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More than 18,000 educators registered for Share My Lesson's Summer of Learning: 32 free webinars over two weeks in July covering issues like AI in the classroom, student mental health, civic engagement, inclusive practice and more.

Every session is still on demand, free, for credit and open to any educator in the country. Check it out here ⤵️

Summer of Learning: Lesson Plans and Professional Development Whether you are taking the summer for some rest and relaxation ... or you're ready to earn some professional development credit or teach summer school, Share My Lesson has what educators need most.

Looking for last minute summer reading? The Summer 2026 American Educator includes timely articles for America’s 250th on how civic programs empower students to solve problems in their communities and how educators can help students grapple with big ideas that bring civic learning to life.

Check it out ⤵️
https://www.aft.org/ae/summer2026

Defending democracy starts right at home—that's why we're building a nationwide network of volunteers to safeguard our elections at the local level.

Join AFT President Randi Weingarten on Tuesday, 8/11 at 7 p.m. EDT for our Democracy Defenders program kickoff and learn how you can get involved ⤵️

Protect the Vote: Democracy Defenders Kick-off · AFT Protecting our elections isn't a new fight for us, but as Election Day approaches, the stakes couldn't be higher. Join AFT President Randi Weingarten and activists from across the country for the official launch of the AFTvotes Democracy Defenders program! Defending democracy starts right at home. W...

Arrests by ICE are once again on the rise. As we continue to fight for much-needed guardrails and demand accountability and transparency, make sure you know your rights and have a plan for what to do if ICE is in your community. Find resources here ⤵️

Immigration Americans know that our strength has always been built on the simple notion that America is a place where many become one. The AFT, as the representative of those who teach and care for our next generation, is working to open the path to opportunity and the American dream for the next generation of....

Rising prices are crushing working families.

AFT's Fight for Affordability campaign is helping members face the burden of rising costs, manage debt, and plan their family’s financial future. Explore the library of how-to video resources, AFT Debt Navigator tool, upcoming debt clinics and more ⤵️

Fight for Affordability The Fight for Affordability campaign is rooted in a simple, powerful truth: workers deserve to thrive. Workers deserve to be able to care for their families without being bled dry by price gouging, junk fees, surprise or unfair medical bills and predatory corporate practices. Workers deserve access....

Join us in welcoming the educators at The MASTERS Program to the AFT family!

By coming together in their union with AFT New Mexico, they'll have a stronger voice to negotiate for the respect, security and working conditions that help educators and students thrive.

The Trump administration has thrown student loan borrowers into chaos, confusion and costly new repayment plans. The Big Ugly Bill triggered massive cuts to student loan and financial aid programs, forcing millions of borrowers into significantly more expensive plans.

Read Philadelphia school counselor Jessica Newell’s story of how she’s paying hundreds of dollars more a month in student loan bills, and share your own story to show lawmakers how the Big Ugly Bill is raising costs for working families.

What is your skyrocketing student loan story? The One Big Bill campaign is an effort supported by the AFT and several other organizations to document the stories of millions of Americans struggling with skyrocketing student loan debt and other harmful financial fallout caused by President Trump’s Big Ugly Bill.

Check out Share My Lesson's back-to-school professional development collection—featuring free, for-credit on-demand webinars and flexible learning opportunities for all educators that make it easier to fit into a busy back-to-school schedule. Learn more ⤵️

Back to School: Professional Development Webinars Check out Share My Lesson's "On-Demand" back to school webinars before starting the new school year! Discover hundreds of topics and brush up your skills!

“As with [Trump's] first compact, the best path forward is for higher education workers to organize and demand that their administrations and governing boards reject Compact 2.0. There is every reason to believe we can do so again." - Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson

AFT, AAUP Respond to Trump Compact 2.0 WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson issued the following response to the Trump administration’s new higher education compact:

Paraprofessionals play a vital role in helping students become confident readers, and they deserve high-quality training too. ❤️

Join reading expert Dr. Deborah Glaser to learn the foundations of the Science of Reading and explore Reading Universe's FREE ParaReading collection, a series of five self-paced courses created to support paraprofessionals, literacy coaches, administrators and teachers.

📅 September 23, 2026
🕕 6:00 to 7:00 PM EDT

Register today: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/reading-universe-free-courses-para-reading AFT AFT Teach