AFT Massachusetts
@aftmass.bsky.social
State affiliate of @aftunion.bsky.social representing preK-12 educators, school support staff, librarians, nurses, and higher education educators and staff.
Last year, South Korea’s president declared martial law—but within HOURS, unions mobilized thousands of members to take to the streets. Their resistance was a key force leading to the reestablishment of South Korea’s democracy.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Last year, South Korea’s president declared martial law—but within HOURS, unions mobilized thousands of members to take to the streets. Their resistance was a key force leading to the reestablishment of South Korea’s democracy.
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While I am disappointed we will continue to keep fighting for affordable health care and for a better life for working folks. The Rs should never have pit hunger and health care. Here's my full statement www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Key Vote to End Shutdown
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to the Senate’s key vote on reopening the federal government:
www.aft.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
While I am disappointed we will continue to keep fighting for affordable health care and for a better life for working folks. The Rs should never have pit hunger and health care. Here's my full statement www.aft.org/press-releas...
NO loyalty oaths in higher ed!
AFT MA staff joined the national higher ed walk-out today to show solidarity with the students leading the actions today and the higher ed faculty on campuses joining them.
Next, join the @edufreedomproj.bsky.social higher ed rally on 11/15! tinyurl.com/11-15-rally
AFT MA staff joined the national higher ed walk-out today to show solidarity with the students leading the actions today and the higher ed faculty on campuses joining them.
Next, join the @edufreedomproj.bsky.social higher ed rally on 11/15! tinyurl.com/11-15-rally
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
NO loyalty oaths in higher ed!
AFT MA staff joined the national higher ed walk-out today to show solidarity with the students leading the actions today and the higher ed faculty on campuses joining them.
Next, join the @edufreedomproj.bsky.social higher ed rally on 11/15! tinyurl.com/11-15-rally
AFT MA staff joined the national higher ed walk-out today to show solidarity with the students leading the actions today and the higher ed faculty on campuses joining them.
Next, join the @edufreedomproj.bsky.social higher ed rally on 11/15! tinyurl.com/11-15-rally
🗣️ New TA alert!
North Attleboro Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement last night with big wins on wages, stipends, sick leave, and longevity. Congrats, NAFT!! Now onward to ratification!
North Attleboro Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement last night with big wins on wages, stipends, sick leave, and longevity. Congrats, NAFT!! Now onward to ratification!
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🗣️ New TA alert!
North Attleboro Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement last night with big wins on wages, stipends, sick leave, and longevity. Congrats, NAFT!! Now onward to ratification!
North Attleboro Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement last night with big wins on wages, stipends, sick leave, and longevity. Congrats, NAFT!! Now onward to ratification!
Polls close in just a few hours!
Haven’t voted yet? Hear why these AFT MA members made sure to vote today, then head to your polling place to cast your ballot and make your voice heard!
Find your polling place at wheredoivotema.com
Haven’t voted yet? Hear why these AFT MA members made sure to vote today, then head to your polling place to cast your ballot and make your voice heard!
Find your polling place at wheredoivotema.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Polls close in just a few hours!
Haven’t voted yet? Hear why these AFT MA members made sure to vote today, then head to your polling place to cast your ballot and make your voice heard!
Find your polling place at wheredoivotema.com
Haven’t voted yet? Hear why these AFT MA members made sure to vote today, then head to your polling place to cast your ballot and make your voice heard!
Find your polling place at wheredoivotema.com
🥳 Today’s the day to VOTE, AFT Massachusetts!🗳️
Polls are OPEN! The offices on your ballot today have the power to protect workers' rights, fund school budgets, & negotiate the contracts we work so hard to bargain.
Find your polling place & hours @ www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com and be sure to vote today!
Polls are OPEN! The offices on your ballot today have the power to protect workers' rights, fund school budgets, & negotiate the contracts we work so hard to bargain.
Find your polling place & hours @ www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com and be sure to vote today!
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🥳 Today’s the day to VOTE, AFT Massachusetts!🗳️
Polls are OPEN! The offices on your ballot today have the power to protect workers' rights, fund school budgets, & negotiate the contracts we work so hard to bargain.
Find your polling place & hours @ www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com and be sure to vote today!
Polls are OPEN! The offices on your ballot today have the power to protect workers' rights, fund school budgets, & negotiate the contracts we work so hard to bargain.
