@rweingarten.bsky.social releases new statement on the Trump administration's plans for their federal school voucher program:
"It telegraphs, in words and in deeds, that [this administration] has no interest in improving the schools that 90% of kids attend."
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to new media reporting on the Trump administration’s plans for their federal school voucher program:
Join our 6/17 town hall to learn about major changes coming to federal student loans next month. @rweingarten.bsky.social and @protectborrowers.bsky.social will share important info about new repayment rules, PSLF restrictions, and borrowing limits. Register here ⤵️
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Congress voted to deliver another $70B to enable ICE's chaos and violence. AFT educators have been on the frontlines—going above and beyond to make their classrooms safe and welcoming spaces and working through their unions to stand up to ICE’s brutality. Read their stories here ⤵️
The Department of Education has excluded education degrees from their definition of "professional" degrees -- limiting future educator's access to vital financial assistance.
How we're fighting back: https://edmn.me/4xeooC0
"This year, our Minnesota union brothers, sisters and siblings showed us the best of the labor movement—and of this country," said @AFLCIO.org President Liz Shuler. "Their communities were terrorized from the highest levels of government." aflcio.mn/3RSQZMU
Commentary: When a billionaire tells you a union is bad for you, that’s not advice. That’s a signal that you’re onto something that actually works. minnesotareformer.com/2026/06/09/t...
I'm glad that the AFL-CIO convention opened with a tribute to union members in Minnesota. When Trump sent troops into the streets of Minneapolis and St Paul, union members showed what solidarity is. They showed up for their neighbors. That's what we do. #AFLCIO26
AFT Member Town Hall on Student Debt On July 1, some of the harshest changes to the federal student loan system in decades take effect. This is no accident. These rules were pushed through by an admin...
Congress advanced a funding bill that would inject ICE with about $70 billion over the next three years as part of the White House’s immigration crackdown. It’s a move that has left our nation’s publi...
At its 30th Constitutional Convention in Minneapolis, the AFL-CIO, the federation of 65 national and international labor unions that represent nearly 15 million working people, awarded Minnesota’s…
Support staff are the glue who hold our schools together! Nominate one for our 2026-27 Education Support Professional of the Year Award today: edmn.me/espofyear #rESPect
🚨 Several changes to student loan administration go into effect on July 1.
An upcoming NEA webinar will share advice to help educators stay on track for loan forgiveness. Register here: https://bit.ly/42MliqQ
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The graduation rate among Native students at Denfeld High School in Duluth jumped 12 points to 74 percent. That’s five points higher than the statewide average.
