AFT Massachusetts
@aftmass.bsky.social
State affiliate of @aftunion.bsky.social representing preK-12 educators, school support staff, librarians, nurses, and higher education educators and staff.
Last year’s One Big “Beautiful” Bill is already wreaking havoc on health insurance plans and offerings in unions across the country.
Tune in tomorrow night for the latest on what’s happening, how it’s impacting our locals, & how we’re fighting for your benefits.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
Tune in tomorrow night for the latest on what’s happening, how it’s impacting our locals, & how we’re fighting for your benefits.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
January 27, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Last year’s One Big “Beautiful” Bill is already wreaking havoc on health insurance plans and offerings in unions across the country.
Tune in tomorrow night for the latest on what’s happening, how it’s impacting our locals, & how we’re fighting for your benefits.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
Tune in tomorrow night for the latest on what’s happening, how it’s impacting our locals, & how we’re fighting for your benefits.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
Every educator—every local—is feeling the effects of MA’s school funding crisis.
Join us tomorrow night for all the news you need on what’s happening, why, and how our union is tackling the funding crisis.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
Join us tomorrow night for all the news you need on what’s happening, why, and how our union is tackling the funding crisis.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
January 27, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Every educator—every local—is feeling the effects of MA’s school funding crisis.
Join us tomorrow night for all the news you need on what’s happening, why, and how our union is tackling the funding crisis.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
Join us tomorrow night for all the news you need on what’s happening, why, and how our union is tackling the funding crisis.
RSVP to join at tinyurl.com/WTH26
Join us tonight at 6pm to learn more about what's happening in MN, ways to stand in solidarity with MN, & build our capacity to keep our communities safe and fight back against federal attacks on our rights.
Who keeps us safe? We keep us safe.
RSVP at tinyurl.com/MA2MNwebinar
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Who keeps us safe? We keep us safe.
RSVP at tinyurl.com/MA2MNwebinar
@btu66.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Join us tonight at 6pm to learn more about what's happening in MN, ways to stand in solidarity with MN, & build our capacity to keep our communities safe and fight back against federal attacks on our rights.
Who keeps us safe? We keep us safe.
RSVP at tinyurl.com/MA2MNwebinar
@btu66.bsky.social
Who keeps us safe? We keep us safe.
RSVP at tinyurl.com/MA2MNwebinar
@btu66.bsky.social
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This is what solidarity looks like ✊ Union leaders and members are here in Minnesota standing together in solidarity in response to ICE’s assault on our communities. #ICEOUT
@educationmn.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social #SPFE28 @aftmass.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social
@educationmn.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social #SPFE28 @aftmass.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This is what solidarity looks like ✊ Union leaders and members are here in Minnesota standing together in solidarity in response to ICE’s assault on our communities. #ICEOUT
@educationmn.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social #SPFE28 @aftmass.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social
@educationmn.bsky.social @mfelocal59.bsky.social #SPFE28 @aftmass.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social
This is not normal.
ICE out of MN.
ICE out of MN.
January 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
This is not normal.
ICE out of MN.
ICE out of MN.
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Yesterday, after a lawsuit backed by the AFT, the Trump administration dropped its appeal, ending its attempt to force schools to censor lessons, abandon student supports, and rewrite civil rights law.
Read more about this victory for public ed & students everywhere: www.aft.org/press-releas...
Read more about this victory for public ed & students everywhere: www.aft.org/press-releas...
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Yesterday, after a lawsuit backed by the AFT, the Trump administration dropped its appeal, ending its attempt to force schools to censor lessons, abandon student supports, and rewrite civil rights law.
Read more about this victory for public ed & students everywhere: www.aft.org/press-releas...
Read more about this victory for public ed & students everywhere: www.aft.org/press-releas...
It’s time to TURN OUT!!
Join AFT MA & 20+ unions, plus community ally groups, for a Solidarity with Minnesota standout this Friday at 3pm.
Bring your coworkers, friends, and family and meet us at Boston’s South Bay Mall between Home Depot & Target! Look for the AFT MA flag ✊
@btu66.bsky.social
Join AFT MA & 20+ unions, plus community ally groups, for a Solidarity with Minnesota standout this Friday at 3pm.
Bring your coworkers, friends, and family and meet us at Boston’s South Bay Mall between Home Depot & Target! Look for the AFT MA flag ✊
@btu66.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM
It’s time to TURN OUT!!
