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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF)

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Labor union representing all licensed teachers and Essential and Related Service Educators in the Albuquerque Public Schools.

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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
U.S. workers don’t need yet another multitrillion-dollar foreign war; we need affordability at home.
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Overwhelming majority of Americans oppose military action in Venezuela, poll finds, as US prepares for next phase of operations – live
Seventy percent of Americans oppose to US military action in Venezuela, CBS News/YouGov poll finds; Trump administration labels Maduro as member of foreign terrorist organization
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AFT @aft.org · 15/09/2025
"This #HispanicHeritageMonth is no ordinary celebration or recognition of our contributions to the tapestry of this great nation. It’s a reckoning as we celebrate our culture, our resilience and our unshakeable spirit." -AFT executive vice president Evelyn DeJesus www.aft.org/celebratehhm
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Paid teacher residencies remove barriers to quality teacher preparation. New Mexico is leading the way to create financially accessible, high-quality teacher preparation. Learn more: bit.ly/4oGp92a #NewMexicoLeads
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The Time is Now: Strengthening New Mexico's Educator Preparation Systems | Prepared To Teach
This report is a collaborative policy recommendation developed through discussions among members of the New Mexico Alliance for Teacher Residencies, a collective of several organizations focused on te...
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preparedtoteach.bsky.social @preparedtoteach.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
“As students return to school in New Mexico, more of our kids in classrooms across the state are being taught by well-prepared teachers thanks to the cutting-edge work of our state’s teacher residency programs.” – Ellen Bernstein, President of the AFT. Read: bit.ly/4fN9Sss #NewMexicoLeads
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preparedtoteach.bsky.social @preparedtoteach.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
New Mexico has prepared more than 1,000 teachers through paid residencies since the 2021-22 school year, with 400 more now in training. Paid residencies are rigorous, supportive, and sustainable—New Mexico’s investment will lead to big changes in education. More: bit.ly/4fN9Sss #NewMexicoLeads
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preparedtoteach.bsky.social @preparedtoteach.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New Mexico is investing in teacher residencies to improve education for everyone. Great teacher preparation means better outcomes for teachers, students, and families. Read “The Time is Now”: bit.ly/4oGp92a #NewMexicoLeads
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Over 6,000 Burqueños hit the streets today for our Workers Over Billionaires march to protest the anti-worker, anti-immigrant policies of Donald Trump and his billionaire backers. #WorkersOverBillionaires #laborday2025 #Albuquerque
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AFT @aft.org · 18/08/2025
"As students return to school in New Mexico, more of our kids in classrooms across the state are being taught by well-prepared teachers thanks to the cutting-edge work of our state’s teacher residency programs." — @atfteachersunion.bsky.social Pres Ellen Bernstein on new residency programs in NM.
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Residency programs are preparing N.M. teachers
As students return to school in New Mexico, more of our kids in classrooms across the state are being taught by well-prepared teachers thanks to the cutting-edge work of our
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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APS board can approve Albuquerque teachers union new contract at upcoming meeting
The Albuquerque Teachers Federation’s contract for the next two years could be approved by the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday.
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Share My Lesson @sharemylesson.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Labor Day is more than a holiday—it’s a story of dignity, fairness & rights. 📚 Explore this collection of lessons, activities, & resources on the labor movement, from historic strikes to today’s organizing efforts: sharemylesson.com/collections/... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @texasaft.org
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
APS EDUCATORS: Ratify your union-negotiated agreement now: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25. You have until 5 PM on Friday to vote, then no more contract ratification memes (we promise).
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
APS EDUCATORS: Vote to ratify your union-negotiated agreement now: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
WE’RE GOING TO NEED A BIGGER VOTE! . Trump wants to privatize public education through school vouchers schemes and go after educators’ unions. . Let’s send a clear message that we won’t back down. . Vote to ratify your union-negotiated agreement NOW: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25
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AFT @aft.org · 08/08/2025
Did you miss our Social Security webinar from last night? Check out the recording of our conversation with @rweingarten.bsky.social, @socialsecurityworks.org President @alaw202.bsky.social, AFGE Council 220 President Jessica Lapointe, and Social Security activist Eliseo Jiminez here.
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We must fight to protect Social Security
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
APS EDUCATORS: Vote to ratify your union-negotiated agreement now: bit.ly/ATFNegVote25
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The funds you donate will go directly to the distribution of food, water, medical assistance and tents on the ground in Gaza. None of us can look at the starvation and misery that innocent civilians are enduring in Gaza without anguish.
