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“Knowledge and freedom aren’t cheap - but they’re enduring. And when they’re done well, it means there’s broad based opportunity. But you can’t have that without . Anything else is a joke.” - Randi Weingarten

Proud to join Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, AFT Higher Education & American Association of University Professors to rally for investment in higher education.

Have questions about your medical bills?

Join the AFT's next Affordability Clinic on medical debt tomorrow, 9/29 at 3pm EDT to learn tips and resources to manage medical bills in ways that work best for you.

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Many Americans are going into debt for food, medicine, education and other essentials, reinforcing existing inequalities and making it harder for many—especially Black and Latine people—to get ahead. In American Educator, Jonathan Glater writes we should ask why and whether we have alternatives ⤵️

Debt, Opportunity, and Persistent Inequality “My four-year-old son has a cleft lip and palate, and the care he needs isn’t available where we live in southeast Alaska. We’ve had to travel to Seattle for specialist visits and two surgeries; in addition to the hundreds of dollars we pay in coinsurance, the travel expenses add up to about $...

Across New Jersey, the health professionals doing this work are finding something else in common: They want a greater voice in the decisions that affect their jobs and their patients.

‘We stand together’ In recent months, healthcare professionals across several New Jersey healthcare systems have organized with Health Professionals and Allied Employees. Although they work in different professions and settings, these workers are finding common ground on staffing, workload, retention, safety, and the n...

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What do vouchers mean for kids, families, and our public schools? Allow Ronan Farrow to explain.

Ronan Farrow (@ronanfarrow) on Threads • 1/7 Just 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of U.S. K–12 education, according to a new Gallup poll—the lowest in its 27-year trend. 67% are dissatisfied. With the 2026 midterms approaching, school vouchers have become central to the political debate.

From keeping students safe to expanding opportunities and helping young people find their voices, AFT members show up for their students in countless ways. This week’s stories celebrate that commitment.

Check out this week’s stories and tell us a Public School Proud story you want to see featured → https://go.aft.org/proud