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Representing over 35,000 members of NYSUT in Western New York. AFT/NEA/AFL-CIO

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esmithmangin.bsky.social @esmithmangin.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
@nysutwny.bsky.social had a great meeting with Senator Ryan today. @nysut.bsky.social appreciates you fighting side my side with us for our students and our teachers.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Thanks to AG ⁦‪New York State AG‬⁩ Tish James’ leadership, a federal judge just restored $134M in critical education funding for NY. These grants support tutoring, counseling & more—services our students rely on every day. A big win for public schools! www.newsday.com/long-island/...
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Education funding cuts: Judge's order restores $1B in COVID-19-era grants to New York, other states and Washington, D.C.
New York, 15 other states and Washington, D.C., had sued the Trump administration to get the funding restored.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. That is unacceptable. One job should be enough.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Everyday, when we step into a school, a college, a classroom, we stand at the gates of hope. It is an act of FAITH that the knowledge and skills we pass on EVERY DAY will create a future that is more COMPASSIONATE, more INNOVATIVE, and more JUST.
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AFT @aft.org · 02/05/2025
Exactly, @melindajperson.bsky.social. The work we do isn’t just about transferring knowledge - it’s about creating possibility. @nysut.bsky.social
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AFT @aft.org · 02/05/2025
“We stand with you when you feel like you can’t stand up.” Thank you @melindajperson.bsky.social and thank you @nysut.bsky.social for working every day to create opportunities for New York’s kids, and for standing up for workers across the Empire State.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Huge thanks to our @nysutwny.bsky.social #NYSUT members for organizing one of the biggest Fix Tier 6 rallies yet! Together, we’re turning up the heat to fix what’s broken—because 30 years should be a career. 💪 @coachcant.bsky.social
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Proud to stand with thousands in 🦬 NY saying #HandsOff. Thank you @nysut.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social Director @doraleland.bsky.social Thank you @reptimkennedy.bsky.social for standing with us. @aftunion.bsky.social @melindajperson.bsky.social @mrgriz.bsky.social @nysaflcio.bsky.social
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
NYSUT’s Disconnected Conference offers a powerful glimpse into how educators nationwide are stepping up to support students in an age of constant digital distraction. bsky.app/profile/aftu...
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The Trump administration is attacking Americans' collective bargaining rights. This illegal attack on workers will also hurt communities served by educators, healthcare professionals, and the workers who safeguard the food supply and preserve Medicaid and Medicare. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
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Federal Worker Unions Sue to Block Trump From Stripping Bargaining Rights
Labor unions are battling the Trump administration over its attempts to slash the federal work force and roll back the protections afforded to the civil service employees.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The Trump administration is attacking Americans' collective bargaining rights. This illegal attack on workers will also hurt communities served by educators, healthcare professionals, and the workers who safeguard the food supply and preserve Medicaid and Medicare. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
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Federal Worker Unions Sue to Block Trump From Stripping Bargaining Rights
Labor unions are battling the Trump administration over its attempts to slash the federal work force and roll back the protections afforded to the civil service employees.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The Supreme Court just let the Trump admin pull the rug out from under students—in the middle of the school year. They say it’s about diversity. It’s really about disruption. And the people paying the price are kids and teachers. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers
The justices allowed the Trump administration to temporarily suspend $65 million in teacher-training grants, which helped place teachers in poor and rural areas.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
At least 5 of 12 regional Head Start offices have been closed as part of HHS layoffs—leaving families and providers in limbo. A lifeline for low-income kids is being quietly dismantled. Read on to see what’s happening and why it matters. #ProtectOurKids #HandsOff 🧵
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Great to be with @nysut.bsky.social United Teacher Presidents of Niagara County new teacher meeting. #NextGen #FixTier6 @nysutwny.bsky.social @melindajperson.bsky.social @darla21.bsky.social @marknotmatt.bsky.social
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
"Organized labor's resistance represents more than unionism—it's become a defense of the social contract. As unions deploy their organizational might they're fighting not just for contracts and benefits, but for the fundamental character of democracy." publicservices.international/resources/ne...
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Unions Rise as America's Defiant Shield Against Trump's Authoritarianism
As it becomes increasingly clear what a second Trump presidency means, America's labor movement has positioned itself as democracy's strongest, most important and best-organized line of defense agains...
