NY BATs
nybats.bsky.social
NY BATs
@nybats.bsky.social
New York’s chapter of the Badass Teachers Association Association. We support public education and oppose standardized testing + privatization.

Currently 4.4K educators on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AiaCe9Hod/?mibextid=K35XfP
Republicans have the biggest part to play in this: First, do you agree the evidence proving this was in fact Tren de Aragua must be vetted?

Next, are you publicly pronouncing that presidents are no longer bound by habeas corpus?

Both of these are yes or no questions.
October 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Same for Republicans rage tweeting “communist” and “terrorist” all day. They don’t realize it’s having the opposite effect on New Yorkers who detest Trumpism.

Never once do they mention any policy to help middle class families.
October 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My NYC school told afterschool club teachers they have to reapply for approval after January because there may not be funding.
October 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Notice the sensationalism instead of journalism? They don’t quote proven educators with competing arguments on the gifted policy, they just say “the issue is fraught”, quote a few non-educators + remind everyone of wide racial disparity. How about educating instead of outraging/frustrating readers?
October 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM
CALLED OUT ON SNOPES: Fahmy’s claim Zohran will “end all misdemeanors” spread like wildfire, but examined by @snopes, they found nothing to indicate this was the case, saying Fahmy’s headline is based on conflation with DSA’s platform.
August 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Maybe it’s you

youtu.be/wy5ILl-7bBg?...
JD Vance and Pete Hegseth booed and heckled at Washington DC's Union Station
YouTube video by Guardian News
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August 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Cuomo as governor allowed tens of thousands of rent-controlled + rent-stabilized units to disappear in NYC. (Source: Brad Lander) Cuomo rejected many affordable housing proposals over the years.

Only now —competing with Zohran— does he pretend to care? Means-testing for affordable housing??
🤦‍♀️
August 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I tried explaining this☝️ to a pro-Israel account on X, but they say Israelis are exempt from white supremacy because Jews aren’t white. I don’t think the cabbies got the memo….
July 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BILLIONAIRES FIRST: In June, Mike Bloomberg gave Cuomo’s SuperPAC $5 million to continue his decade-long attack on public schools. Cuomo + Bloomberg shortchanged schools by billions while drastically increasing funding for charter schools.

These guys have a long record on education + it’s awful!
July 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
☝️This echoes what pollsters are seeing nationwide - people want to see more fight against the regime
July 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
America First was Hitler’s slogan. Who is rounding the vulnerable up into camps right now? Teaching kids accurate history from primary sources makes kids love the country more, you’re suggesting we lie to cover up the child rape of Jefferson for example?
July 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Pro-Hamas is a lie.
The current mayor is DEFINITELY “dealing with Trump” lol

Netanyahu can clear up his international arrest warrants if he provides evidence that he didn’t intentionally target civilians according to the law.
July 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Please furnish the evidence for what convinced you Zohran is a “communist”.

Let’s see if it passes muster for factual accuracy. Hopefully you know what communism is and isn’t, according to the official globally accepted dictionary definition.
July 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I’m signing up for that training, can’t wait to see how kids are datamined and exploited- watch this space.
July 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Right NYC teachers see through lies - they voted for zohran because they take pride in serving all kids, regardless how their parents vote + reject billionaires that have been defunding public schools. Time to drain the swamp!
July 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
GO ZO!
July 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Maybe they will see the light when it affects them personally…but you should also remind them, giving the WH new powers over local schools will mean Dems can legally mandate LGBT or climate instruction. Ask whether they would prefer the local control Trump just took away.
July 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM