Jesse Zeigler
@jessezeigler.bsky.social
union member and organizer, fan and advocate of public schools and my children, runner, musician who doesn’t play much anymore
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This!! This is great news. The first public school in New Orleans since Katrina -Leah Chase-will remain open thanks to the community and educator organizing and an amazing donation.
This!! This is great news. The first public school in New Orleans since Katrina -Leah Chase-will remain open thanks to the community and educator organizing and an amazing donation.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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This!! This is great news. The first public school in New Orleans since Katrina -Leah Chase-will remain open thanks to the community and educator organizing and an amazing donation.
This!! This is great news. The first public school in New Orleans since Katrina -Leah Chase-will remain open thanks to the community and educator organizing and an amazing donation.
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Teachers and staff at City High and Paulo Freire say they’re organizing to gain a collective voice in decisions that shape their schools
https://azluminaria.org/2025/12/18/charter-schools-city-high-paulo-freire-say-they-will-unionize-vote-coming-next-year/
https://azluminaria.org/2025/12/18/charter-schools-city-high-paulo-freire-say-they-will-unionize-vote-coming-next-year/
Charter schools City High, Paulo Freire say they will unionize, vote coming next year - AZ Luminaria
The black and white UNITY mural greets students, staff and visitors at City High School in downtown Tucson. Forming that complete whole is foundational to what City High, a public charter school, was founded on in 2004, teachers say. On Thursday, staff and teachers brought that message of community full circle — announcing to their […]
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December 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Teachers and staff at City High and Paulo Freire say they’re organizing to gain a collective voice in decisions that shape their schools
https://azluminaria.org/2025/12/18/charter-schools-city-high-paulo-freire-say-they-will-unionize-vote-coming-next-year/
https://azluminaria.org/2025/12/18/charter-schools-city-high-paulo-freire-say-they-will-unionize-vote-coming-next-year/
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A sign that union organizing will be stronger than ever in 2026! azluminaria.org/2025/12/18/c...
Charter schools City High, Paulo Freire say they will unionize, vote coming next year - AZ Luminaria
The black and white UNITY mural greets students, staff and visitors at City High School in downtown Tucson. Forming that complete whole is foundational to what City High, a public charter school, was ...
azluminaria.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A sign that union organizing will be stronger than ever in 2026! azluminaria.org/2025/12/18/c...
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Big congratulations to ACPA United at the Arts & College Preparatory Academy in Columbus, Ohio, for winning their union vote to join @oftunion.bsky.social and @aft.org today with 98% voting YES!
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Big congratulations to ACPA United at the Arts & College Preparatory Academy in Columbus, Ohio, for winning their union vote to join @oftunion.bsky.social and @aft.org today with 98% voting YES!
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For the second day in a row, we are thrilled to announce a new OFT union in Columbus!
Educators and staff at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are forming their union!
Educators and staff at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are forming their union!
Arts & College Preparatory Academy Teachers and Staff Call for Union Recognition
Columbus, OH — Today, educators and support staff at the Arts & College Preparatory Academy (ACPA) charter school called on their School Director and Board of Education to voluntarily recognize their ...
www.oft-aft.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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For the second day in a row, we are thrilled to announce a new OFT union in Columbus!
Educators and staff at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are forming their union!
Educators and staff at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are forming their union!
Arts & College Preparatory Academy Teachers and Staff Call for Union Recognition
Columbus, OH — Today, educators and support staff at the Arts & College Preparatory Academy (ACPA) charter school called on their School Director and Board of Education to voluntarily recognize their ...
www.oft-aft.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
For the second day in a row, we are thrilled to announce a new OFT union in Columbus!
Educators and staff at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are forming their union!
Educators and staff at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are forming their union!
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Nearly 7 million people across the country stood up to say: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. We marched for dignity, democracy and the promise of America. This is what democracy looks like. Thank you, AFT members. Check us out! #NoKings flic.kr/s/aHBqjCxQBL
No Kings, October 18, 2025
Across the country today, nearly 7 million people stood up—peacefully and powerfully—to say loud and clear: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
From big cities to small towns, from educators and heal...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Nearly 7 million people across the country stood up to say: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. We marched for dignity, democracy and the promise of America. This is what democracy looks like. Thank you, AFT members. Check us out! #NoKings flic.kr/s/aHBqjCxQBL
A few thousand folks enjoying a beautiful day together at the #nokings rally in Clearwater, FL. As with the last local #nokingsrally we attended, the numbers, the breadth of our community represented, and the loud love from passing vehicles totally exceeded my expectations.
