fair retirement. Protecting the right to teach and learn. Every day, the labor movement is fighting for all of this and more. ✊ This November, it's up to us to vote, to keep the American dream alive. #AFTvotes
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Follow the money $$$$$ Tax the big $$$$$$$
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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence @teachersunify.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join us on 9/30, 7pm EST via Zoom! We’ll continue a vital conversation on drills & the importance of a coordinated systemic approach to school safety bringing together a coalition of members including teachers & staff. All are welcome to this interactive meeting! Register: shorturl.at/KY8Wc ☮️📚📖
YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING!
TEACHERS UNIFY
TO END GUN VIOLENCE
Join this interactive workshop on drills! We will:
• share experiences & voice concerns
• map out local resources
• build key alliances
• take a team approach to protecting our schools.
Wednesday, September 30 @ 7:00 PM EASTERN
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Ned Lamont for Connecticut @nedlamont.com · 14/09/2026
I'm proud to be endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers. Connecticut teachers are leading the way in ensuring our students get the one of the best educations in the country, and I will continue to stand with them.
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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence @teachersunify.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On Friday, the DOJ announced in a legal opinion that the federal ban on selling handguns to people under 21 is unconstitutional and that it will no longer enforce the law. Expanding access to firearms for young people directly threatens public safety. This is a reckless rollback.
STATEMENT ON DOJ ANNOUNCEMENT
REGARDING HANDGUN SALES TO
BUYERS AGED 18-20
We condemn this shocking decision to end prosecutions of gun dealers who sell to buyers under 21 - violating federal law. This is dangerous and will lead to more gun violence, making our schools and communities less safe.
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 21/09/2026
What does the Legal Defense Fund (@legaldefensefund.bsky.social) say about Yale’s negotiations with the Department of Justice? Last month, LDF urged Yale to reject a settlement with the DOJ over allegations concerning Yale School of Medicine admissions. 🧵 1/4
AAUP Yale graphic in black, white, and teal. Large text asks, “What does the Legal Defense Fund say about Yale’s negotiations with the Department of Justice?” Below, text explains that the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), the nation’s first civil rights legal organization, urged Yale to reject a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations concerning Yale School of Medicine admissions.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’re sticking with how different unions are structured for this month’s #Union101. Let’s talk about state federations. #TheMoreYouKnow 🌠 @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Standing alongside our Divisional Vice Presidents is a group of ride-or-die At-Large VPs! Their dedication and passion drive our union forward across every sector. #StrengthInUnity @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Canada, doin' it up!
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 18/09/2026
“Any hope for Yale’s future lies with this movement.” Yale AAUP member Gregg Gonsalves (@gregggonsalves.bsky.social) and epidemiologist (@yalesph.bsky.social) writes in Inside Higher Ed (@insidehighered.com) that Yale’s “free expression” apparatus restricts protest. Read: bit.ly/IHE_Doubleplusgood
Dark navy-blue graphic promoting Gregg Gonsalves’s Inside Higher Ed essay. At top left, white text reads “READ MORE: bit.ly/IHE_Doubleplusgood”; the AAUP Yale logo appears at top right. Centered on a translucent taped-paper background is the article “Things Are Doubleplusgood at Yale,” subtitled “The free expression facilitators will not save us.” Its photograph shows seven young people at the September 1 Democratize Yale teach-in beneath a banner reading “YALE: THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.” At bottom is the date 09/18/2026 and a quotation from Gonsalves: “Join us on the line. And be sure to say hello to the nice young free expression facilitator when you get here.”
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Yale’s leaders are losing their quest to force this university to give in to an autocrat." #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @aaupyale.org @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
insidehighered.com
Things Are Doubleplusgood at Yale (opinion)
The free expression facilitators will not save us.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"...a University President should never abuse a subordinate, a departmental chair should never bully a junior colleague, and a full-time faculty member should never disregard a part-time coworker.” #WorkShouldntHurt @aaup.org @csuaaup.bsky.social
ctinsider.com
CSCU investigates Central’s president after bullying complaint
Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro is under investigation by CSCU after a union leader filed a complaint alleging bullying.