Join AFT MA & 20+ unions, plus community ally groups, for a Solidarity with Minnesota standout this Friday at 3pm.
Bring your coworkers, friends, and family and meet us at Boston’s South Bay Mall between Home Depot & Target! Look for the AFT MA flag ✊
@btu66.bsky.social
Join AFT MA & 20+ unions, plus community ally groups, for a Solidarity with Minnesota standout this Friday at 3pm.
Bring your coworkers, friends, and family and meet us at Boston’s South Bay Mall between Home Depot & Target! Look for the AFT MA flag ✊
@btu66.bsky.social
This weekend President @jessjtang.bsky.social presented at the @aflcio.org Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human & Civil Rights Conference.
Thank you, AFL-CIO, for convening this annual event! Gathering to share best practices with fellow unions & AFT locals is a fitting way to embody Dr. King’s legacy.
Thank you, AFL-CIO, for convening this annual event! Gathering to share best practices with fellow unions & AFT locals is a fitting way to embody Dr. King’s legacy.
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This weekend President @jessjtang.bsky.social presented at the @aflcio.org Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human & Civil Rights Conference.
Thank you, AFL-CIO, for convening this annual event! Gathering to share best practices with fellow unions & AFT locals is a fitting way to embody Dr. King’s legacy.
Thank you, AFL-CIO, for convening this annual event! Gathering to share best practices with fellow unions & AFT locals is a fitting way to embody Dr. King’s legacy.
81 years ago, Fred Korematsu stood up to injustice and cruelty by challenging Japanese internment during WWII.
President Tang was honored to speak at Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution, lifting up our collective work as educators to help pave the path to more justice & equity.
President Tang was honored to speak at Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution, lifting up our collective work as educators to help pave the path to more justice & equity.
January 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
81 years ago, Fred Korematsu stood up to injustice and cruelty by challenging Japanese internment during WWII.
President Tang was honored to speak at Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution, lifting up our collective work as educators to help pave the path to more justice & equity.
President Tang was honored to speak at Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution, lifting up our collective work as educators to help pave the path to more justice & equity.
Workers must UNITE!
If you’re a union member—get active in your union! If you’re not in a union—join one or form one!
The opponent isn’t just masked ICE vigilantes terrorizing schools and communities, it’s the billionaire corporations profiting from terror.
But WE THE WORKERS have the power.
If you’re a union member—get active in your union! If you’re not in a union—join one or form one!
The opponent isn’t just masked ICE vigilantes terrorizing schools and communities, it’s the billionaire corporations profiting from terror.
But WE THE WORKERS have the power.
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Workers must UNITE!
If you’re a union member—get active in your union! If you’re not in a union—join one or form one!
The opponent isn’t just masked ICE vigilantes terrorizing schools and communities, it’s the billionaire corporations profiting from terror.
But WE THE WORKERS have the power.
If you’re a union member—get active in your union! If you’re not in a union—join one or form one!
The opponent isn’t just masked ICE vigilantes terrorizing schools and communities, it’s the billionaire corporations profiting from terror.
But WE THE WORKERS have the power.
Tell Congress: keep ICE out of schools!!
The violent acts of ICE in Minnesota last week—including detention of educators and assault on school property—highlights exactly why ICE must abide by long-standing respect for sensitive locations and stay away from schools.
Tell Congress—keep ICE out of schools ⤵️
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Tell Congress—keep ICE out of schools ⤵️
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Keep ICE Out of Schools
This week, we witnessed unconscionable acts of violence by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minnesota—including the murder of Renee Nicole Good, the handcuffing of school staff, th...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Tell Congress: keep ICE out of schools!!
This weekend, AFT MA members rallied for justice & safety!
The horrifying acts of the militarized immigration enforcement in cities across this country are not about safety. They are about power, & they are putting innocent working people in danger.
These harmful, violent federal actions must end.
The horrifying acts of the militarized immigration enforcement in cities across this country are not about safety. They are about power, & they are putting innocent working people in danger.
These harmful, violent federal actions must end.
January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
This weekend, AFT MA members rallied for justice & safety!
The horrifying acts of the militarized immigration enforcement in cities across this country are not about safety. They are about power, & they are putting innocent working people in danger.
These harmful, violent federal actions must end.
The horrifying acts of the militarized immigration enforcement in cities across this country are not about safety. They are about power, & they are putting innocent working people in danger.
These harmful, violent federal actions must end.
