Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026You who doesn’t? Parents in Texas. Especially Republican parents. Just ask Abbott right now. #txlege 011
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Your vote is your voice. Use it! #AFTConvention2026! @texasaft.org @aft.orgvimeo.comZeph and TaylorThis is "Zeph and Taylor" by AFT on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 073
Reposted by Zeph CapoAFT TEACH @aftteach.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Costs are rising, and working families—including educators—are feeling it 😟The Fight for Affordability community offers clear resources on medical debt, insurance challenges & more. Join today! 👇 sharemylesson.com/community/400271/… @aft.org @texasaft.org 012
Reposted by Zeph CapoRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 23/04/2026A.I. must not replace teachers or learning how to think. It doesn't change the fact that students benefit from hands-on learning opportunities. We want to help educators navigate A.I. issues rather than accept it as inevitable.Glad to have spoken w/ @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...newyorker.comWhat Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools?“I find myself speaking with my kids about A.I. in the same terms that we might discuss a creepy neighbor who lives down the block,” Jessica Winter writes. Read her report on the push for A.I. in educ... 14118
Reposted by Zeph CapoJosephine Lee @josephinelee.bsky.social · 15/04/2026“How can we be paying [Miles] $400K or something in tax dollars for him to then use his position to enrich himself and this other company. That seems to be not only condoned by the [TEA], but actively supported by the agency itself. @zephcapo.bsky.social @texasaft.org 061
Reposted by Zeph Capo@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Second post claiming this! This is huge. 3189
Reposted by Zeph Capo@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Hi Trump. Hi Vance. #Hungary 🥳 67025
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 29/03/2026❤️✊ Dr. Leonard Bright, prof at Texas A&M and president of the campus AAUP chapter, delivers a powerful speech at the No Kings rally yesterday on academic freedom, censorship, and the future of higher education. #FreedomtoLearn #FreedomtoTeach youtu.be/Za5q1PnjYXo?...youtu.beThey Tried to Silence Us—It Won’t Happen | No Kings Speech on Academic Freedom at Texas A&MYouTube video by The Bright Professor 11712
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 20/03/2026We will not stop our fight to protect our members’ free speech rights. 000
Reposted by Zeph CapoRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 15/03/2026@jamestalarico.bsky.social is the real thing - we had a great conversation last week about public schools, educators, students, the role of religion and labor and hope. And for the Texans we had a good cry about one of my role models, Linda Bridges who led Texas AFT & our Corpus Christi local 111642
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026@jamestalarico.bsky.social was a true partner in the fight against privatization of our public schools. We beat back vouchers 5 times before our legislators caved to the Abbott corruption tax paid by a Pennsylvania billionaire. 040
Reposted by Zeph CapoAFT @aft.org · 10/03/2026New Shanker Institute report finds 42 states devote less to K-12 schools than 20 yrs ago. "Why would the opponents of public ed be on this campaign to divert taxpayer funds meant for public schools to vouchers and other privatization efforts?" — @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...aft.orgNew Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016WASHINGTON—Forty-two states devote a smaller share of their economies to their K-12 public schools than they did 20 years ago. 12013
Reposted by Zeph CapoRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Some good news… We’ve been advocating for a working class tax cut like this-getting money into working families people’s pockets. I’m glad that it’s moving with leadership from Sen Van Hollen. Working people need a break- and this is a fantastic way to do it. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comDemocrat’s plan would eliminate federal income taxes for half of U.S. workersSen. Chris Van Hollen’s tax relief plan could benefit tens of millions of middle-class workers, with a focus on those making at or below a living wage. 213564
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Congratulations @jamestalarico.bsky.social. Thank you @crockett.house.gov for stepping up and showing what it means to fight for people. We committed to unify behind the nominee in order to put working people first. Let’s make change, Texas! @texasaft.org 084
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas AFT @texasaft.org · 04/03/2026Congratulations to @ginafortexas.bsky.social for earning her race for democratic candidate for Governor!! 🥳 If you're in the Houston area, celebrate tomorrow at our Working Families Rally!! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/texasaft/eve... 161
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Great day in Dallas with our @texasaft.org members! #ALLIN #RLC2026 000
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 21/02/2026This law which is a direct assault on fellow Texans should have never been passed. It is time for school districts propping this failed law up to reverse their discriminatory policies voluntarily. www.aclutx.org/press-releas...aclutx.orgFederal Court Halts Enforcement of Key Provisions of Law Censoring Identity and Inclusion in K-12 Schools in Three Texas School Districts - ACLU of TexasA U.S. District Judge granted today a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of key aspects of Senate Bill 12 in Houston ISD, Katy ISD, and Plano ISD until the case is fully resolved. 084
Reposted by Zeph Capocoopmike48 @coopmike48.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Debunking the latest The74 miracle charter school story | Gary Rubinstein's Blog garyrubinstein.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/d... 023
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 01/02/2026@gottalaff.bsky.social I was sold on following with “bite me, Musk.” From a Bastrop, Texas resident that is NOTa fan. 121
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 01/02/2026This was a rebuke of republican public schools policies @rweingarten.bsky.social. His opponent was instrument in the culture wars fights in their schools. Her trustees lost in the most recent elections and now she did too! 140
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u.... Union leader wins big in Red County. Congrats Taylor!nytimes.comDemocratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans 171
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 01/02/2026HUGE TEXAS UNION WIN: @iamunion.bsky.social leader Taylor Rehmet was just elected to the Texas Senate! This win kicks off a wave of union candidates across the state. While parties are trying to reconnect with the working class, we’re running union members up and down the ballot — and winning. ✊ 729284
