Jessica J. Tang
@jessjtang.bsky.social
Teacher, organizer, activist, unionist and president of AFT Massachusetts; also an AFT VP, MA AFL-CIO VP and former president of Boston Teachers Union. Fighting for a better future for all.
Join us Monday! So much to learn, so much to inspire us as we confront our own crises. @aftmass.bsky.social @btu66.bsky.social
Unions worldwide are standing up for democracy. ✊
Join AFT, ASI & APALA for Defending Democracy: The Role of South Korean Labor Unions
🗓️ Nov. 17 | 5–6 PM ET
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Join AFT, ASI & APALA for Defending Democracy: The Role of South Korean Labor Unions
🗓️ Nov. 17 | 5–6 PM ET
🔗 Save your spot tinyurl.com/3hwaftf6 @shankerinst.bsky.social @aft.org @aftmass.bsky.social @aftintlaffairs.bsky.social @jessjtang.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Join us Monday! So much to learn, so much to inspire us as we confront our own crises. @aftmass.bsky.social @btu66.bsky.social
SNAP may be on the way to being restored, for now, but so should the federal worker fired for sounding the alarm. Solidarity to Ellen and all of our federal workers! See her story below, too! @fedworkersunited.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
SNAP may be on the way to being restored, for now, but so should the federal worker fired for sounding the alarm. Solidarity to Ellen and all of our federal workers! See her story below, too! @fedworkersunited.bsky.social
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Don’t miss this chance to hear first-hand, on-the-ground observations from leaders of the teachers' union, the metal workers' union and the South Korean labor federation who were in the street mobilizing their union members and the public! Register to join at tinyurl.com/11-17-SKorea
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Don’t miss this chance to hear first-hand, on-the-ground observations from leaders of the teachers' union, the metal workers' union and the South Korean labor federation who were in the street mobilizing their union members and the public! Register to join at tinyurl.com/11-17-SKorea
This video explains why there should be a wealth cap. And Elon Musk should never become a trillionaire. Income inequality is totally out of control and is the reason regular working people can no longer afford basic needs like food, housing, healthcare and retirement. #WorkersOverBillionaires
Wealth Inequality and Redistribution
YouTube video by Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This video explains why there should be a wealth cap. And Elon Musk should never become a trillionaire. Income inequality is totally out of control and is the reason regular working people can no longer afford basic needs like food, housing, healthcare and retirement. #WorkersOverBillionaires
This is gross and makes no sense in so many ways. Also, literally no one needs to be a trillionaire. #TeslaTakedown still needed.
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package that gives their part-time CEO up to $1 trillion. Not only is this level of compensation absurd, it's entirely undeserved: Tesla sales are down, safety risks are up, and Elon is driving customers away in droves. www.businessinsider.com/tesla-shareh...
Tesla shareholder meeting recap: Elon Musk gets his $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package. A vote to authorize an investment in xAI was less conclusive.
www.businessinsider.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is gross and makes no sense in so many ways. Also, literally no one needs to be a trillionaire. #TeslaTakedown still needed.
This #VeteransDay, those who have served are organizing and holding events across the nation to encourage other veterans to join them and speak out. Boston event link and flyer:
www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
National website: www.vetssayno.org
www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
National website: www.vetssayno.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This #VeteransDay, those who have served are organizing and holding events across the nation to encourage other veterans to join them and speak out. Boston event link and flyer:
www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
National website: www.vetssayno.org
www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
National website: www.vetssayno.org
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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
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Say NO to the Loyalty Oath @aaup.org ! Scenes from UMass Amherst. @studentsriseup.org @jessjtang.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Say NO to the Loyalty Oath @aaup.org ! Scenes from UMass Amherst. @studentsriseup.org @jessjtang.bsky.social
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Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
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Voters showed up in record numbers to send a message that they want leaders who will tackle the kitchen-table issues they face every day—from education to soaring housing and healthcare costs to the price of groceries, child care and college. www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Election Results
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement on the results of Election Day 2025:“Tonight, in race after race across the country, voters sent a clear message: They want the...
www.aft.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Voters showed up in record numbers to send a message that they want leaders who will tackle the kitchen-table issues they face every day—from education to soaring housing and healthcare costs to the price of groceries, child care and college. www.aft.org/press-releas...