October 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A few thousand folks enjoying a beautiful day together at the #nokings rally in Clearwater, FL. As with the last local #nokingsrally we attended, the numbers, the breadth of our community represented, and the loud love from passing vehicles totally exceeded my expectations.
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As Trump focuses on retribution, the thing even he admitted was the reason he won- cost of groceries-continues to rise. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
75% of Americans report soaring prices as Trump claims inflation ‘over’
Exclusive poll: Inflation remains a concern despite president’s pledge to reduce prices on ‘day one’
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
As Trump focuses on retribution, the thing even he admitted was the reason he won- cost of groceries-continues to rise. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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It’s not an exaggeration to say that higher ed saves lives. So many of the cures, medications, treatments, and technologies we depend on to thrive are the result of federal investment in higher education. #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @aaup.org @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It’s not an exaggeration to say that higher ed saves lives. So many of the cures, medications, treatments, and technologies we depend on to thrive are the result of federal investment in higher education. #HigherEdBenefitsEveryone @aaup.org @AFTHigherEd.bsky.social
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We’re 1 month out from the Oct. 18 #NoKings national mobilization & it’s time to get ready.
On Thursday, Sept. 18, join AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social and other movement leaders for a mass call to talk about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind this national day of action.
Register ⬇️
On Thursday, Sept. 18, join AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social and other movement leaders for a mass call to talk about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind this national day of action.
Register ⬇️
No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call · AFT
The No Kings Coalition is proud to announce a mass call to kick off our the work toward our upcoming October 18th national mobilization!
Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy...
www.mobilize.us
September 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We’re 1 month out from the Oct. 18 #NoKings national mobilization & it’s time to get ready.
On Thursday, Sept. 18, join AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social and other movement leaders for a mass call to talk about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind this national day of action.
Register ⬇️
On Thursday, Sept. 18, join AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social and other movement leaders for a mass call to talk about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind this national day of action.
Register ⬇️
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Teachers at Tucson's BASIS charter school overwhelmingly vote to form union https://bit.ly/4053O51 #Tucson #Arizona
Teachers at Tucson's BASIS charter school overwhelmingly ...
By a 2-1 margin, teachers at Tucson's acclaimed BASIS Tuc...
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December 1, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Teachers at Tucson's BASIS charter school overwhelmingly vote to form union https://bit.ly/4053O51 #Tucson #Arizona
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Teachers at BASIS Tucson North just ratified their first-ever union contract—the first for an Arizona charter school! This brave and important work lays a foundation for rights and a voice for educators, and shows the way forward for others. 👏 www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
Teachers at Tucson's BASIS charter school secure union contract
Teachers at BASIS Tucson North ratified a collective bargaining agreement this week, making the Northeast side charter school the first in Arizona to have unionized staff and teachers.
www.tucsonsentinel.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Teachers at BASIS Tucson North just ratified their first-ever union contract—the first for an Arizona charter school! This brave and important work lays a foundation for rights and a voice for educators, and shows the way forward for others. 👏 www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
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Welcome to the @aft.org @psrp-aft.bsky.social family! 🎉 Yesterday, 55 Socorro School District paraprofessionals voted to join the AFT as members of the Socorro School Employees Association. Your voice, your power, your union. 💪
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Welcome to the @aft.org @psrp-aft.bsky.social family! 🎉 Yesterday, 55 Socorro School District paraprofessionals voted to join the AFT as members of the Socorro School Employees Association. Your voice, your power, your union. 💪
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📉 Vouchers. Budget cuts. Federal attacks on the Department of Education.
All of these schemes have one thing in common: they strip resources from kids and weaken public schools.
Public education isn’t a luxury, it’s a promise. And we’re fighting to keep that promise alive.
More from @epi.org ⬇️
All of these schemes have one thing in common: they strip resources from kids and weaken public schools.
Public education isn’t a luxury, it’s a promise. And we’re fighting to keep that promise alive.
More from @epi.org ⬇️
U.S. investment in public education is at risk: Vouchers, state budget austerity, and federal attacks on the Department of Education threaten children’s futures
Weak public K–12 education spending in the U.S. and the rising trend of Republican attacks on public schools threaten our children’s futures. The last decade has seen a flurry of high-quality studies ...
www.epi.org
August 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
📉 Vouchers. Budget cuts. Federal attacks on the Department of Education.
All of these schemes have one thing in common: they strip resources from kids and weaken public schools.
Public education isn’t a luxury, it’s a promise. And we’re fighting to keep that promise alive.
