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Highlights from the Day of Action to Protect Our Kids

Educators, students, parents and community allies participated in more than 2,000 events and social media actions throughout the country on Tuesday, March 4, as part of the AFT’s 1.8 million-member “Protect Our Kids” Day of Action.

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AFT Shows Up for May Day!

On May Day, AFT members showed up at more than 1,000 events across the country—marching in solidarity with workers, families, and immigrant communities.

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No Kings Philadelphia

Thank you to everyone who joined the #NoKings actions across the country today. Together, we stood for our communities and our democracy, in peaceful, powerful protest.

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How Are You Defending Democracy?

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We want to hear how you're stepping up to defend democracy and stand up for what matters—fairness and equality, democratic values, representation and our kids’ future. Record a short video telling us how you're getting involved in your community and why you're taking action now.

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Trump's Big, Ugly Betrayal: Working Families Pay, Billionaires Profit

Donald Trump’s plan is more than bad policy—it’s a full-scale attack on union members, our jobs, our families and our future. It pulls up the ladder of opportunity by defunding public education, dismantling healthcare and taking food off our kids’ plates. It sells out working people to reward billionaires, offshores our jobs, and guts the protections union members fought for. Learn how this impacts you.
 
 

Trump’s Cruel Healthcare Cuts Will Cost Lives

Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have passed a law that will rip healthcare away from millions of working people and their families by gutting Medicaid and slashing the Affordable Care Act, putting lifesaving care out of reach and letting people die just to hand more tax breaks to the rich. Learn how this impacts you.
 
 

Trump’s Education Plan Will Gut Public Schools and Slash Our Jobs

Donald Trump and his allies plan to dismantle the Department of Education, slash billions in public school funding, and take away essential programs—from special ed and career training to classroom support—forcing families and educators to pick up the pieces. Learn how this impacts you.

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