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AFT Disaster Relief Fund for Gaza Humanitarian Aid
By AFT President Randi Weingarten
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Workers Over Billionaires Event This Labor Day: SAVE THE DATE!
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Workers Over Billionaires Event This Labor Day: Save the Date! — Albuquerque Teachers Federation
Labor and our allies will be going big this Labor Day! Save the date—Monday, September 1st. We will be gathering in celebration of all workers and to resist ...
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AFT @aft.org · 27/07/2025
"We, the educators of America—the future-makers, the freedom lovers—we choose community. We serve and strengthen our communities, and we know that together we can achieve what is impossible to do alone." Check out highlights from @rweingarten.bsky.social's #TEACH25 speech youtu.be/g5_O3Bs6M_U
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A Moment Like Never Before (Highlights)
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
BREAKING: After a coalition of school districts, parents, AFT affiliates & nonprofit orgs filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin, the Education Department has now released more than $5 billion in Congress-approved public ed funding that it was unlawfully withholding. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Education Department says it will release billions in grant money withheld from schools
The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.
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AFT @aft.org · 24/07/2025
This collection from @sharemylesson.bsky.social includes a variety of resources—including lesson plans, blogs, activities, and professional development webinars—centered on these key themes of immigration, protecting communities and combating prejudice: sharemylesson.com/collections/...
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Immigration Lesson Plans and Resources
Share My Lesson offers free preK-12 immigration lesson plans and resources to help teachers build inclusive classrooms and foster mutual understanding.
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AFT @aft.org · 24/07/2025
“It’s amazing what shining a spotlight can reveal. While we are encouraged that Gracias has abandoned DOGE and seems to now be taking his core business seriously, it’s disappointing it apparently took letters from his investors to finally flush out the truth.” - @rweingarten.bsky.social
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AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to News of Antonio Gracias’ Departure from DOGE
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten responded after Valor Equity Partners admitted that CEO Antonio Gracias had resigned from his position working 80 hours a week for the so-called Department of...
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AFT @aft.org · 22/07/2025
Immigrant families, students, educators, and other workers are facing unprecedented attacks on their communities, but still have basic constitutional rights. Click through to view & share our immigration resources to learn about your rights and law enforcement in and near schools and other settings.
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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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AFT @aft.org · 22/07/2025
BREAKING: AFT affiliates are suing the Trump-Vance administration for unlawfully withholding $5B in education funding. Without these funds, schools face cuts to programs, staffing & services. This is a direct attack on public education.
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AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Blocking Billions in Education Funding
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after a coalition of school districts, parents, AFT affiliates and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump-Va...
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Sari Beth Rosenberg @sari.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
As a teacher, I’m heartbroken and furious about the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mahmoud v. McKnight, which gives parents the right to opt their kids out of any lesson or story that mentions LGBTQ people. 1/
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AFT @aft.org · 26/06/2025
Want to know how a voucher program would impact your school district? ‪ @hilwething.bsky.social shares a free online tool to estimate the costs of vouchers—including hidden costs that are most harmful to under-resourced schools—in the new #AmericanEducator. www.aft.org/ae/summer2025/wething
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AFT @aft.org · 25/06/2025
Wealthy political forces created evidence for school vouchers to support their ideology, but here’s the truth: “vouchers cause some of the largest academic declines on record in education research.” Learn more from @joshcowenmi.bsky.social in #AmericanEducator.
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Ideology Over Evidence
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AFT @aft.org · 25/06/2025
Public education funding should not be used to benefit the wealthy, and that families deserve leaders who work for their best interests, not against them. Visit go.aft.org/BigUglyBill & tell your senators to oppose any bill that hurts working families. 📽️ @rweingarten.bsky.social
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AFT @aft.org · 25/06/2025
We know that together we can accomplish what is impossible alone. That's why the AFT is putting together opportunities to take action on the issues that matter to you and your community, including phone banks, rallies and organizing calls. Check out our Mobilize page for more!
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Take action with AFT! · AFT on Mobilize
Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with AFT.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
✊ NEW MEXICO EDUCATORS’ UNIONS PICKET MAGA ED. SEC. MCMAHON 📢 New Mexico educators’ unions picketed U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's speech at the Western Governors’ Association in Santa Fe, Tuesday.
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AFT @aft.org · 22/06/2025
We need a mass movement committed to nonviolence, dignity and the defense of our democratic values. Read @rweingarten.bsky.social’s latest NY Times column: www.aft.org/column/takin...
