AFT Maryland
@aftmaryland.bsky.social
Representing over 18,000 members working in the State of Maryland.
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After months of bargaining, faculty at Prince George's Community College have secured a tentative agreement that addresses critical issues while providing increased salaries and improved working conditions. Read more about it on our website: md.aft.org/press/pgcc-f...
PGCC Faculty Secure Tentative Agreement for First-Ever Union Contract
After months of bargaining, faculty at Prince George's Community College have secured a tentative agreement that addresses critical issues while providing increased salaries and improved working condi...
md.aft.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
After months of bargaining, faculty at Prince George's Community College have secured a tentative agreement that addresses critical issues while providing increased salaries and improved working conditions. Read more about it on our website: md.aft.org/press/pgcc-f...
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A proposal by this administration could make college even more expensive and put careers in public services, healthcare, and education further out of reach for the next generation. Tell Congress to restore the professional designation to these degrees!
Don’t deprofessionalize our jobs! Respect those who teach and heal our students and our communities.
On Nov. 6, the Department of Education proposed a new framework of professional degree programs—one that strips advanced degrees for nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, audiologists, ar...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A proposal by this administration could make college even more expensive and put careers in public services, healthcare, and education further out of reach for the next generation. Tell Congress to restore the professional designation to these degrees!
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Randi’s Weekly Report: @rweingarten.bsky.social breaks down lawsuit to protect funding for students, calls out "affordability is a con job" lie, reminds members of Dec. 31 student debt tax protection deadline, & shares solidarity message for striking Oregon nurses ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdz...
We’re Suing (Again) & The Truth About Affordability ✊⚖️
YouTube video by AFT
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December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Randi’s Weekly Report: @rweingarten.bsky.social breaks down lawsuit to protect funding for students, calls out "affordability is a con job" lie, reminds members of Dec. 31 student debt tax protection deadline, & shares solidarity message for striking Oregon nurses ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdz...
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Democrats are comfortable fighting Trump, but to change the country we need to do more than critique; Americans want solutions & there’s lots of room to work on economic pathways to success and creating opportunity for all. Thanks @DashaBurns for the conversation. www.politico.com/video/2025/1...
Economy & Education: U.S. trade rep. Greer and teacher's union head Weingarten | The Conversation
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Democrats are comfortable fighting Trump, but to change the country we need to do more than critique; Americans want solutions & there’s lots of room to work on economic pathways to success and creating opportunity for all. Thanks @DashaBurns for the conversation. www.politico.com/video/2025/1...
We are heartbroken over the loss of CUB Local 800 member Gregory Turnipseed, a Baltimore DoT employee who was beaten on the job, and later died from his injuries. CUB President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson stated violence against city workers happens more than the public is aware.
Baltimore union president calls for reform after transportation worker’s death
Gregory Turnipseed, a 14-year veteran of the city transportation department, died last week about a month after trying to intervene in an argument over a parking spot in downtown Baltimore.
www.thebanner.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We are heartbroken over the loss of CUB Local 800 member Gregory Turnipseed, a Baltimore DoT employee who was beaten on the job, and later died from his injuries. CUB President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson stated violence against city workers happens more than the public is aware.
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Collective bargaining gives higher ed workers a voice to stand up for academic freedom & what students need. It's how Harvard & Brown workers fought the Trump compacts, w/ @aft.org & @AAUP.org leading the way. Fighting 4 MD to extend CB in 2026! @AFTmaryland.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/aftm...
AFT Maryland Pres. Kenya Campbell and @aft.org Pres. @rweingarten.bsky.social were in Annapolis today for a meeting with Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Collective bargaining gives higher ed workers a voice to stand up for academic freedom & what students need. It's how Harvard & Brown workers fought the Trump compacts, w/ @aft.org & @AAUP.org leading the way. Fighting 4 MD to extend CB in 2026! @AFTmaryland.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/aftm...
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This is a great read on educators navigating AI in the classroom, and why the humanity of teaching and learning still matters. We are against companion chatbots, but want educators to be at the table as AI is developed so it’s done in a safe and responsible manner. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This is a great read on educators navigating AI in the classroom, and why the humanity of teaching and learning still matters. We are against companion chatbots, but want educators to be at the table as AI is developed so it’s done in a safe and responsible manner. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Following our lawsuit, which accused the Dept of Ed of delaying IBR application processing, it agreed to continue processing forgiveness for those who reached the payment threshold, and additional barriers might soon be lifted. www.businessinsider.com/more-student...
More student-loan borrowers could soon become eligible for lower payments and debt relief
Trump's Department of Education said it plans to remove the partial financial hardship requirement to enroll in income-based repayment in December.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Following our lawsuit, which accused the Dept of Ed of delaying IBR application processing, it agreed to continue processing forgiveness for those who reached the payment threshold, and additional barriers might soon be lifted. www.businessinsider.com/more-student...
