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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 · 8h
New digital toolkit empowering members to do their part to #ProtectOurKids among highlights + upcoming events & featured benefit in latest "Inside #AFTCT;" ICYMI: bit.ly/Oct2026Insid... @aft.org @aaup.org
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 16h
"...the rules solidified for me exactly what we always knew: that this was a program that is going to be designed to hurt public education and basically help the rich.” #ProtectOurKids @aft.org @neatoday.bsky.social @ceateachers.bsky.social
ctmirror.org
Proposed Scholarship Tax Credit rules fail to win over CT educators
The U.S. Treasury Department released its proposed rules for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. CT educators don't like what they see.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 07/10/2026
Join us TODAY @3PM EDT for the AAUP’s next webinar on AI in higher ed. This session will explore contracts between institutions & AI/ed-tech vendors, what they mean for academic workers, & how you can organize to impact policy decisions on your campus. REGISTER HERE: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 06/10/2026
700,000+ doors knocked. 1.5 million+ voters reached online. 2.5 million+ calls made. One month before the election, we’re surging our grassroots field operation to elect pro-worker candidates. Workers are ready for an economy and a country for the people. bit.ly/3VvqvmA
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AAUP @aaup.org · 06/10/2026
The AAUP is fighting for our principles in court. Here’s the latest:
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New Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration Policies Threatening Green Card Applicants with Family Separation
The AAUP and a coalition of allies filed a lawsuit today challenging two Trump–Vance administration policies that make it significantly harder or impossible for eligible immigrants already living in t...
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Todd Wolfson @proftwolf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We condemn the Cornell University police department’s mishandling of evidence and the university administration’s unwillingness to hold Chi Phi fraternity sufficiently accountable for the alleged rapes. @aaup.org @cornellaaup.bsky.social www.aaup.org/news/ending-...
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Ending Campus Misogyny: Student Safety Over Brand Protection
The AAUP stands with the Cornell AAUP chapter and share their outrage of the continued culture of misogyny and pervasiveness of violence against women at Cornell and at universities and colleges acros...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The recently proposed regulations expose the true intent of this harmful scheme; we need #GovNedLamont to take action to #ProtectOurKids and communities by opting out now. @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Allowing some public schools to earn pennies from a program designed to benefit private schools does not make the lesser-known Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program reasonable for states to enroll in to meaningfully support public schools. ampr.gs/4zAWUXF
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Treasury Regulations for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Fail To Protect Students
The new federal voucher program fails to adequately provide equal opportunities for public school students and disproportionately benefits the wealthy.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"...I would hope that the district would agree that the support that we give our educators really supports their educator well-being, educator retention.” #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social
newhavenindependent.org
Graves, Cicarella Take The Stand At Anti-Retaliation Hearing - New Haven Independent
The city's public school district has succeeded in moving teachers union Vice President Jenny Graves back into the classroom. The teachers union, meanwhile, has now begun trying to prove a claim that ...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Landmark contract ratified & approved! #NorwalkEdPersonnel bargaining team celebrates new 3-yr agreement w/ #NorwalkPS to #RaiseTheWage, expand salary grid & provide access to a 12-month pay cycle for their growing #union. #UnionYES @aft.org @psrp-aft.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“'We told you so,' is not a claim of victory. It’s an urgent appeal that, this time, the people responsible will listen and act." #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social @csuaaup.bsky.social
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Opinion: CT’s CSCU governance and proposed reforms failed. People responsible must listen and act.
The General Assembly created the Board of Regents, defined its authority, and now has the power to investigate and change that structure.
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Isaac Kamola @isaackamola.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@jaredlholt.bsky.social and @michaelehayden.bsky.social are right once again. While the @nytimes.com swoons over Chris Rufo and treats him as a "very serious person," they call him out as the fascist and "turd polisher" he is. PTI is #1 source for news (and music)! www.patreon.com/cw/PostingTh...
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Posting Through It — creating weekly podcasts
Get more from Posting Through It on Patreon. creating weekly podcasts. Support Posting Through It and get exclusive access to their work.
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ACTING LIKE A UNION Despite prolonged delay tactics, deck officers at ATC and OSG have built momentum and function as a union. Workers have formed bargaining committees, established internal communication networks. Deck officers organized surveys, petitions, contests, and advocacy campaigns.
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Oil Tanker Mates Fight for First Contract Against Familiar Employer Stalling Tactics
Imagine sleeping each night above more than a million barrels of oil while navigating the open ocean, maneuvering through narrow channels, and passing beneath bridges in some of the country’s most con...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Now comes the harder work...restoring meaningful shared governance...and rebuilding the university around the people whose labor, knowledge, relationships, and collective struggle actually keep it alive." #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social @csuaaup.bsky.social
ctmirror.org
Opinion: An unsentimental obituary for the CCSU polytechnic vanity project
Nothing says student-centered public education like fastening the university’s future to a possible extinction machine.
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 05/10/2026
On October 2, hundreds joined Democratize Yale’s march to Beinecke Plaza to demand a more democratic Yale and oppose a settlement with the Trump administration. Swipe through the coverage—and join the movement: democratizeyale.org More coverage will be added as it comes in.
