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@aftpa.orgPresident @wgcoleman.bsky.social & our AFTPA staff had a wonderful time with many of our local leaders at our Western Regional Meeting in Pittsburgh tonight! Thank you to our leaders for taking the time to join us from near and far, and PFT400 for hosting again this year.
@aftpa.orgHappy World Teachers’ Day to our members who spark curiosity, build confidence, and help students see what’s possible from President @wgcoleman.bsky.social and the AFTPA Executive Council. Thank you for all you do!
Who’s a teacher you’ll never forget?
@aft.orgReposted by @aftpa.org"What the people of Budapest have done to take down an autocrat is something that we absolutely can do in America."
Watch & share: @aftpa.org President Wendy Coleman talks about her experiences in Budapest and how we can get out the vote this November! #AFTvotes
@aftpa.orgAnd our AFTPA Director of Government and Political Affairs Jeff Coyne was canvassing in Harrisburg for Gov. Shapiro and Sara Agerton!
@aftpa.org@aft.orgReposted by @aftpa.org"This whole country gives me hope."
Hear more from @aftpa.org President Wendy Coleman on her experiences in Budapest, and how we can use those lessons in the United States!
@aft.orgReposted by @aftpa.org"We have to figure out a way globally to pay teachers more money, the money they deserve. We're losing a generation of teachers because we're doing such a disservice with what we pay them."
@aftpa.org President Wendy explains that Hungary & the US share a common problem: Good wages for educators.
@aftpa.orgThe kindergarten, which is a part of the Józsefvárosi Óvodák network, provides childcare services for a disadvantaged community. They were joined on their visit by Dr. Gábor Erőss, Deputy Mayor/Municipal Councilor for Public Ed in Józsefvárosi & the Democratic Union of Teachers Pres. Erzsébet Nagy.
@aftpa.orgIt’s fitting that today is World Smile Day because President @wgcoleman.bsky.social, AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social, & AFT Vice Presidents were greeted with smiles (and smiley rocks) during their visit to one of the 11 branch kindergartens in District 8 in Budapest.
@aftpa.orgToday, President @wgcoleman.bsky.social also attended the Budapest Forum, which focused on building sustainable democracies, and heard @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social speak as a part of a panel discussion on Resilient Democracies in a Fractured World.
@aft.orgReposted by @aftpa.orgOctober is #BullyingPreventionMonth, and we are committed to making our schools, workplaces, and communities spaces where all feel safe and supported. Do your part to stand up to bullying by showing kindness and care to those around you.
@aft.orgReposted by @aftpa.orgEvery student deserves a clear path to a good career. AFT affiliates can apply for up to $15,000 through our Career Pathways Partnership. Grants to build and grow that work in their communities. Apply by the Nov. 13th deadline. www.aft.org/aft-career-p...
@aftpa.orgEarlier today, President @wgcoleman.bsky.social, AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social, & AFT VPs met with Hungarian Minister of Education Judit Lannert. President Coleman had the opportunity to share about AFTPA’s recent voter registration drives & moving civic education into practical efforts.
@benzipperer.orgReposted by @aftpa.orgEven if you've never been a union member, the attacks on unions have cost you money. The typical worker would be earning $5,000 more a year if unions were as strong today as they were five decades ago
@aflcio.orgReposted by @aftpa.orgOn International Coffee Day, America’s unions continue to stand in solidarity with our Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas in their fight for a fair contract, and call on everyone to boycott stand-alone corporate Starbucks stores.
No contract, no coffee!
@aftpa.orgThis LGBTQ History Month, we recognize the people, stories, movements and moments that have shaped LGBTQ+ history and continue to move us forward. We celebrate the progress made, honor those who paved the way and recognize the work that continues today.
@aftpa.orgToday, the Trump Administration released the regulations for its national private voucher scheme, which would divert billions of taxpayer dollars away from public schools. President @wgcoleman.bsky.social released the following statement in response:
@rweingarten.bsky.socialReposted by @aftpa.orgI'm glad that AFT PA President Wendy Coleman, IFT President Stacy Davis Gates, AFT Mass President Jessica Tang and CFT President Jeff Freitas are here for these discussions. They beat a strongman here, we can do it at home.
@aftpa.orgPresident @wgcoleman.bsky.social, AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social, and fellow AFT VPs also met with Budapest Lord Mayor Gergely Karácsony, who was a champion for democracy under Victor Orban’s authoritarian rule. He spoke abt the importance of local governance when democracy is under threat.
@wgcoleman.bsky.socialReposted by @aftpa.orgAn amazing time learning from students.