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While gas and groceries are top of mind with #Thanksgiving this week, the affordability crisis facing working people goes far deeper. Housing, healthcare and childcare are also crushing the middle class.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
‘You can’t just talk about gas and groceries’: GOP grapples with housing affordability message
As Republicans look to catch up on cost of living, some eye housing as a messaging blind spot.
www.politico.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
While gas and groceries are top of mind with #Thanksgiving this week, the affordability crisis facing working people goes far deeper. Housing, healthcare and childcare are also crushing the middle class.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
AFT Maryland Pres. Kenya Campbell and @aft.org Pres. @rweingarten.bsky.social were in Annapolis today for a meeting with Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
AFT Maryland Pres. Kenya Campbell and @aft.org Pres. @rweingarten.bsky.social were in Annapolis today for a meeting with Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving! aflcio.org/union-thanks...
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving! aflcio.org/union-thanks...
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@rweingarten.bsky.social discussed Trump dismantling the Department of Education with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social:
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Rick Wilson & Randi Weingarten - Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast | iHeart
<p><em data-start='48' data-end='71'>The Lincoln Project’s</em> Rick Wilson examines the disbanding of DOGE.<br data-start='116' data-end='119'>Then <em data-start='124' data-end='157'>American ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social discussed Trump dismantling the Department of Education with @mollyjongfast.bsky.social:
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
“I don't care if you're liberal, or conservative or independent—don't abandon children, don't basically undermine children in America.”
Listen here ⬇️
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Maryland’s 911 Specialists should have the same access to the state retirement benefits available to other first responders. Unfortunately, the IRS Code that governs qualified government pension plans will not allow it. md.aft.org/legislative-...
A Call for 911 Specialist Retirement Equity
Maryland’s 911 Specialists should have the same access to the state retirement benefits available to other public safety personnel (first responders), such as police, firefighters, and EMS workers. Un...
md.aft.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Maryland’s 911 Specialists should have the same access to the state retirement benefits available to other first responders. Unfortunately, the IRS Code that governs qualified government pension plans will not allow it. md.aft.org/legislative-...
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Looking for a fun family activity this Thanksgiving?
Check out StoryCorps' Great Thanksgiving Listen, helping students interview loved ones and record living history. It's a great way to practice listening skills, connect with family, and celebrate storytelling.
sharemylesson.com/blog/the-gre...
Check out StoryCorps' Great Thanksgiving Listen, helping students interview loved ones and record living history. It's a great way to practice listening skills, connect with family, and celebrate storytelling.
sharemylesson.com/blog/the-gre...
The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2025
Celebrate storytelling and connection this Thanksgiving with StoryCorps’ Great Thanksgiving Listen—students interview loved ones and preserve their voices in history.
sharemylesson.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Looking for a fun family activity this Thanksgiving?
Check out StoryCorps' Great Thanksgiving Listen, helping students interview loved ones and record living history. It's a great way to practice listening skills, connect with family, and celebrate storytelling.
sharemylesson.com/blog/the-gre...
Check out StoryCorps' Great Thanksgiving Listen, helping students interview loved ones and record living history. It's a great way to practice listening skills, connect with family, and celebrate storytelling.
sharemylesson.com/blog/the-gre...
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BIG news! We're launching a new weekly video series to keep you in the loop on what's happening with AFT. In our first-ever report, @rweingarten.bsky.social breaks down:
🗳️ Pro-education, pro-worker election wins
🏛️ Fight in DC for healthcare, food assistance & student debt
🎓 Big student debt victory
🗳️ Pro-education, pro-worker election wins
🏛️ Fight in DC for healthcare, food assistance & student debt
🎓 Big student debt victory
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
BIG news! We're launching a new weekly video series to keep you in the loop on what's happening with AFT. In our first-ever report, @rweingarten.bsky.social breaks down:
🗳️ Pro-education, pro-worker election wins
🏛️ Fight in DC for healthcare, food assistance & student debt
🎓 Big student debt victory
🗳️ Pro-education, pro-worker election wins
🏛️ Fight in DC for healthcare, food assistance & student debt
🎓 Big student debt victory
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VIDEO: This week, @rweingarten.bsky.social hosted a PSLF webinar with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social to discuss AFT's success in getting the Trump admin to forgive student loans for eligible borrowers & help members who served their communities get the relief they’ve earned.
Watch here ▶️ aft.org/PSLF
Watch here ▶️ aft.org/PSLF
Student Debt & Public Service Loan Forgiveness
aft.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
VIDEO: This week, @rweingarten.bsky.social hosted a PSLF webinar with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social to discuss AFT's success in getting the Trump admin to forgive student loans for eligible borrowers & help members who served their communities get the relief they’ve earned.
Watch here ▶️ aft.org/PSLF
Watch here ▶️ aft.org/PSLF
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The Trump-Vance administration's new rule could deny teachers, nurses, social workers, & nonprofit staff the #PSLF they were promised...if their employer works on issues Trump doesn't like.
This is a political purge, & it's illegal. @borrowerjustice.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...