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All of us - no matter who we vote for - should be outraged that Trump is creating both a secret police force and a military presence in the streets to shut down our right to free speech, our right to assemble and our right to peacefully protest. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Pentagon Orders National Guard to Establish Quick-Reaction Forces for Civil Unrest, Riots
The riot control units are a major shift, underscoring the Trump administration’s push to directly involve the military in responding to demonstrations and other domestic missions.
www.wsj.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
All of us - no matter who we vote for - should be outraged that Trump is creating both a secret police force and a military presence in the streets to shut down our right to free speech, our right to assemble and our right to peacefully protest. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Need some positive news and a break from the bleak news? Check out Daniel Hunter’s essay on what’s next after 7 million people said no to tyranny last Saturday and signs resistance is working.
Courage is contagious and more and more people are stepping up! #NoKings
Courage is contagious and more and more people are stepping up! #NoKings
What’s next after the historic No Kings protest?
Seven million just turned out for the largest protest in US history, and there are growing signs of defections and defiance.
wagingnonviolence.org
October 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Need some positive news and a break from the bleak news? Check out Daniel Hunter’s essay on what’s next after 7 million people said no to tyranny last Saturday and signs resistance is working.
Courage is contagious and more and more people are stepping up! #NoKings
Courage is contagious and more and more people are stepping up! #NoKings
Rest in power Kent Wong. So many us who knew him, loved him and were lucky enough to work him and be mentored by him and are grieving deeply. For anyone who didn’t know him, I hope you take a moment to learn more about him:
Kent Wong, a champion of nonviolent resistance in the L.A. labor movement, dies at 69
Kent Wong, who spent decades teaching a doctrine of nonviolent resistance, died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 69.
www.latimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rest in power Kent Wong. So many us who knew him, loved him and were lucky enough to work him and be mentored by him and are grieving deeply. For anyone who didn’t know him, I hope you take a moment to learn more about him:
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www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn... One state’s troops have entered another state without permission from the state’s Governor. This is intent to exercise control over one of the state’s territories. This is an armed invasion. This is authoritarianism.
500 National Guard troops arrive in Chicago area amid resistance from Illinois Gov. Pritzker
The troops, composed of units from Texas and Illinois, are based at an Army Reserve station about an hour southwest of Chicago.
www.nbcnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn... One state’s troops have entered another state without permission from the state’s Governor. This is intent to exercise control over one of the state’s territories. This is an armed invasion. This is authoritarianism.
Such a huge loss…both personally and for the entire labor movement. Generations of activists, unionists and students are grieving deeply and broken hearted today. Rest in power Kent, your legacy is limitless.
Kent Wong was a fighter, a thinker, an educator whose compassion and sense of justice was always a beacon of light. We are deeply saddened to share this news and extend our love and condolences to Kent’s family, colleagues and students.
Rest in power Kent.
Rest in power Kent.
October 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Such a huge loss…both personally and for the entire labor movement. Generations of activists, unionists and students are grieving deeply and broken hearted today. Rest in power Kent, your legacy is limitless.
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“The AFT Massachusetts will continue to protect the right to free speech for all educators and make sure anyone facing harassment or retaliation has their right to due process upheld.”
Full statement from AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social at ma.aft.org/PresidentTangStatement0925
Full statement from AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social at ma.aft.org/PresidentTangStatement0925
September 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“The AFT Massachusetts will continue to protect the right to free speech for all educators and make sure anyone facing harassment or retaliation has their right to due process upheld.”
