AFT Pennsylvania

@AFTPA

We represent public, private, charter teachers/staff; college faculty/staff and state professional employees. 61 Unions. We tweet to inform & spark dialogue.

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  1. Retweeted
    Jul 8

    The Right’s War on Education Is Reaching Dystopian Levels via

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  2. Retweeted
    Jul 6

    As said: “It was unacceptable when PSERS announced this change, and it is still unacceptable now. PSERS trustees and management must be compelled to answer for how their error in calculating the contribution rate came to pass"  

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  3. Retweeted
    Jul 6

    🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED🚨 will be joining and to tour Payne Elementary School and visit students enrolled in the summer program. Watch live Wednesday, July 7 at 12:15 p.m. EDT here ➡️

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  4. Jul 6

    "Teaching the truth is not radical or wrong. Distorting history and threatening educators for teaching the truth is what is truly radical and wrong." -

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  5. Jul 6

    "Many of the same lawmakers who are so hell-bent on assessments based on state standards are now passing contradictory legislation that forbids teachers from teaching some of those standards." -

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  6. Jul 6

    Let’s be clear: critical race theory is not taught in elementary schools or high schools. It’s a method of examination taught in law school and college... -

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  7. Jul 6

    "As much as we want to feel “normal“ again, we can do better than the old “normal” of narrow test-based accountability systems, vast inequality and chronic underfunding." -

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  8. Jul 6

    "We need to take a cue from the countries that outpace us and rethink our accountability systems...Standardized testing doesn’t help kids learn, and it doesn’t help teachers teach. We need to measure what matters."

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  9. Jul 6

    "We know it’s not just about returning to school; we need the supports to help students recover—socially, emotionally and academically." -

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  10. Jul 6

    . shouts out 's participation in a stakeholder advisory committee that will help Pittsburgh School District decide how to spend about $100 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds

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  11. Jul 6

    "Thankfully, & changed course. The admin has fought the pandemic with science, truth, transparency and, yes, money through the American Rescue Plan. There have been bumps, of course—this is a once-in-a-century pandemic." -

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  12. Jul 6

    "It’s been a tale of two administrations: While Donald T*** tweeted at schools to reopen, he either wasn’t interested in or wasn’t up to fighting the virus. We were working to reopen schools in a climate of chaos, fear and misinformation." -

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  13. Jul 6

    Just a reminder that put out a plan for safe reopening in **APRIL 2020** The federal govt did not provide the resources to bring that plan to fruition.

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  14. Jul 6

    "Far too many schools still need ventilation system overhauls and other infrastructure improvements. And while there’s not enough political will to lower class sizes, there will be enormous pressure to make up for lost time." -

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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 6

    .: 78% of teachers reported frequent job-related stress—almost twice as many as most other working adults during the pandemic. Teachers were nearly 3 times as likely to experience symptoms of depression as the general adult population.

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  16. Retweeted
    Jul 6

    . “We did it, you did it”, during COVID-19 teaching never stopped.

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  17. Retweeted
    Jul 6

    Starting in ONE HOUR ⏰ AFT President will open with a speech honoring educators for their dedication during the most challenging year of their professional lives. Tune in on our Facebook Page or here ➡️

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  18. Jul 6

    IT’S TIME: Join members at virtual starting today! 60+ workshops & general session speakers: Stacey Abrams, Danielle Allen, Ibram X. Kendi, Cindy Marten, Dena Simmons & Jessica Tang. Full conference is $50 for members. Register

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  19. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    Oh come on Rob, I know you can read. We put out plans in April 2020, July 2020, various op-eds, and I was on Cuomo's reopening committee. You can disagree with us, but stop lying.  Our plans are here, read them.

    This is a lie. No one did more to ensure schools remained closed for over a year than you. This is why parents need much more control and choice when it comes to their child’s education. They’ll have it when I’m governor.
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  20. Retweeted
    Jul 1

    As said: "This budget prioritizes all the wrong things: the status quo of inequitable funding for Pennsylvania schools; corporate tax breaks; a wild west of charter school regulation."  

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