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Great to have @nysut.bsky.social VP Ron Gross in Western New York at our @nysutwny.bsky.social ED 1,2,3,4,44 meeting and for a school visit. @melindajperson.bsky.social @real-luke95.bsky.social
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Reslly Florida? www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
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Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This weekend, Jaime, Philippe and I joined NYSUT local leaders as part of the Long Island President’s Council (LIPC) weekend to strategize, share, and strengthen our union. When we come together like this — in unity and purpose — there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
“Respect isn’t optional, it’s essential.” — Priscilla Castro at today’s @uftnyc.bsky.social RESPECT Awards Luncheon. Paras keep our kids safe, supported & learning. One job should be enough. NYC Council backs $10K pay boost — now let’s win it. #OneJobShouldBeEnough #UnionStrong
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Proud to stand with @neatoday.bsky.social, @aftunion.bsky.social, NAACP & our union siblings against efforts to dismantle the U.S. Dept. of Education. It threatens students’ rights nationwide—including every corner of NYS. We remain committed to defending public education & every student’s future.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
According to NYS Comptroller’s newest report, in 2023, women in New York earned just 87 cents for every dollar paid to men. That means they’d need to work nearly two extra months to catch up. On Equal Pay Day, we demand real change. Our work is equal. Our pay should be too. #EqualPayDay
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Great to be with our Union siblings at @uaw.org #774 for our Annual @nysaflcio.bsky.social WNY Meeting. #solidarity @aftunion.bsky.social @aflcio.org @nysut.bsky.social @nysutwny.bsky.social @melindajperson.bsky.social @reptimkennedy.bsky.social @louisaa1.bsky.social @mrgriz.bsky.social
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AFT @aft.org · 21/03/2025
The day after Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, @rweingarten.bsky.social joined @michaelsteele.bsky.social and Colorado Education Association President Kevin Vick on @msnbc.com to discuss the real cost of abandoning education. Watch it here.
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AFT President Randi Weingarten on MSNBC discuss the real cost of abandoning education
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WNY NYSUT @nysutwny.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
@nysut.bsky.social president @melindajperson.bsky.social issued the statement below. Our union, alongside our national affiliates in AFT and NEA Today, will be monitoring further developments over the coming days and weeks. Learn more and take action: nysut.org/news/2025/march/doe
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NYSUT President's Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education
NYSUT President Melinda Person has issued the following statement about the current administration's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
📵 Bell-to-bell cell phone restrictions = more real conversations, stronger social skills, and better problem-solving. We can't compromise on the safety and well-being of our students. Call your legislator and tell them to support Governor Hochul's bell-to-bell proposal.
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Don Carlisto @dcarlisto.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
At just twenty, he’s got a good salary, healthcare, and a pension - he was even able to buy a home. Taylor says a lot of that is thanks to his union, Local 81. @melindajperson.bsky.social @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social
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North Country at Work: The demanding, rewarding working of fixing HVAC systems
A young HVAC technician shares why he thinks more people should go into the trades.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
As @nysut.bsky.social President @melindajperson.bsky.social said: "Experts say this is how to best support students’ learning and mental health, and we can’t compromise when it comes to our kids.” www.governor.ny.gov/news/what-th...
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What They Are Saying: Advocates, Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Parents and Educators Support Governor Hochul’s ‘Bell-to-Bell’ Distraction-Free Schools Proposal
Advocates, labor leaders, elected officials, parents and educators speak out in favor of restrictions on cell phone use in schools.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
A school district banning signs that say “Everyone is welcome here” is not who we are as a country. Our public schools should be places where every student feels safe, valued, and respected.
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
📵 Bell-to-bell cell phone restrictions = more real conversations, stronger social skills, and better problem-solving. When kids put their phones down, they engage, interact, and build the skills employers say are most needed.
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
@nysut.bsky.social @nysutwny.bsky.social women attended Coalition of Labor Union Women's dinner @nysaflcio.bsky.social honoring 4 phenomenal women from our community & hosted by our own Shonda Bradberry. @melindajperson.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social @louisaa1.bsky.social @serenab73.bsky.social
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Viri Pettersen @mspetter.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
States & local school boards control schools but rely on federal funds: 🧑‍🦽 7.4M students with disabilities lose services 🎓 10M students lose federal aid for college/trades 🏫 26M low-income students lose Title I support 🌾 9.8M rural students lose critical funding www.aft.org/column/robbi...
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Robbing Peter to pay for Elon’s tax cuts
Americans didn’t vote for deep cuts to services that we need—and our taxes pay for.Elon Musk will never need to look to the federal government for Social Security benefits, to apply for a student loan...
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AFT @aft.org · 16/03/2025
AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social's latest column is out! She breaks down how Trump is letting Elon Musk plunder programs for the hungry, poor, students, veterans, and the sick—all to fund tax cuts for billionaires. Read it here ⬇️
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Robbing Peter to pay for Elon’s tax cuts
Americans didn’t vote for deep cuts to services that we need—and our taxes pay for.Elon Musk will never need to look to the federal government for Social Security benefits, to apply for a student loan...