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Democratize Yale
Four demands for a more democratic Yale.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Why was the budget built on an assumption that teachers would move to an insurance change that we had neither negotiated nor agreed to?" #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social
thehour.com
Norwalk faces major budget challenges, including $3.3 million healthcare gap
CFO Jared Schmitt said the insurance costs can be twice as bad next year if a solution isn't found.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“I thought we were past the point of statements, right? We don’t just make statements, we need action.” #DefendHigherEd @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aaupyale.org @akapczynski.bsky.social
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Taking collective action to #ProtectOurKids; learn how our national @aft.org’s model agreement with @microsoft.com harnesses emerging technology for good while guarding against #AI’s biggest risks: bit.ly/AIinCTSchool... #WhatKidsNeed @aftteach.bsky.social
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jennifer has a wonderful podcast approach and makes it a fun chat that brings history into conversation with the present. @uncpress.bsky.social
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 01/10/2026
Higher ed under pressure: What are elite universities choosing to change? The Chronicle (@chronicle.com) examines reports from Yale, Cornell, and Vanderbilt/WashU—and whether they offer meaningful reform or institutional self-protection. bit.ly/CHE_WhatAilsHigherEd 🧵 1/5
Cream AAUP Yale graphic with dark green text and a black-and-white hand holding a magnifying glass. Heading: “Higher ed under pressure: What are elite universities choosing to change?” Text: “New reports promise to address higher education’s problems. At Yale, the response includes narrowing the university’s stated mission.” Reporting credited to Francie Diep and Annika Bereny, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 24, 2026. A right arrow indicates more slides.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“We have to invest in our schools, and that includes the physical infrastructure.” #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social @leslieblatteau.bsky.social
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our #UnionFamily keeps on growing! Last month these proud #PublicEd, #HospitalStaff, #HigherEd & #CTStateWorkers said #UnionYES! #Solidarity #BetterInAUnion @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
This image has a colorful background showing many union members smiling at the camera. Over that image is text saying “in September, 33 new members chose to become union strong and union proud.” It also includes the logo for AFT Connecticut and for Union YES
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Check out the new podcast conversation. And scroll down a few rows and find my chat with Dave Anderson in April 2024.
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Jordan T. Camp @jordantcamp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I am pleased to share the cover for my new book, *The Southern Question: Anti-Fascism and the Global Conjuncture.* It will be published on the American Crossroads series at @ucpress.bsky.social this Spring and is available for pre-order in the U.S. and U.K. Link in comments.
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Connecticut Education Association @ceateachers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Education advocates, health professionals, and lawmakers say there have been important steps forward to improve school indoor air quality in CT, but that more must be done to ensure all schools comply with state law when it comes to IAQ standards. @aftct.bsky.social
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School Air Quality Is Improving, but Advocates Say More Work Is Needed
Education advocates, health professionals, and lawmakers are joining together to highlight the need for continued progress on school indoor air quality in Connecticut. While acknowledging important st...
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Climate change is labor studies! Heat stress on workers. Workers losing jobs. Workers without a just transition to the new economy that must come. Workers hired to clean up and hide climate change impacts. #climatechange
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AFT @aft.org · 01/10/2026
Public dollars should help every student succeed—not be diverted from public schools to Trump’s private school voucher scheme. @rweingarten.bsky.social is calling on state governors to reject this “poison pill” and invest in smaller class sizes, modern buildings and instruction instead ⤵️
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‘Poison Pill’: AFT’s Weingarten Slams Trump Voucher Scam
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Trump administration released new regulations for its unpopular national private school voucher scheme:
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“We want to make sure that the students are protected, but also, moving forward, that we’re setting a process - guardrails, if you will - so it will be easier to make even more additions to this.” #ProtectOurKids @aftteach.bsky.social
nbcconnecticut.com
Growing concerns over AI and privacy in schools leads to new agreement with teachers
As the use of AI continues to expands in schools, there are growing concerns over privacy. Now a new agreement reached betewen the American Federation of Teachers and Microsoft aims to ease those conc...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Last spring. I sent at least one student to the nurse every day due to headaches, dizziness, or lethargy. Most would beg the nurse for bags of ice that they could use to cool themselves down.” #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social @leslieblatteau.bsky.social
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Don't let #spookyseason give you a fright! There are plenty of opportunities for #union members to chase this month’s scaries away: aftct.org/event-calendar/ #StrengthInUnity @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @psrp-aft.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org
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Yale AAUP @aaupyale.org · 30/09/2026
Yale Daily News: “School of Medicine, Law School students share concerns on Trump talks” Medical and law students oppose a Yale settlement with the Trump administration. Medical students demand transparency and a voice in negotiations. bit.ly/YDN_Concerns
AAUP Yale graphic on an off-white background. Large, bold black text reads: “Yale’s reputation was not built by accommodation to political power and it will not be preserved that way.” Both instances of “not” are underlined in yellow, with large yellow quotation marks above. The attribution reads: “— Yale Law Democrats’ open letter, quoted in the Yale Daily News.” The AAUP Yale logo appears at the top right. At the bottom: “Read: bit.ly/YDN_Concerns.”
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Learning gets interrupted when the roof leaks, when a teacher is displaced because their room has mold in it, that complicate teaching and learning, I mean, not to mention just the core issue of public health.” #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social @leslieblatteau.bsky.social
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‘You need money, materials and staff’: New Haven Board of Alders on health concerns at public schools
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The New Haven community gathered once again, trying to figure out how to fix health concerns and poor conditions in the school facilities.  On Tuesday nigh…
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Clean, comfortable air is not just an extra perk, it is a basic essential for teaching and learning.” #WhatKidsNeed @aaup.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aftteach.bsky.social
ctinsider.com
Classroom air quality concerns mount as CT schools fall short on inspections
An initiative at the University of Connecticut is working with schools to help improve air quality in classrooms.
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"We are partners in Norwalk Public Schools, but we are not the ATM.” #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social
nancyonnorwalk.com
Norwalk officials warn $3.3 million school health insurance cost pressure could double as budget season begins | Nancy on Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. — Health insurance cost pressure in Norwalk's schools could double next year, officials said Tuesday as budget season began. The warning ...
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AFT Connecticut @aftct.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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
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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 · 29/09/2026
“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
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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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