A fierce advocate for colleagues and students alike. As a #NewHavenTeachers leader, @melodynhft933.bsky.social embodies the true #union spirit. ✊ Know an activist like her? Nominate them for a future feature: tinyurl.com/MeetTheActivistsAFTCT #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A fierce advocate for colleagues and students alike. As a #NewHavenTeachers leader, @melodynhft933.bsky.social embodies the true #union spirit. ✊ Know an activist like her? Nominate them for a future feature: tinyurl.com/MeetTheActivistsAFTCT #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Happening now: #NewHavenTeachers members rally outside #NHV BOE meeting to show #solidarity with their negotiating committee in securing a #FairContract that delivers #RealSolutions for their students & community. @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctforall.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Happening now: #NewHavenTeachers members rally outside #NHV BOE meeting to show #solidarity with their negotiating committee in securing a #FairContract that delivers #RealSolutions for their students & community. @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctforall.bsky.social
“Jail was a real watershed for me. But you wanted to be a good example for the students. When they asked why, I said, we’re fighting for smaller class size, more support. Sometimes you have to break the law to change the law.” #FundOurFutureCT #NewHavenTeachers
Striking Teachers' "Good Trouble" Remembered - New Haven Independent
Personal, familial, political, and historical memories took center stage at a spirited commemorative gathering on upper Whalley of some 75 now-retired New Haven teachers who participated in a historic...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“Jail was a real watershed for me. But you wanted to be a good example for the students. When they asked why, I said, we’re fighting for smaller class size, more support. Sometimes you have to break the law to change the law.” #FundOurFutureCT #NewHavenTeachers
Celebrating living #LaborHistory; yesterday retired & active #NewHavenTeachers members gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their historic #strike to secure #RealSolutions for their students & themselves. #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Celebrating living #LaborHistory; yesterday retired & active #NewHavenTeachers members gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their historic #strike to secure #RealSolutions for their students & themselves. #UnionYES @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Happening now: #NewHavenTeachers prez @leslieblatteau.bsky.social joins advocates in @ctforall.bsky.social, state lawmakers to urge gov & #CTGeneralAssembly leaders act to #FundOurFutureCT in special session this fall. #TheCTDifference @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happening now: #NewHavenTeachers prez @leslieblatteau.bsky.social joins advocates in @ctforall.bsky.social, state lawmakers to urge gov & #CTGeneralAssembly leaders act to #FundOurFutureCT in special session this fall. #TheCTDifference @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Happening now: our #NewHavenTeachers members are hosting another #ReadingOpensTheWorld literacy drive, giving away nearly 1000s of books to students and families to promote the “Together, We Read!” message. #CommunityChampions @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @firstbook.org
September 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Happening now: our #NewHavenTeachers members are hosting another #ReadingOpensTheWorld literacy drive, giving away nearly 1000s of books to students and families to promote the “Together, We Read!” message. #CommunityChampions @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @firstbook.org
#NewHavenTeachers gather to welcome nat'l @aft.org prez @rweingarten.bsky.social to local schools to observe local #CareerTechEd & Title I-supported initiatives targeted for cuts by @whitehouse47bot.bsky.social & Congress. #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#NewHavenTeachers gather to welcome nat'l @aft.org prez @rweingarten.bsky.social to local schools to observe local #CareerTechEd & Title I-supported initiatives targeted for cuts by @whitehouse47bot.bsky.social & Congress. #FundOurFutureCT @aftteach.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social
Advocating for #SafeJobs = better conditions for students & patients; S/O to our #BackusNurses & #NewHavenTeachers members for demonstrating what we mean by #WorkShouldntHurt. @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social @nationalcosh.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Advocating for #SafeJobs = better conditions for students & patients; S/O to our #BackusNurses & #NewHavenTeachers members for demonstrating what we mean by #WorkShouldntHurt. @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social @nationalcosh.bsky.social
Why we’re committed to #ProtectOurKids; #NewHavenTeachers member Brian Grindrod shares story of powerful impact on students of federally-supported program for #PublicEd professionals: aftct.org/2025/04/07/p... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Why we’re committed to #ProtectOurKids; #NewHavenTeachers member Brian Grindrod shares story of powerful impact on students of federally-supported program for #PublicEd professionals: aftct.org/2025/04/07/p... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social