Find your polling place & hours @ www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com and be sure to vote today!
TOMORROW is Election Day!
This is your chance to elect some of the very people who sit across from our locals at the bargaining table and determine our school & city budgets.
Check your voter registration status and polling place so you can cast a vote in your local election! sec.state.ma.us/OVR
This is your chance to elect some of the very people who sit across from our locals at the bargaining table and determine our school & city budgets.
Check your voter registration status and polling place so you can cast a vote in your local election! sec.state.ma.us/OVR
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
TOMORROW is Election Day!
This is your chance to elect some of the very people who sit across from our locals at the bargaining table and determine our school & city budgets.
Check your voter registration status and polling place so you can cast a vote in your local election! sec.state.ma.us/OVR
This is your chance to elect some of the very people who sit across from our locals at the bargaining table and determine our school & city budgets.
Check your voter registration status and polling place so you can cast a vote in your local election! sec.state.ma.us/OVR
We're 3 weeks out from FALL CONFERENCE! 🥳
Join us to gain new tools & resources to engage your members, strengthen your local, & fight for AFT MA students, members, & communities.
Join leaders, building reps, and rank-and-file members from across MA. RSVP today! tinyurl.com/fallconference25
Join us to gain new tools & resources to engage your members, strengthen your local, & fight for AFT MA students, members, & communities.
Join leaders, building reps, and rank-and-file members from across MA. RSVP today! tinyurl.com/fallconference25
November 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We're 3 weeks out from FALL CONFERENCE! 🥳
Join us to gain new tools & resources to engage your members, strengthen your local, & fight for AFT MA students, members, & communities.
Join leaders, building reps, and rank-and-file members from across MA. RSVP today! tinyurl.com/fallconference25
Join us to gain new tools & resources to engage your members, strengthen your local, & fight for AFT MA students, members, & communities.
Join leaders, building reps, and rank-and-file members from across MA. RSVP today! tinyurl.com/fallconference25
The DRIVE Act will keep MA an innovative hub by investing in our public colleges & universities, & protecting jobs across higher ed.
Thanks to Grant O’Reilly of UMass Dartmouth Faculty Federation, Salil Vadhan of Harvard @aaup.org, & Gina Turrigiano of Brandeis AAUP testifying with President Tang!
Thanks to Grant O’Reilly of UMass Dartmouth Faculty Federation, Salil Vadhan of Harvard @aaup.org, & Gina Turrigiano of Brandeis AAUP testifying with President Tang!
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The DRIVE Act will keep MA an innovative hub by investing in our public colleges & universities, & protecting jobs across higher ed.
Thanks to Grant O’Reilly of UMass Dartmouth Faculty Federation, Salil Vadhan of Harvard @aaup.org, & Gina Turrigiano of Brandeis AAUP testifying with President Tang!
Thanks to Grant O’Reilly of UMass Dartmouth Faculty Federation, Salil Vadhan of Harvard @aaup.org, & Gina Turrigiano of Brandeis AAUP testifying with President Tang!
With days until their Prop 2 1/2 override vote, AFT Amesbury members are hard at work!
Like other cities and towns, Amesbury needs this override just to prevent widespread cuts.
Like other cities and towns, Amesbury needs this override just to prevent widespread cuts.
October 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
With days until their Prop 2 1/2 override vote, AFT Amesbury members are hard at work!
Like other cities and towns, Amesbury needs this override just to prevent widespread cuts.
Like other cities and towns, Amesbury needs this override just to prevent widespread cuts.
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Have questions about your student debt? AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. EDT to help members navigate their debt. Learn more about PSLF, income-driven repayment plans, how the latest news affects these programs and ways to save.
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AFT Student Debt Clinic
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October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Have questions about your student debt? AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. EDT to help members navigate their debt. Learn more about PSLF, income-driven repayment plans, how the latest news affects these programs and ways to save.
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
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Looking to brew up some classroom magic this October? This spooktacular @sharemylesson.bsky.social collection is packed with treats—not tricks—including eerie STEM experiments, creative art projects and chillingly clever lesson plans for pre-K through high school.
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sharemylesson.com/collections/...