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AFT @aft.org · 18/09/2026
@rweingarten.bsky.social's weekly video celebrates new contracts for Legacy Health providers, highlights Red Hawks Rising grow-your-own teacher pathway in NJ, discusses common sense AI guardrail laws, and shares an update on the fight against federal vouchers and armed agents at the polls. Watch ⤵️
youtube.com
Our Members Are Making a Difference 24/7
YouTube video by AFT
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Alliance For Higher Education @alliancehighered.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Education Department’s efforts to change accreditation standards are blatant attempts to weaponize financial aid and embed the administration’s political priorities into higher education. Submit public comment before Sept. 21. This is our chance to make our voices heard.
allianceforhighered.org
Public Comment Regarding the Education Department's Proposed Rules for Accreditation
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UConn AAUP @uconnaaup.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence @teachersunify.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Teachers Unify is proud to co-sponsor these presentations by Dr. Sonali Rajan, a dear friend, thought partner, and Board member of our movement! Join us at Yale on September 24th for these important conversations! @yalesph.bsky.social ☮️📚📖
Yale SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Firearm Injury Prevention
Welcoming Dr. Sonali Rajan, EdD
Preventing Gun Violence in K-12
Schools: evidence, challenges, and future directions.
Questions that matter: how research and communities are together shaping the future of firearm injury prevention.
Dr. Rajan will give an academic, research talk about preventing gun violence in K-12 schools and how research and communities are shaping the future of firearm injury prevention.
Dr. Rajan will give a community-focused talk reflecting on what research has taught us - and its limits - in understanding and preventing firearm injury.
WHEN: Sept. 24, 2026. 12-1p.m
WHERE: 60 College St., 06510,
LEPH 424
Lunch will be provided
WHEN: Sept. 24, 2026. 3-4 p.m
WHERE: 60 College St., 06510,
LEPH 101
Light refreshments will follow
Registration required:
https://yalesurvey.cal.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKTWQn9D|l2Ygt0
if accessibility accommodations are needed, contact FIP.YSPH@yale.edu.
Speaker:
Sonali Rajan, EdD
Senior Director of Research, Everytown Research and Policy
Professor of Health Promotion and Education, Columbia University
Yale SCHOOL OF
PUBLIC HEALTH
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Cuts are not the solution to the problem. Cuts are the problem. Stop accepting less, stop accepting being ripped off.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why strong unions matter; learn how an affiliate’s negotiating committee made progress in 1st contract w/new employer in latest CB wins report: aftct.org/2026/07/31/turning-the-corner-with-a-landmark-new-contract/ #UnionYES @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Locking in a strong new #union contract; this week our #ManchesterTutors’ recently ratified 4-yr agreement to #RaiseTheWage & expand #PaidLeave was approved by #ManchesterCT’s BOE. #UnionYES #UnionYES @aft.org @psrp-aft.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another option (see string on profile) This book, like "Climate Change and Civic Engagement," advocates just transition. Also gives set of tactics and every chapter provides example of organizing effort. Most are pre-Trump2 but still use tactics to rebuild and advance. muse.jhu.edu/pub/263/arti...
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 11/09/2026
Can universities be neutral? Yale Law School professor and AAUP member Robert Post reviews Brian Soucek’s (@brsoucek.bsky.social) The Opinionated University in Academe Magazine (@academemagazine.bsky.social), exploring institutional neutrality and academic freedom. Read: bit.ly/AM_Controversy
Robert Post’s Academe Magazine review, “Clarifying How Universities Should Deal with Controversy,” on a gray gradient background. Beneath the headline, a note identifies the review as a preview of the fall 2026 issue. Brian Soucek’s book, The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education, appears with bright yellow lettering over a black-and-white photograph. Alongside the cover, the opening paragraph praises the book’s treatment of diversity statements, institutional neutrality, and academic freedom. The AAUP Yale logo is centered below the article.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Educators, nurses and public employees didn’t create this AI bubble, and they shouldn’t be the ones who pay for it if it bursts. I’m calling on financial regulators to investigate these risks now and protect workers’ retirement security. Learn more: www.aft.org/press-releas...