Full statement from AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social at ma.aft.org/PresidentTangStatement0925
Full statement from AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social at ma.aft.org/PresidentTangStatement0925
Don’t forget, the @btu66.bsky.social annual Back to School Fair is today, 10am to 2pm! We give away 40,000+ free books for Boston public schools students as part of our efforts to promote literacy & reading at home! There are resource tables, food, & fun! At the BTU, right by the JFK T station:
September 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Don’t forget, the @btu66.bsky.social annual Back to School Fair is today, 10am to 2pm! We give away 40,000+ free books for Boston public schools students as part of our efforts to promote literacy & reading at home! There are resource tables, food, & fun! At the BTU, right by the JFK T station:
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Republicans want to shut the government down and are intimidating American workers.
Democrats want to protect Americans’ healthcare and keep the government open.
www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
Democrats want to protect Americans’ healthcare and keep the government open.
www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
Democrats dismiss White House layoff threat as "intimidation" tactic as shutdown nears
Democratic leaders dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation."
www.cbsnews.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Republicans want to shut the government down and are intimidating American workers.
Democrats want to protect Americans’ healthcare and keep the government open.
www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
Democrats want to protect Americans’ healthcare and keep the government open.
www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
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"Educators are allowed to have opinions on public concerns, just like everyone else. Peabody and other school districts have created conditions where educators and their family members are facing harassment and threats, even as many accusations have proven to be unfounded.” — @jessjtang.bsky.social
A Peabody teacher won't return to the classroom after comments about Charlie Kirk. Educators and other workers around the country have been disciplined for posts about the conservative activist since his death this month.
Peabody teacher resigns as district investigates Charlie Kirk posts
One teacher has left the Peabody school district while another remains on leave during an ongoing investigation into alleged comments posted on social media about Charlie Kirk.
www.wbur.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"Educators are allowed to have opinions on public concerns, just like everyone else. Peabody and other school districts have created conditions where educators and their family members are facing harassment and threats, even as many accusations have proven to be unfounded.” — @jessjtang.bsky.social
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Passing the DRIVE Act is a crucial step in supporting higher ed, research development, & our students. AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social is proud to serve on @massgovernor.bsky.social's new Advisory Commission on Advancing Research and Discovery.
Read more at ma.aft.org/news/DRIVEAct
Read more at ma.aft.org/news/DRIVEAct
September 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Passing the DRIVE Act is a crucial step in supporting higher ed, research development, & our students. AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social is proud to serve on @massgovernor.bsky.social's new Advisory Commission on Advancing Research and Discovery.
Read more at ma.aft.org/news/DRIVEAct
Read more at ma.aft.org/news/DRIVEAct
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No matter how strong the education, it’s hard for children to learn & thrive when their classroom is falling into disrepair.
That's why AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social was back in the State House today to testify for An Act relative to healthy and sustainable schools. #mapoli
That's why AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social was back in the State House today to testify for An Act relative to healthy and sustainable schools. #mapoli
September 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
No matter how strong the education, it’s hard for children to learn & thrive when their classroom is falling into disrepair.
That's why AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social was back in the State House today to testify for An Act relative to healthy and sustainable schools. #mapoli
That's why AFT MA President @jessjtang.bsky.social was back in the State House today to testify for An Act relative to healthy and sustainable schools. #mapoli
Some more good news in higher ed, in addition to Harvard’s funding being released as well! A lot more work to be done, but we have to celebrate the wins when we have them: calmatters.org/education/20...
Federal judge orders 500 health science grants at UCLA restored, rebuffing Trump’s suspensions
The ruling follows a string of orders since June that have restored hundreds of other UC research grants from multiple agencies
calmatters.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Some more good news in higher ed, in addition to Harvard’s funding being released as well! A lot more work to be done, but we have to celebrate the wins when we have them: calmatters.org/education/20...
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September 22, 2025
September 22, 2025
Conservative writer Bill Kristol took to social media today to say: “So many coverups.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
September 22, 2025
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Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
September 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.