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 01/02/2026And that’s a wrap. The end of three decades of Republican rule. Now, let’s help him hold it in November. People are sick of the heavy-handed attacks on our schools and the culture wars. 15713
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 25/01/2026⭐ Tonight, we inducted labor champions Bob Martinez, Ralph Merriweather & Glenn Scott into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame. Their contributions to the Texas labor movement continue to guide & inspire us! To see Bob, Ralph, Glenn & all other Hall of Fame Inductees, visit texasaflcio.org/hall-of-fame 031
Reposted by Zeph CapoJodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 25/01/2026"We are not mad enough." 13614
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The gross misuse of deadly force by our government against us is unconscionable. 020
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 24/01/2026Our Texas AFL-CIO U.S. Senate debate between jasmineforus.bsky.social and jamestalarico.bsky.social is about to begin! Watch LIVE online here:kxan.comCrockett vs. Talarico: Democratic US Senate candidates set to debate on SaturdayGEORGETOWN, Texas (Nexstar) — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Texas State Representative James Talarico will take the stage at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention on Saturday afternoon to debate f… 171
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Here at @texasaflcio.org COPE convention during the Texas Democratic Primary US Senate debate. 132
Reposted by Zeph CapoNetwork for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 19/01/2026We are excited to announce that @texasaft.org Pres. @zephcapo.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston! To learn more about our 2026 conference and the other incredible keynote speakers go here networkforpubliceduc... 001
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Texas AFT, backed by AFT, filed a federal suit because educators constitutional right to free speech shouldn’t be weaponized against the people who educate our kids. I want to bring focus to our members... who I could not be prouder of. — our members are taking a stand against censorship. 122
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas AFT @texasaft.org · 06/01/2026📢 Free speech is free speech. Educators across Texas have been retaliated against for constitutionally protected speech that had no bearing on job performance and no impact on their classrooms. Read more about our lawsuit against TEA in the New York Times article below 👇nytimes.comTexas Is Sued Over Investigations Into Teachers’ Speech After Charlie Kirk’s Death 27938
Reposted by Zeph CapoNPE Action @npeaction.bsky.social · 02/01/2026We are excited to announce that @texasaft.org President @zephcapo.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston! To learn more about our 2026 conference and the other incredible keynote speakers go here networkforpubliceduc... 122
Reposted by Zeph CapoNPE Action @npeaction.bsky.social · 18/12/2025We are excited to announce that @texasaft.org Pres. @zephcapo.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston! To learn more about our 2026 conference and the other incredible keynote speakers go here networkforpubliceduc... 012
Reposted by Zeph CapoRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Florida’s voucher audit is a warning: the state lost track of 30,000 students and hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars that should have supported public schools. Kids pay the price when there’s no oversight. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...washingtonpost.comHow Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchersThe state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program. 24605299
Reposted by Zeph CapoRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 15/11/2025This order is a major win for students & academic freedom. The Trump–Vance admin tried to strong-arm the UC system and its faculty and staff into giving up their free speech rights — and they were stopped. Proud that AFT was part of the coalition that stood up democracyforward.org/updates/cour...democracyforward.orgCourt Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Gain Leverage and Political Control Over University of California System - Democracy Forward 319258
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 18/10/2025No kings, no crowns, no thrones. Texas labor showed up throughout the state at #NoKings Rallies to send a message to the world that there are no kings in America, and that true power is built when working people come together in solidarity! ✊� 0186
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 19/09/2025I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS - Austin TX” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usNO KINGS - Austin TX · No Kings**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo... 020
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 19/09/2025I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Bastrop” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usNO KINGS Bastrop · No Kings**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo... 010
Reposted by Zeph CapoRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 17/05/2025There is a war on knowledge—and teachers are on the frontlines. I wrote Why Fascists Fear Teachers to answer the question many educators & parents are asking right now: Why the relentless attacks on public schools and on educators? It’s my first book!! You can pre-order it here: www.aft.org/bookaft.orgWhy Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of DemocracyComing out on September 16, 2025 — AFT President Randi Weingarten has written a book. It’s called WHY FASCISTS FEAR TEACHERS: Public Education and the Future of Democracy. In this moment in history ... 32666305
Reposted by Zeph CapoRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 14/04/2025If we really believe that Public Ed is essential for Americans, particularly our young people, we have to talk to and listen to everyone. My Fox Digital Op Ed 14436187
Reposted by Zeph CapoAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 30/03/2025The unions that represent federal workers aren’t going anywhere. The entire labor movement stands shoulder-to-shoulder with federal sector unions to fight these outrageous attacks on our freedoms. We will not let Trump destroy what we’ve fought for generations to build. 417845
Zeph Capo @zephcapo.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Last vestiges of personal acct gone from the symbol formerly known as Twitter. 010
Reposted by Zeph CapoTexas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 17/03/2025#txlege is considering #HB1078, a common-sense bill to help veterans get information on the benefits they’ve earned! It’s time to get it across the finish line. USW Local 759 President Raj Penn and USW Local 13-2001 President Aquarius Johnson testified in support of the bill at the hearing. #txlege 052
Reposted by Zeph CapoJosh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Whenever I give a public speech, the GOP attacks me for working with labor unions. But I’d rather stand alongside unions and working families than crawl at the feet of billionaires. #jobsandfamilies ✊ 29627