The 2025 Summer Food Service Program kicks off this month at nearly 2,500 sites statewide. bit.ly/3GxwsYO An interactive Dept. of Agriculture online map helps families search for a service site by address, city, or zip code. Find a site here: bit.ly/4lHEtcO Hunger Solutions New York

This week is #SummerLearningWeek, recognizing the importance and fun of summer learning. This year, we celebrate the importance of year-round learning in: 📕 Literacy & Learning 🖼️ Arts 💪 Health & Wellness 🧪 STEM 🏠 Community & Leadership Learn more: summerlearning.org/summer-learnin…

School districts expected $6.2B in federal education funding, but the Dept of Ed held it back. That means less support for: ✖️English learners ✖️Teacher development ✖️High-poverty schools Read the breakdown of who will be hardest hit and what’s at stake. newamerica.org/education-poli…

Meet us at Allen Park by the new restrooms for an hour of walking and friendly conversation.

"Fernando" is a blackberry picker on CAs Central Coast. "I earn $3.10 per box (a box holds 12 packed plastic baskets). I have to work very fast to make a lot of boxes. Rent is very expensive and I need to earn every bit possible." #WeFeedYou

Summer Literacy Program 2025- Week One Friendship and Team Building using ⁦Jon Gordon⁩ #TheHardHat ❤️ 👷‍♀️👷🏾‍♂️⁦FdaleFedofTeachers⁩ ⁦SEM Dalers⁩

"They are trying to weaponize investigations as an excuse to smear and defund public higher education." - @AFT President Randi Weingarten #HandsOffHigherEd American Association of University Professors @NYSUT UC-AFT Local 1966 CUNY Rising Alliance

As part of our latest Social Justice Academy, members took part in a day of local activism and volunteered at Capital District Latinos! There, they helped organized clothing, gardened and learned all about the outreach work being done to help communities in the Capital Region.

Tomorrow, July 17, marks five years since we lost Congressman John Lewis. The threats we face today—attacks on public education, healthcare, and civil rights—demand action. That’s why we're joining #GoodTroubleLivesOn events across the country. Join us: go.aft.org/good-trouble

When school's out, no cost, healthy meals will be served for children 18 and younger, and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old. Visit SummerMealsNY.org for more information! Hunger Solutions New York USDA Food and Nutrition Service Dept. of Agriculture #SummerMeals #SummerMealsNY

Register- forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

💸 Future teachers: Scholarships await! The TeachNY website lists a range of scholarships that can help reduce the cost of becoming a teacher. Apply here: bit.ly/40WuyZ1 TEACHorg

NYSUT President Melinda Person 🍎✌🌈 has released a statement in response to reports that the Trump administration plans to release the almost $6 billion in funding to public schools that it has withheld for nearly a month. Read it in full here: nysut.org/news/2025/july…

👯‍♀️ Happy International Friendship Day! 👯‍♂️ Friends don’t let friends start a union alone. 💬✊ Grab your crew, start the conversation, and find out what’s possible when you stand together at work. 💡 Learn more: rwdsu.org/union-101 #InternationalFriendshipDay #UnionStrong

How can we create schools that help students follow their dreams and that strengthen our solidarity? In #AmericanEducator, Peter W. Cookson Jr. says we must invest in communities, cultivate connection, & embrace justice & healing. Read it here: aft.org/ae/summer2025/…

Accurate. 💯

The VRA was a promise of freedom. The John Lewis VRAA is how we keep that promise today. On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, tell Congress: protect our freedom to vote. civilrights.quorum.us/campaign/11016…

Accurate. 💯 🌐 teachergoals.com

Happy National Book Lovers Day! Encourage your kids to make reading a habit. Find resources such as free e-books, craft ideas, and songs on New York State Library’s DayByDayNY website: daybydayny.org #SummerReading #ColorOurWorld #SummerLearning #CSLPreads