SAY IT LOUDER
ICE unlawfully detained one of our members and used pepper spray on high school students shortly after shooting and killing a Minneapolis woman yesterday.
We demand they stay away from our schools. Immediately.
We demand they stay away from our schools. Immediately.
January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
SAY IT LOUDER
Wondering what you can do?
Find a list of local actions happening statewide at tinyurl.com/FBT-Community-Actions (1/2)
Find a list of local actions happening statewide at tinyurl.com/FBT-Community-Actions (1/2)
MA FBT Community Actions List
SEND A LETTER TO TELL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON: ABOLISH ICE 50501 Today, an ICE agent in Minneapolis executed Renee Nicole Good, an innocent legal observer. They shot her in the face multiple times, and, i...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Wondering what you can do?
Find a list of local actions happening statewide at tinyurl.com/FBT-Community-Actions (1/2)
Find a list of local actions happening statewide at tinyurl.com/FBT-Community-Actions (1/2)
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🎉 New TA alert!!
Everett Library Staff Assoc. reached a tentative agreement yesterday that features big wage increases—including 25% over 3 years for library aides!—new paid family medical leave benefits, and boosts to longevity pay. (1/2)
Everett Library Staff Assoc. reached a tentative agreement yesterday that features big wage increases—including 25% over 3 years for library aides!—new paid family medical leave benefits, and boosts to longevity pay. (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
🎉 New TA alert!!
Everett Library Staff Assoc. reached a tentative agreement yesterday that features big wage increases—including 25% over 3 years for library aides!—new paid family medical leave benefits, and boosts to longevity pay. (1/2)
Everett Library Staff Assoc. reached a tentative agreement yesterday that features big wage increases—including 25% over 3 years for library aides!—new paid family medical leave benefits, and boosts to longevity pay. (1/2)
Welcome to AFT MA, Belmont Public Library!
Their independent staff union chose to affiliate with AFT MA this year because they were eager for the kind of solidarity, training, and resources that weren’t accessible as a single unit union.
We’re so proud to welcome another chapter of the MLSA!
Their independent staff union chose to affiliate with AFT MA this year because they were eager for the kind of solidarity, training, and resources that weren’t accessible as a single unit union.
We’re so proud to welcome another chapter of the MLSA!
December 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Welcome to AFT MA, Belmont Public Library!
Their independent staff union chose to affiliate with AFT MA this year because they were eager for the kind of solidarity, training, and resources that weren’t accessible as a single unit union.
We’re so proud to welcome another chapter of the MLSA!
Their independent staff union chose to affiliate with AFT MA this year because they were eager for the kind of solidarity, training, and resources that weren’t accessible as a single unit union.
We’re so proud to welcome another chapter of the MLSA!
Let’s hear it for North Attleboro Federation of Teachers!
Last month, NAFT ratified their strongest contract in a generation, winning long-overdue stipend reform, longevity increases, sick leave buy-back, and more.
Read the full story at ma.aft.org/naft2025
Last month, NAFT ratified their strongest contract in a generation, winning long-overdue stipend reform, longevity increases, sick leave buy-back, and more.
Read the full story at ma.aft.org/naft2025
December 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Let’s hear it for North Attleboro Federation of Teachers!
Last month, NAFT ratified their strongest contract in a generation, winning long-overdue stipend reform, longevity increases, sick leave buy-back, and more.
Read the full story at ma.aft.org/naft2025
Last month, NAFT ratified their strongest contract in a generation, winning long-overdue stipend reform, longevity increases, sick leave buy-back, and more.
Read the full story at ma.aft.org/naft2025
President @jessjtang.bsky.social joined the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education to celebrate the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year: Lowell’s own Dr. Tara Goodhue!!
A three-year United Teachers of Lowell member, Dr. Goodhue is an exceptional science teacher. (1/2)
A three-year United Teachers of Lowell member, Dr. Goodhue is an exceptional science teacher. (1/2)
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
President @jessjtang.bsky.social joined the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education to celebrate the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year: Lowell’s own Dr. Tara Goodhue!!
A three-year United Teachers of Lowell member, Dr. Goodhue is an exceptional science teacher. (1/2)
A three-year United Teachers of Lowell member, Dr. Goodhue is an exceptional science teacher. (1/2)
President Tang testified at today’s BESE meeting, highlighting the fiscal cliff our schools are facing while they navigate over $120 million in federal funding cuts.
Further crippling budgets is the current immigration climate, which has resulted in dramatic drops to attendance and enrollment.