More from @epi.org ⬇️
All of these schemes have one thing in common: they strip resources from kids and weaken public schools.
Public education isn’t a luxury, it’s a promise. And we’re fighting to keep that promise alive.
More from @epi.org ⬇️
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Great news for patients in OR: With an overwhelming majority of the votes, specialty-adult advanced practice providers & specialty-pediatric advanced practice providers at Legacy have voted to join @OregonNurses.bsky.social! Welcome to the @AFTHealthcare.bsky.social family. #IamAFT #CodeRed
August 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Great news for patients in OR: With an overwhelming majority of the votes, specialty-adult advanced practice providers & specialty-pediatric advanced practice providers at Legacy have voted to join @OregonNurses.bsky.social! Welcome to the @AFTHealthcare.bsky.social family. #IamAFT #CodeRed
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DC International Staff and Capital City Staff join the Mundo Verde Staff as the only unionized charter schools with collective bargaining agreements in Washington, D.C. (2/2)
August 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
DC International Staff and Capital City Staff join the Mundo Verde Staff as the only unionized charter schools with collective bargaining agreements in Washington, D.C. (2/2)
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Declining enrollment isn’t the cause, it’s the consequence. Elected leaders are abandoning public schools, draining resources through vouchers and leaving the kids with fewer opportunities to succeed. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
Public Schools Try to Sell Themselves as More Students Use Vouchers
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Declining enrollment isn’t the cause, it’s the consequence. Elected leaders are abandoning public schools, draining resources through vouchers and leaving the kids with fewer opportunities to succeed. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
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This is huge. After more than a year of bargaining, our DC ACTS family was able to secure tentative agreements at 2 charter schools. Congrats, DC International Staff Union & Capital City Staff Union! #IamAFT #UnionStrong
July 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is huge. After more than a year of bargaining, our DC ACTS family was able to secure tentative agreements at 2 charter schools. Congrats, DC International Staff Union & Capital City Staff Union! #IamAFT #UnionStrong
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This is huge. After months of organizing and bargaining, the DCI Staff Union reached a tentative agreement with the DC International School leadership on their first collective bargaining agreement!
July 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This is huge. After months of organizing and bargaining, the DCI Staff Union reached a tentative agreement with the DC International School leadership on their first collective bargaining agreement!
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Our @AFTPA.bsky.social family keeps on growing! Excited to welcome 96 faculty and staff at New Foundations K-8 Charter School to AFT Local 6056.
July 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Our @AFTPA.bsky.social family keeps on growing! Excited to welcome 96 faculty and staff at New Foundations K-8 Charter School to AFT Local 6056.
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The new @aftpa.bsky.social Executive Council is looking forward to working with you! Welcome!
NEWS: Employees at New Foundations Charter School K-8 campus voted overwhelmingly in favor of affiliating with AFTPA by nearly 80%. Congratulations and welcome to the newest members of the AFTPA and @aft.org!
July 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The new @aftpa.bsky.social Executive Council is looking forward to working with you! Welcome!
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We had a healthy economy 6 months ago. Today we got an unambiguous message that the economy is headed toward a recession. The #BigUglyBIll will kill clean energy & manufacturing jobs and cut food assistance & healthcare. The House must stop this bill ASAP. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/07/...
The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says
Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast an increase of 100,000 for the month.
www.cnbc.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
We had a healthy economy 6 months ago. Today we got an unambiguous message that the economy is headed toward a recession. The #BigUglyBIll will kill clean energy & manufacturing jobs and cut food assistance & healthcare. The House must stop this bill ASAP. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/07/...
Outstanding #NoKings event in Palm Harbor, FL today. Crowd size was huge. Energy was huge. Inspiring and honestly a little surprising to see so many neighbors show up for democracy and decency.
June 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Outstanding #NoKings event in Palm Harbor, FL today. Crowd size was huge. Energy was huge. Inspiring and honestly a little surprising to see so many neighbors show up for democracy and decency.
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It's time that KIPP respected the law, respected its teachers and school support professionals, and respected the students and family they've harmed by violating the law and failing to negotiate in good faith. thechiefleader.com/stories/kipp...
KIPP charter purposely stalled first contract: NLRB - The Chief
After three-and-a-half years negotiating a first contract, an administrative law judge at the National Labor Relations Board determined that KIPP Academy Charter School engaged in bad faith bargaining...
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June 13, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It's time that KIPP respected the law, respected its teachers and school support professionals, and respected the students and family they've harmed by violating the law and failing to negotiate in good faith. thechiefleader.com/stories/kipp...