Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud or tell us about a public school educator or school staff member who made an impact on your life โ go.aft.org/proud

Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud or tell us about a public school educator or school staff member who made an impact on your life โ go.aft.org/proud
In New Haven, @aftct.bsky.social members are creating engaging learning spaces & sharing know-your-rights resources to help immigrant students & families feel informed, supported & welcome. #PublicSchoolProud
In Bessemer, Central Alabama AFT members, school staff & families won a decade-long fight to close a mold-plagued elementary school. They also helped secure AC for Jefferson County school buses. #PublicSchoolProud
In Napoleon, @ndunited.bsky.social member Brian Schneider won a Harbor Freight Tools for Schools prize for nearly 40 years of helping students develop hands-on skills for careers in the skilled trades. #PublicSchoolProud
Happy #PublicSchoolProud Friday!
From preparing students for their futures to educators and families working together for safer schools and creating welcoming communities, our public schools are making a difference.
This week's stories take us to North Dakota, Alabama and Connecticut. โฌ๏ธ
Morning thought: Hurricane Isaias is bearing down on the panhandle. Public schools have been converted to shelters, staffed by school employees, to keep citizens safe and secure. Be safe, we will check in after the storm. #walkandtalkwithspar #FundOurFutureFL #PublicSchoolProud
๐ฅ The list of #TeamSOSAZ knockstars is growing! THANK YOU to these volunteers for putting in the work to educate Arizona voters at their doors! NOW is the time to be talking to voters about #PublicSchoolProud candidates up and down their ballots, join us!
Your ballot is in the mail โ be prepared! Save SOSAZโs 2026 Ballot Guide to your phone or computer for easy reference while filling out your ballot ๐๐ณ๏ธ
For more information and a list of #PublicSchoolProud endorsed candidates statewide, download and share ๐ bit.ly/VoteEd26
Para mรกs informaciรณn y ver la lista de candidatos respaldados por #PublicSchoolProud en todo el estado, descarga y comparte ๐ bit.ly/VoteEd26Spanish
๐๐จ Today we kicked off our Car Painting & Canvass Weekend of Action, and the cars look amazing! So many windows with pro-public education messages are hitting the roads around Arizona. AND many thousands of doors were knocked for #PublicSchoolProud candidates!
Find one TOMORROW: bit.ly/flip-doors
Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud or tell us about a public school educator or school staff member who made an impact on your life โ go.aft.org/proud
In Denton, MT, agricultural mechanics teacher Ty Neal was named a Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence winner for helping students build the skills and confidence they need for careers in the skilled trades. #PublicSchoolProud
In Queens, NY, @uft.org welcomed thousands of newly hired teachers, making sure they know their union has their back as they begin their careers in New York City public schools. #PublicSchoolProud
In Asheville, NC, AFT members helped distribute more than 30,000 free books and reading resources to students, families and educators as the community continues recovering from Hurricane Helene. #PublicSchoolProud
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A new book to take home.
A union welcoming you into the profession.
Skills that can become a career.
This weekโs #PublicSchoolProud stories from North Carolina, New York and Montana are about opening up possibilities for students and educators.
Letโs flood the streets with pro-public education messages โ ballots drop next week!
๐๐จ Join our Car Painting & Canvass Weekend of Action to turn your car into a pro-public ed billboard, then hit the doors for #PublicSchoolProud candidates.
๐ Find a location near you: bit.ly/flip-doors
Happy October from our members at Morrison School!
We were sad to see the @phillies.com' playoff run end, but every October is Red October when you belong to our union! ๐๐
Morning thought: Please listen and share - letโs learn about school funding in Florida and then letโs make change happen! #walkandtalkwithspar #FundOurFutureFL #30yearsisenough #PublicSchoolProud
For more information and a list of #PublicSchoolProud endorsed candidates, visit bit.ly/VoteEd26
And in Scranton, @aftpa.bsky.social members are seeing what increased school funding makes possible. And in Providence, librarian Natasha White is helping fifth-graders find their voices through student journalism. See more: go.aft.org/proud #PublicSchoolProud