1/3
Further crippling budgets is the current immigration climate, which has resulted in dramatic drops to attendance and enrollment.
1/3
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
President Tang testified at today’s BESE meeting, highlighting the fiscal cliff our schools are facing while they navigate over $120 million in federal funding cuts.
Further crippling budgets is the current immigration climate, which has resulted in dramatic drops to attendance and enrollment.
1/3
Further crippling budgets is the current immigration climate, which has resulted in dramatic drops to attendance and enrollment.
1/3
Today the MA Board of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that Boston’s UP Academy Holland is on track to transition out of state receivership and Dearborn STEM Academy is on track to no longer be considered "underperforming." (1/2) @btu66.bsky.social
Read more: ma.aft.org/holland-dearborn
Read more: ma.aft.org/holland-dearborn
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Today the MA Board of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that Boston’s UP Academy Holland is on track to transition out of state receivership and Dearborn STEM Academy is on track to no longer be considered "underperforming." (1/2) @btu66.bsky.social
Read more: ma.aft.org/holland-dearborn
Read more: ma.aft.org/holland-dearborn
We are grieving. We grieve with the Brown University community, with our Rhode Island AFT & AAUP siblings there, with every student who was scared to go to school today, and with every parent and educator worrying about their children and students today.
Read AFT MA’s statement at ma.aft.org/brownu
Read AFT MA’s statement at ma.aft.org/brownu
December 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We are grieving. We grieve with the Brown University community, with our Rhode Island AFT & AAUP siblings there, with every student who was scared to go to school today, and with every parent and educator worrying about their children and students today.
Read AFT MA’s statement at ma.aft.org/brownu
Read AFT MA’s statement at ma.aft.org/brownu
We’re with Ed!
Ed Markey has always had our back, from leading the fight for a para minimum wage, to championing working families & public ed, to fighting the dismantling of the Dept. of Education & attacks on our democracy. That’s why AFT MA endorsed @edmarkey.bsky.social for re-election in 2026.
Ed Markey has always had our back, from leading the fight for a para minimum wage, to championing working families & public ed, to fighting the dismantling of the Dept. of Education & attacks on our democracy. That’s why AFT MA endorsed @edmarkey.bsky.social for re-election in 2026.
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We’re with Ed!
Ed Markey has always had our back, from leading the fight for a para minimum wage, to championing working families & public ed, to fighting the dismantling of the Dept. of Education & attacks on our democracy. That’s why AFT MA endorsed @edmarkey.bsky.social for re-election in 2026.
Ed Markey has always had our back, from leading the fight for a para minimum wage, to championing working families & public ed, to fighting the dismantling of the Dept. of Education & attacks on our democracy. That’s why AFT MA endorsed @edmarkey.bsky.social for re-election in 2026.
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I am honored to earn the endorsement of @aftmass.bsky.social. AFT MA educators are the backbone, the believers, and the builders of our Commonwealth’s future.
In the U.S. Senate, I’ll keep up that fight and make sure every student in Massachusetts has the best public school education they deserve.
In the U.S. Senate, I’ll keep up that fight and make sure every student in Massachusetts has the best public school education they deserve.
December 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I am honored to earn the endorsement of @aftmass.bsky.social. AFT MA educators are the backbone, the believers, and the builders of our Commonwealth’s future.
In the U.S. Senate, I’ll keep up that fight and make sure every student in Massachusetts has the best public school education they deserve.
In the U.S. Senate, I’ll keep up that fight and make sure every student in Massachusetts has the best public school education they deserve.
Codman Academy families deserve better!
Codman Academy Charter Public School educators are fighting for their first contract & the basic safety standards, job security, & fair wages they need to keep serving the students of Boston.
Stand with CACPS educators by signing @ tinyurl.com/CACPSletter
Codman Academy Charter Public School educators are fighting for their first contract & the basic safety standards, job security, & fair wages they need to keep serving the students of Boston.
Stand with CACPS educators by signing @ tinyurl.com/CACPSletter
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Codman Academy families deserve better!
Codman Academy Charter Public School educators are fighting for their first contract & the basic safety standards, job security, & fair wages they need to keep serving the students of Boston.
Stand with CACPS educators by signing @ tinyurl.com/CACPSletter
Codman Academy Charter Public School educators are fighting for their first contract & the basic safety standards, job security, & fair wages they need to keep serving the students of Boston.
Stand with CACPS educators by signing @ tinyurl.com/CACPSletter