Halloween Activities and Lesson Plans
Explore Halloween activities for school, with lesson plans, STEM projects, arts and crafts, and fun ideas to engage PreK-12 students this October.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Looking to brew up some classroom magic this October? This spooktacular @sharemylesson.bsky.social collection is packed with treats—not tricks—including eerie STEM experiments, creative art projects and chillingly clever lesson plans for pre-K through high school.
sharemylesson.com/collections/...
sharemylesson.com/collections/...
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42 million Americans are about to lose food assistance — including 16 million children.
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
October 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
42 million Americans are about to lose food assistance — including 16 million children.
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
Congrats to Damian Aufiero & James Hobin of @btu66.bsky.social, recipients of the Edward M. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Civic Education!
At the EMKI 10th Anniversary celebration, these members were recognized for fostering a strong understanding of civic history & leadership in their students.
At the EMKI 10th Anniversary celebration, these members were recognized for fostering a strong understanding of civic history & leadership in their students.
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Congrats to Damian Aufiero & James Hobin of @btu66.bsky.social, recipients of the Edward M. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Civic Education!
At the EMKI 10th Anniversary celebration, these members were recognized for fostering a strong understanding of civic history & leadership in their students.
At the EMKI 10th Anniversary celebration, these members were recognized for fostering a strong understanding of civic history & leadership in their students.
What a joy to be in community with our Merrimack Valley labor family for the UMass Lowell Labor Education Program’s 30th Anniversary celebration!
October 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
What a joy to be in community with our Merrimack Valley labor family for the UMass Lowell Labor Education Program’s 30th Anniversary celebration!
Packed house in Lynn for the North Shore Protect Our Care Town Hall! 😍
Thank you to everyone who turned out for this critical discussion as we work to prevent the most dire impacts of federal funding cuts by making tax-dodging global corporations pay their fair share. @raiseupma.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who turned out for this critical discussion as we work to prevent the most dire impacts of federal funding cuts by making tax-dodging global corporations pay their fair share. @raiseupma.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Packed house in Lynn for the North Shore Protect Our Care Town Hall! 😍
Thank you to everyone who turned out for this critical discussion as we work to prevent the most dire impacts of federal funding cuts by making tax-dodging global corporations pay their fair share. @raiseupma.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who turned out for this critical discussion as we work to prevent the most dire impacts of federal funding cuts by making tax-dodging global corporations pay their fair share. @raiseupma.bsky.social
TONIGHT! Join AFT MA & North Shore Central Labor Council for a town hall discussion on how we can stop devastating cuts to healthcare, food assistance, and other critical services in Massachusetts by making tax-dodging corporations pay their fair share.
RSVP & more info at tinyurl.com/1022POC
RSVP & more info at tinyurl.com/1022POC
North Shore Protect Our Care Town Hall · AFT
Join AFT Massachusetts, the North Shore Labor Council, and Raise Up Massachusetts for the North Shore Protect Our Care Town Hall! Learn more about how Massachusetts can tap the state’s rainy day fund ...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
TONIGHT! Join AFT MA & North Shore Central Labor Council for a town hall discussion on how we can stop devastating cuts to healthcare, food assistance, and other critical services in Massachusetts by making tax-dodging corporations pay their fair share.
RSVP & more info at tinyurl.com/1022POC
RSVP & more info at tinyurl.com/1022POC
AFT MA members show up every day in service of their community: from classrooms, to local libraries, to hospitals, and more. We BUILD community, not division.
Unions fight for justice, for fairness, for working people. We bow to no kings.
@aft.org @btu66.bsky.social
Unions fight for justice, for fairness, for working people. We bow to no kings.
@aft.org @btu66.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
AFT MA members show up every day in service of their community: from classrooms, to local libraries, to hospitals, and more. We BUILD community, not division.
Unions fight for justice, for fairness, for working people. We bow to no kings.
@aft.org @btu66.bsky.social
Unions fight for justice, for fairness, for working people. We bow to no kings.
@aft.org @btu66.bsky.social
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"The solution is simple. We need to make sure healthcare is affordable and accessible to all Americans."
Watch & share: ER doctor Dr. Bryce Pulliam came to Washington DC to tell Trump & Congress to fund the government & protect our healthcare. @afthealthcare.bsky.social #TrumpShutdown
Watch & share: ER doctor Dr. Bryce Pulliam came to Washington DC to tell Trump & Congress to fund the government & protect our healthcare. @afthealthcare.bsky.social #TrumpShutdown
October 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"The solution is simple. We need to make sure healthcare is affordable and accessible to all Americans."