This is a political purge, & it's illegal. @borrowerjustice.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Trump-Vance administration's new rule could deny teachers, nurses, social workers, & nonprofit staff the #PSLF they were promised...if their employer works on issues Trump doesn't like.
This is a political purge, & it's illegal. @borrowerjustice.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...
This is a political purge, & it's illegal. @borrowerjustice.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...
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@AFT.org has been fighting for a decade to help borrowers. This agreement will help working people get economic freedom. We should build on this and find more solutions to make college more affordable so everyone can pursue their dreams. www.fastcompany.com/91432101/mil...
Millions of borrowers will be eligible for student loan forgiveness after AFT union sues Trump administration
Under the agreement, the Department of Education will process loan forgiveness for those eligible in certain repayment plans.
www.fastcompany.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
@AFT.org has been fighting for a decade to help borrowers. This agreement will help working people get economic freedom. We should build on this and find more solutions to make college more affordable so everyone can pursue their dreams. www.fastcompany.com/91432101/mil...
Tonight! (11/3, 6pm EST) - The AFT is hosting a webinar about the HUGE WIN holding the Dept. of Ed & Student Loan Servicers accountable, and protecting access to income-driving repayment & PSLF.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Student Debt - AFT’s Landmark Win for Student Loan Borrowers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The AFT continues to lead the charge for justice for student loan borrowers. Join AFT President Randi Weingarten, Protect Borrowers, members and allies for an update on the AFT’s HUGE win holding the ...
aft.zoom.us
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Tonight! (11/3, 6pm EST) - The AFT is hosting a webinar about the HUGE WIN holding the Dept. of Ed & Student Loan Servicers accountable, and protecting access to income-driving repayment & PSLF.
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AFT Maryland seeks a Field Staff Representative to be based in Maryland. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @aftmaryland.bsky.social @aft.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
AFT Maryland seeks a Field Staff Representative to be based in Maryland. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @aftmaryland.bsky.social @aft.org
AFT Maryland folks had a great time "trunk-or-treating" last weekend in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore. We had treats and free books for the kids, and voter registration information for the grown ups. It's an annual tradition! More at md.aft.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
AFT Maryland folks had a great time "trunk-or-treating" last weekend in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore. We had treats and free books for the kids, and voter registration information for the grown ups. It's an annual tradition! More at md.aft.org
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In 2002, the groundbreaking research of Linda H. Aiken & her colleagues demonstrated that patient outcomes had a direct relationship to nurse workload. So why, 20+ years later, are we still fighting so hard for safe staffing?
Aiken offers her perspective in AFT Health Care ⬇️
aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
Aiken offers her perspective in AFT Health Care ⬇️
aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
Policies to Achieve Hospital Nurse Staffing Adequacy
aft.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In 2002, the groundbreaking research of Linda H. Aiken & her colleagues demonstrated that patient outcomes had a direct relationship to nurse workload. So why, 20+ years later, are we still fighting so hard for safe staffing?
Aiken offers her perspective in AFT Health Care ⬇️
aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
Aiken offers her perspective in AFT Health Care ⬇️
aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
via @marylandmatters.org : SNAP shutdown looms, union pushes for settlement: Stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as USDA insisted food benefits for November can't be paid, while a federal workers union pressed for a stopgap budget. marylandmatters.org/2025/10/27/r...
Looming pause in federal food assistance intensifies shutdown fight - Maryland Matters
Stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the USDA doubled down on its position that food benefits for November could not be paid, while a union for federal workers implored lawmakers t...
marylandmatters.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
via @marylandmatters.org : SNAP shutdown looms, union pushes for settlement: Stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as USDA insisted food benefits for November can't be paid, while a federal workers union pressed for a stopgap budget. marylandmatters.org/2025/10/27/r...
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In Chicago, educators like music teacher Kathryn Zamarrón are stepping up to protect immigrant students and families from ICE. Amid the Trump admin's attacks, schools should be havens of safety and joy where every child feels they belong. Read more in American Educator ⬇️
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
Keeping Our Students Safe
www.aft.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In Chicago, educators like music teacher Kathryn Zamarrón are stepping up to protect immigrant students and families from ICE. Amid the Trump admin's attacks, schools should be havens of safety and joy where every child feels they belong. Read more in American Educator ⬇️
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/...
Democracy and economic opportunity are inextricably linked. Without a strong democracy, only the rich and powerful, and those in the leader’s favor, have agency and opportunity.
- @rweingarten.bsky.social
www.aft.org/column/we-pe...
- @rweingarten.bsky.social
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We, the people, say: ‘No Kings’
Democracy and economic opportunity are inextricably linked.
www.aft.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Democracy and economic opportunity are inextricably linked. Without a strong democracy, only the rich and powerful, and those in the leader’s favor, have agency and opportunity.
- @rweingarten.bsky.social
www.aft.org/column/we-pe...
- @rweingarten.bsky.social
www.aft.org/column/we-pe...