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AFT @aft.org · 14/03/2025
“Tell the Congress: Do your job!” We have people up and down the block outside the Department of Education - and they’re demanding we stop cuts to education. #EdMatters #ProtectOurKids
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AFT @aft.org · 14/03/2025
Good morning from Washington, DC! We’re outside the Department of Education to protest the Trump administration’s moved to gut the department and slash federal funding for our kids. #EdMatters #ProtectOutKids
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Voters made it clear last November that they want investments in public schools and opportunities for their kids. Trump is doing the exact opposite. I'm glad to see these AGs standing up to #ProtectOurKids. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/n...
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”
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Princess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I joined this crowd outside of the Department of Education this morning to say: we are not backing down. Across this country, students need the funding and the programming provided by the Department of Education. We will protect public education. We will protect our students.
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Mark Poloncarz @markpoloncarz.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
We are starting to see the effect of the needless trade war between the US and Canada as less Canadians are coming across the border and our sales tax proceeds drop. As I noted in the below story, no one wins in a trade war between the United States and Canada. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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New York Shopping Trips by Canadians Dwindle Over Trump’s Taunts
For years, Canadians from southern Ontario have made the short drive across the border to Buffalo, New York, to load up on cheap milk and shop at retailers like Target and Trader Joe’s that they don’t...
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Mark Poloncarz @markpoloncarz.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Cutting cancer research is wrong. That's why I joined UUP researchers and professors at UB's Hauptman-Woodward Institute to call on the Trump Administration to reverse its planned cuts to research grants, and if not them, Congress. We should be investing in more areas of research, not less.
Cutting cancer research is wrong. That's why I joined United University Professions researchers and professors at UB's Hauptman-Woodward Institute to call on the Trump Administration to reverse its planned cuts to research grants, and if not them, Congress. We should be investing in more areas of research, not less.Cutting cancer research is wrong. That's why I joined United University Professions researchers and professors at UB's Hauptman-Woodward Institute to call on the Trump Administration to reverse its planned cuts to research grants, and if not them, Congress. We should be investing in more areas of research, not less.Cutting cancer research is wrong. That's why I joined United University Professions researchers and professors at UB's Hauptman-Woodward Institute to call on the Trump Administration to reverse its planned cuts to research grants, and if not them, Congress. We should be investing in more areas of research, not less.Cutting cancer research is wrong. That's why I joined United University Professions researchers and professors at UB's Hauptman-Woodward Institute to call on the Trump Administration to reverse its planned cuts to research grants, and if not them, Congress. We should be investing in more areas of research, not less.
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WNY NYSUT @nysutwny.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Proud to host @nysaflcio.bsky.social Buffalo CLC meeting with NYS Dept of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon. @coachcant.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @melindajperson.bsky.social
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Inspired to be with the dedicated leaders of @nysutwny.bsky.social. We won’t turn back! 🎵No you can’t scare me I’m sticking with the Union🎵 @nysut.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social @nysaflcio.bsky.social @melindajperson.bsky.social @louisaa1.bsky.social
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coachcant.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
@nysutwny.bsky.social Winter Leadership Conference. Packed house ready to keep moving forward! #solidarity @nysut.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social @melindajperson.bsky.social @nysaflcio.bsky.social
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CNN @cnn.com · 06/03/2025
President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.
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Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle Education Department | CNN Politics
The president could sign the order as early as Thursday. He would need support from Congress to get it done.
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WNY NYSUT @nysutwny.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 04/03/2025
On this day in 1913, after a half-century campaign by the labor movement to have a voice in the president’s cabinet, @dol.gov was founded. 112 years later, the Department of Labor has been our voice to enforce labor laws, defend our workplace rights, recover stolen wages, and much more.
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The Origin of the U.S. Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor was created after a long campaign by labor leaders to win Cabinet status for the agency By Jonathan Grossman
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Rep. Tim Kennedy @reptimkennedy.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We warned this would happen. Trump’s tariffs are already hurting WNY and now Canada is hitting back—raising prices on everyday goods and threatening jobs. Hardworking families will pay the price for this reckless trade war. I’m fighting to stop it before it gets even worse.
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SHEAUnion @sheaunion.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
SHEA Members Support "Protecting Our Kids, Protect Our Schools" @nysut.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social @nysutwny.bsky.social
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
When Republicans attack our education system, they're attacking our future. We won't let them silence marginalized voices, erase historical facts, or limit our children's potential. Dont Defund Public Schools
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Defunding public schools while giving billionaires tax breaks is robbery. There's a war on our children being waged by this administration. Fight back! Call Congress at 202-224-3121 & tell them to reject cuts to education. Dont Defund Public Schools
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WNY NYSUT @nysutwny.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
#LouisasArmy ready to go in Albany. @louisaa1.bsky.social @melindajperson.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social
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Melinda J. Person @melindajperson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Nothing better than a room full of hundreds of NYSUT members fired up & ready to meet their legislators and fight for public ed! When union power shows up like this, you know it’s going to be a GREAT day!
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