Watch & share: ER doctor Dr. Bryce Pulliam came to Washington DC to tell Trump & Congress to fund the government & protect our healthcare. @afthealthcare.bsky.social #TrumpShutdown
Watch & share: ER doctor Dr. Bryce Pulliam came to Washington DC to tell Trump & Congress to fund the government & protect our healthcare. @afthealthcare.bsky.social #TrumpShutdown
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More than 20,000 educators have taken part in the nationwide Phones in Focus survey so far—and they say that stricter school cell phone policies like “bell-to-bell” phone bans help their students focus better, lead to fewer disruptions, and boost teacher morale.
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Over 20,000 Educators Share Insights on School Cell Phone Policies as Part of Landmark Research Initiative
/PRNewswire/ -- Preliminary findings from a new national survey of more than 20,000 public school educators suggest that stricter, school-wide cell phone...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
More than 20,000 educators have taken part in the nationwide Phones in Focus survey so far—and they say that stricter school cell phone policies like “bell-to-bell” phone bans help their students focus better, lead to fewer disruptions, and boost teacher morale.
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
You + Randi + us = DREAM TEAM 💪
Our Fall Town Hall covers all the news you need on union wins, what the shutdown means for our members & communities, and how we’re fighting for our union. Plus hear from and do a live Q&A with @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/FTH25
Our Fall Town Hall covers all the news you need on union wins, what the shutdown means for our members & communities, and how we’re fighting for our union. Plus hear from and do a live Q&A with @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/FTH25
October 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
You + Randi + us = DREAM TEAM 💪
Our Fall Town Hall covers all the news you need on union wins, what the shutdown means for our members & communities, and how we’re fighting for our union. Plus hear from and do a live Q&A with @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/FTH25
Our Fall Town Hall covers all the news you need on union wins, what the shutdown means for our members & communities, and how we’re fighting for our union. Plus hear from and do a live Q&A with @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/FTH25
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📢 Statement from @rweingarten.bsky.social, AFT EVP & presiding officer for the AFT AAPI Task Force Evelyn DeJesus, @aftmass.bsky.social Pres & AAPI Task Force Co-Chair Jessica Tang, and AFT Local 1789 & AAPI Task Force Co-Chair Tracy Lai on the death @cftunion.bsky.social VP Kent Wong
AFT Leaders Mourn the Passing of CFT Vice President Kent Wong
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten, AFT Executive Vice President and presiding officer for the AFT Asian American and Pacific Islander Task Force Evelyn DeJesus, AFT Massachusetts President and...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
📢 Statement from @rweingarten.bsky.social, AFT EVP & presiding officer for the AFT AAPI Task Force Evelyn DeJesus, @aftmass.bsky.social Pres & AAPI Task Force Co-Chair Jessica Tang, and AFT Local 1789 & AAPI Task Force Co-Chair Tracy Lai on the death @cftunion.bsky.social VP Kent Wong
Team AFT MA rolling deep at MA AFL-CIO convention this week! Two days of solidarity, strength building, and some good ole union pride. Together we’re tackling the big issues facing our unions: from AI to attacks on democracy to immigration, we’re building cross-union solidarity and power.
October 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Team AFT MA rolling deep at MA AFL-CIO convention this week! Two days of solidarity, strength building, and some good ole union pride. Together we’re tackling the big issues facing our unions: from AI to attacks on democracy to immigration, we’re building cross-union solidarity and power.
MA cities’ schools buildings & students are being left behind—no one knows that better than our members.
President @jessjtang.bsky.social joined MassINC for “Fixing the Foundation,” examining the disparities in school conditions across MA.
Read more: massinc.org/research/fixing-the-foundation
President @jessjtang.bsky.social joined MassINC for “Fixing the Foundation,” examining the disparities in school conditions across MA.
Read more: massinc.org/research/fixing-the-foundation
October 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
MA cities’ schools buildings & students are being left behind—no one knows that better than our members.
President @jessjtang.bsky.social joined MassINC for “Fixing the Foundation,” examining the disparities in school conditions across MA.
Read more: massinc.org/research/fixing-the-foundation
President @jessjtang.bsky.social joined MassINC for “Fixing the Foundation,” examining the disparities in school conditions across MA.
Read more: massinc.org/research/fixing-the-foundation