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Taking action against authoritarianism
Protesters showed what democracy looks like—peaceful, passionate and people-powered.Last Saturday, in small towns, suburbs and cities across America, more than 5 million people turned out against grow...
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
🚨 PROTEST MAGA Ed Secretary Linda McMahon THIS MONDAY 🚨 Trump's Ed Sec, Linda McMahon, will be in Santa Fe this Monday, June 23rd, addressing the Western Governors Association Annual Meeting at the Eldorado Hotel. 📍 309 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 🗓️ Monday, June 23 ⏱️ 1 PM - 2 PM
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) and the Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) have tentatively agreed to the 2025-2026 salary matrices. The matrices will be incorporated into the Negotiated Agreement at the conclusion of negotiations and pending ratification.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Thousands at #NoKings rallies across New Mexico join nationwide day of protest
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Thousands at 'No Kings' rallies across New Mexico join nationwide day of protest
American flags — some inverted — waved beside Palestinian and Mexican flags as thousands protested the Trump administration Saturday at a park on Albuquerque’s West Side.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Classroom Teachers: Design District-Directed Professional Development for Your Peers! Do you have strategies you want to share with your peers? For more info, and to submit your proposals: atfunion.org/your-union/t...
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AFT @aft.org · 13/06/2025
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill includes a national private school voucher program which funnels public dollars to private schools.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
ALBUQUERQUE PRIDE 2025 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #WeAreNotAfraid
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Please join with your union and community allies for No Kings Day this Saturday, June 14th at Mariposa Basin Park, 4900 Kachina St NW! The event begins at 11am and ends at 3pm. MORE INFO: atfunion.org/your-union/j...
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AFT @aft.org · 09/06/2025
Protests in LA are fueled by a commitment to love, justice, and freedom for all! Keep it peaceful. Authoritarians want to provoke violence. Solidarity is our strength.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
ALBUQUERQUE PRIDE 2025 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 09/06/2025
An injury to one is an injury to all. Release our union brother David Huerta NOW! #FreeDavidEndRaids
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AFT @aft.org · 06/06/2025
✊AFT Supports Cutting Taxes on Working Class & Raising Taxes on Millionaires ✊Defending and Strengthening Public Schools & a Better Life for All ✊Mobilizing to Defend Democracy, Expand Opportunity, & Build Power ✊Opposition to Detainments, Deportations & Visa Revocations in Higher Education.
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Mobilizing to Defend Democracy, Expand Opportunity, and Build Power
WHEREAS, the AFT, representing 1.8 million educators, school staff, healthcare professionals and public service workers, is united by our commitment to building a better future rooted in opportunity, ...
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Join us for the Pride parade THIS SATURDAY, June 7! The ABQ Pride Parade will officially start at 10am at the corner of Central and Girard and end about an hour later at Central and San Mateo. If you plan to walk with your union or ride in the parade, please fill out this form: bit.ly/ATFPride2025
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
APS Educators, you made it happen! Students came to you full of hopes and dreams. You helped them on their road to success because that’s what you do every day, year after year. We, your union leaders and staff, wish you some much-needed and well-deserved rest and relaxation with the ones you love.
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AFT @aft.org · 23/05/2025
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the Dept. of Ed & ordered the reinstatement of employees fired in mass layoffs. This ruling is, as @rweingarten.bsky.social said, “a first step to reverse this war on knowledge and the undermining of broad-based opportunity.”
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Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs.
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AFT @aft.org · 17/05/2025
Anti-union extremists are pushing a federal budget that would make devastating cuts to public services & vital programs like Medicaid—all to pay for billionaire tax cuts. putfamilies1st.org
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11/05/2025
Ages 0-4 are the most important, emotionally & intellectually, in human development. Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system. Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
"You make the mess, you clean it up. That was the message Tuesday from a state district judge in Santa Fe who ruled the New Mexico Public Education Department has continually failed to comply with a landmark 2018 court order to provide a sufficient education to certain groups of at-risk students."
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Santa Fe judge finds state out of compliance with Yazzie/Martinez education ruling
Judge Matthew Wilson ordered the Public Education Department to draft a plan to fix the problem.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Congratulations to former ATF union member Sara Attleson on being elected chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico.
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The Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF) @atfteachersunion.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
#TeachTruth and stay away from peddling racist caricatures and stereotypes about #CincodeMayo. Check out this article from the Zinn Education Project detailing the actual history of the Battle of Puebla: www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ci...
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