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AFT Demands Financial Regulators Investigate AI Bubble Risks to Workers’ Retirement Security
WASHINGTON—Today, AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who chairs the Financial Stability Oversight Council, urging an immediate investigation into serious...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“There’s a lot of fight in every one of us. The real work begins after this.” #AFTVotes @aftteach.bsky.social
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Serana Wins Alder Election - New Haven Independent
Co-Op High School biology teacher and democratic socialist Maria-Threese Serana handily won a special election on Tuesday for a Fair Haven/East Rock alder seat that was vacated by Caroline Tanbee Smit...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Respect for those who make #ManchesterMemorial’s great care possible; yesterday our #SkilledServiceMaintenanceEmployeesUnited ratified 1st 3-yr agreement with #HartfordHealthC to #RaiseTheWage & retain vital protections. #UnionYES @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"As Vice President of the SVFT-R Chapter of AFT CT, AFL-CIO, she remained deeply engaged in organized labor and many causes she held dear." #LaborHistory @aftteach.bsky.social
courant.com
Ruth Cion Obituary | August 28, 2026 | Hartford Courant
Union activist, urban educator, and lifelong advocate for peace and social justice, Ruth Sarah Tulin Cion passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026 at the age of 84. For 42 years, Ruth was the wife ...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"It is nonsensical to contend that advocates for one or another account of a university’s mission can themselves be neutral." #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @aaupyale.org
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Clarifying How Universities Should Deal with Controversy
Robert Post reviews The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education by Brian Soucek.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 14/09/2026
The Trump admin is afraid of educated critical thinkers which is why they are doing everything they can to bend higher education to their will. We can’t let them. The AAUP & AFT have responded to McMahon’s ‘Compact 2.0’ letter w/ our own “National Call to Action to the Secretary of Education.” 1
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AAUP and AFT Respond to Trump's "Compact 2.0"
AAUP President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten demand that the Trump administration immediately cease weaponizing taxpayer funds and civil rights enforcement to politically coerce coll...
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AAUP @aaup.org · 14/09/2026
TONIGHT @7PM ET! Fight Back Against Trump’s “Secret Weapon” to take complete control of higher education. REGISTER HERE: 👇👇👇
us06web.zoom.us
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Accreditation & You. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Come learn about the far right's attempt to capture higher ed accreditation, what is changing and why it matters, and how you can join in the fight and take action.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Every penny counts. #Union members can save on mobile plans with AT&T through @unionplus.bsky.social: unionplus.org/benefits/shopping-discounts/att?union=aft #StrengthInUnity @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
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Alliance For Higher Education @alliancehighered.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In its piece on the IRS's new proposed rule, Politico features quotes from Alliance Board Member Todd Wolfson and CEO Mike Gavin. Around 750,000 students who qualify for scholarships tied to race, ethnicity, or national identity could be impacted by the rule. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
New IRS proposal threatens universities' tax-exempt status over diversity programs
The proposed regulations could affect up to 18,000 high schools, universities and trade schools, the agency said.
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 11/09/2026
The academic year has barely begun, and Yale students are already speaking out about Yale’s negotiations with the Trump administration. A thread highlighting the Yale Daily News’ “Trump Talks” series and related coverage—from student government to City Hall. 🧵
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Strong 1st #union contract=forging new relationship; yesterday #TechProfessionals at #ManchesterMemorial ratified a 3-yr agreement w/new hospital owners #HartfordHealthC to #RaiseTheWage, increase call pay & #HealthPD. #UnionYES @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 10/09/2026
Public education is under attack in America. The SUFS America’s Compact for Higher Education is our united response to the Trump administration’s effort to bend the will of America’s higher ed leadership to his authoritarian control. Visit the link to sign your name & share: tr.ee/N87yi5
All graphics contain the white Stand Up for Science logo. The graphic reads: "Trump is attacking free, independent thought. This is bad news for our democracy. Here’s how we stop him."
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AFT @aft.org · 25/08/2026
For years, Public Service Loan Forgiveness has given educators, nurses, first responders, and other public servants a path to student debt relief after 10 years of service and qualifying payments. Now, the Trump administration’s changes put that promise at risk. actionnetwork.org/letters/pslf...
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