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IL State Rep cand Butler 2 AFT youth conf: I was Pres of the student gov in 4th grade so I've always been in pub svc twitter.com/AFTunion/statu… 23 minutes ago via web
aravosis .@JockeHolmstrom it's obscene. I had retinal surgery in France, not by choice, cost me 2000 euros. American doc said would be $25k in US. about 1 hour ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to JockeHolmstrom Retweeted by AFTunion and 3 others
WeRWisconsin VIDEO: New @Barrett4WI ad previews 2 simple Q's to be asked in tonight's debate bit.ly/JHDKzD #WIunion #WIrecall about 1 hour ago via web Retweeted by AFTunion and 3 others
FirstBook New books for SUMMER READING for 3,000 Cincinnati kids in need: ow.ly/b9pT0 (Thanks to our partners at @AFTunion and @UnitedWayGC!) about 1 hour ago via HootSuite Retweeted by AFTunion and 4 others
V1ct0rCR0cc0 #FF @union1 @CWAUnion @AFTunion @transportworker @NationalNurses @IBEW @TeamsterNation @steelworkers @WEAC @UFCW @AFSCME @SEIU @AFLCIO about 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by AFTunion
amprog Policyholders & employers will receive about $1.3B in premium rebates this year alone thanks to Obamacare. ampr.gs/JlCjfi about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by AFTunion
UnitedWayGC #Cincinnati Teachers, @UnitedWayGC @FirstBook 2 Provide Free Books 2 CPS Fifth Quarter #Students shar.es/qvA1e @AFTunion #Education about 3 hours ago via Tweet Button Retweeted by AFTunion and 1 other
MT @RichardTrumka: Don't miss this new @AFLCIO blog post from our political director on WI - Down to the Wire bit.ly/KZvWuX about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
WeRWisconsin ICYMI - Via @NYTimes: "How Did Wisconsin Become the Most Politically Divisive Place in America?" nyti.ms/KWUaGk #WIunion #WIrecall about 3 hours ago via web Retweeted by AFTunion
Cong. Gwen Moore from Wisc.: It's about the ground game. If we have the turnout we need there is no way Scott Walker can win. #WIrecall about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Cong. G.K. Butterfield: Voter ID is part of the right-wing conspiracy.The big lie is that there is voter fraud. #protectthevote about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Cong. Cleaver to black unionists: Because I stand for fairness and justice, I have a 100% labor voting record twitter.com/AFTunion/statu… about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Reality Check for #Romney on #education (h/t Philly Fed of Teachers & Philly AFL-CIO) bit.ly/ML856A about 18 hours ago via web
rweingarten Teacher tells @MittRomney he can’t think of any teacher who would say that more students in the classroom would benefit lat.ms/JuqujC about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by AFTunion and 10 others
Philadelphia teachers Steven Morris and Ronald Benner tell @MittRomney what all educators know—class size matters lat.ms/JuqujC about 19 hours ago via web
rweingarten Yes."@TeachingMoney: Financial ed must be incorporated into curricula, says @rweingarten.. knowledge is econ power huff.to/KxqT4P" 7:40 AM May 24th via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by AFTunion
aftmichigan No! RT @MiLHS: Income tax rollback favors the wealthy while teachers are pink slipped. Do you think this makes sense? fb.me/22ExWRWUA 8:06 AM May 24th via TweetDeck Retweeted by AFTunion
rweingarten Lots of rank/filers back the common core-Alb, NM,St Paul,Minn-leading the way- testing shouldn't drive it.@iteach4change: @aftunion 5:01 PM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by AFTunion and 2 others
BoiOneDer 7,000 deep! @AFTunion and @rweingarten stands with @CTULocal1! twitter.com/BoiOneDer/stat… 4:25 PM May 23rd via Twitter for Android from Chicago, IL Retweeted by AFTunion and 3 others
RT @MarcusMrowka: Rev Jesse Jackson to @ctulocal1 crowd "teachers and parents together can save the children" @AFTunion 4:30 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone

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Location Washington, DC
Web http://www.aft.org
Bio We're 1.5 million teachers, paraprofessionals/school-related personnel, higher ed faculty, gov't employees, & healthcare workers making a difference every day.