Through the AFT and @firstbook partnership, we have distributed 10 million books! Listen to these awesome kids talk about their love of reading! #RealSolutions

School and college support staff have a unique perspective on how the most vulnerable students must be protected from gun violence, and this week the White House sought out their experiences and ideas. aft.org/news/white-hou…

President Joe Biden sides with working people in veto of republican lead changes to the NLRB joint employer standard. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… Veto prevents corporations from hiding behind subcontracting to avoid their obligation to bargain collectively with employee unions.

10 million books? Kind of hard to imagine how big that is. Just ask these kids...

First Book

Wonderful to have another unit of #charterschool teachers and support staff join the AFT in Washington DC! Keep the momentum going! #Union

School lunch heroes create real solutions every day by making sure every student has the food they need to thrive. Today, let’s celebrate all of our school nutrition workers for giving students the healthy food they need to learn and grow! #SchoolLunchHeroDay
AFT PSRP Division

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: “We are still fighting for a world in which every person who works for a living can afford to take time off to rest, spend time with their loved ones, and enjoy their lives.” In These Times inthesetimes.com/article/brando… #Union

Support Professionals in Minneapolis file intent to strike after mediation fails to yield fair contract between MFT 59 & MN Pub Schools. 'Education support professionals deserve a living wage, affordable health care, and recognition of their experience..' startribune.com/minneapolis-ed…

It's time to care for the workers who care for our loved ones.

This #WorthyWageDay , we thank all of the workers who educate and care for our kids, and join our allies in demanding these workers are paid the paychecks they deserve. #WorthyWage24

This #LaborHistoryMonth , AFT is proud to celebrate the progress we've made as working people and the continued progress we make as a labor movement. Celebrate Labor History Month with a retweet & check back for more all month! ✊

Paraprofessionals & school-related personnel are the backbone of any school. Thank you OGVP for meeting with AFT PSRP members to discuss ways to reduce gun violence.

There are almost as many homeless students in the US as AFT educators. Thank goodness the #AmericanRescuePlan committed significant funds to identify & support these kids. Let's spend them all on #RealSolutions like wraparound services at #CommunitySchools .

Connecting through community schools-a
place and a partnership between educators, students, families, community members and service
providers. forward.com/sponsored/6073… via Randi Weingarten 🇺🇦🇺🇸💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣 AFT

Minneapolis support professionals vote to authorize a strike if a deal cannot be reached with Minneapolis Public Schools. Mediation resumes Wednesday. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-… #Union

Workers Memorial Day by AFT aftvoices.org/workers-memori…

Beep beep! It's #NationalSchoolBusDriverDay !

Today and every day, we celebrate and thank the incredible school support professionals who get students, school work, food, WiFi, and more to and from school safely. Thank you for all that you do. AFT PSRP Division #PSRPproud

Happy #SchoolBusDriversDay to all the skilled & caring school bus drivers who safely shuttle students to and from school, field trips, & afterschool activities.

So when you pick up and drop off at the bus stop today, remember: Thank your school bus driver!

Community schools are smart investments. They produce an average of $7 to $15 return on investment for every $1 spent. Read what @aftunion is doing about it aft.org/column/connect… Randi Weingarten 🇺🇦🇺🇸💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