“#PublicEd professionals know #WhatKidsNeed; also know we need time, tools & training to ensure we meet these needs;” New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 prez Leslie Blatteau makes case for new #TeacherEvaluation program, certification regulations to address staff shortages. AFT AFT TEACH NEA

Schools of course teach reading, writing, and math. But so many important lessons students learn can’t be assessed with just tests. Glad I could join Congressman Jamaal Bowman for his introduction of the More Teaching, Less Testing Act. #WhatKidsNeed x.com/AFTunion/statu…

He tweeted this when 1,700 workers are on strike to end poverty for Group Home and Day Program Workers SEIU 1199NE #MoralBudgetNow #EquityRequiresRevenue #FundOurFutureCT

Governor Ned Lamont

Reality check - Governor Ned Lamont's unwillingness to prioritize a moral budget will keep many CT workers in poverty. @Recovery4AllCT #PathwayTo25 #RaiseTheWage4LongTermCare #CareForCaregivers #FundOurFutureCT #SEIU1199NE #EndPovertyForCaregivers #StrikeForMoralBudgetCT

These caregivers deserve decent pay and benefits! Governor Ned Lamont

Happening now: #HigherEd professionals gather outside #CTGeneralAssembly to urge #BetterChoices than Governor Ned Lamont's #CTBudget cuts. #FundOurFutureCT @AFTUnion AFT Higher Ed American Association of University Professors UConn AAUP SEIU @SEIUCT The 4Cs CEUI - SEIU 511 AFSCME AFSCME Council 4 SEBAC - State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition @Recovery4AllCT

Governor Lamont pass a moral budget! We support ALL of our siblings! AFT Connecticut AFT New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 Syeita (Sy) Rhey-Fisher Corey Moses Leslie Blatteau Marta Shepard Shellye Davis

In #solidarity w/SEIU 1199NE members on #strike New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 prez Leslie Blatteau, CSU-AAUP treasurer @audgeblue, members @readdoctor, @zak1834 engage in #CivilDisobedience. #FundOurFutureCT. @AFTUnion @AFTTeach AFT Public Employees AFT Higher Ed American Association of University Professors SEBAC - State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition SEIU @SEIUCT @Recovery4AllCT

PHOTOS: Over 50 arrested at Connecticut Capitol in protests over state funding trib.al/kA2EfBU

But see, building multifamily housing would hurt the community's small-town character Proposed Greenwich house so big it needs special permissions: 12,753 sq. feet with dog-washing station ctpost.com/news/article/g… via @ConnPost

We are very clear that the city of #Bridgeport and cities like Hartford and New Haven must have multiple early voting sites. This budget is not adequate. ctnewsjunkie.com/2023/06/05/sec…

I hope my colleagues in Washington are breathing in the air and finally waking up to the reality that if we don’t act boldly to address climate change we won’t be leaving much of a planet for future generations.

Congratulations to New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 Pres Leslie Blatteau who was elected to serve as AFT Connecticut PreK-12 divisional VP. She is looking forward to the work ahead with this dedicated team.

Mural at SAND School, honoring first Afro American and female mayor in New England! Hartford Federation of Teachers Matt O'Connor Syeita (Sy) Rhey-Fisher AFT Connecticut New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 Hope Coles -Advocate for the right of our children

Did Poor Design Doom the Titanic Sub, or Was It Teachers Unions?

Great news for students! Every school deserves a fulltime LMS. If we are serious about literacy, then we must be serious about school libraries. Why are we teaching kids to read if they can't feel the joy that comes w/taking out a book from an accessible & staffed school library?

Yesterday New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933 members joined literacy partners for "Festival of Books;" helping students build very own libraries, making holiday season extra special by providing #RealSolutionsForKids! #ReadingOpensTheWorld @AFTUnion @AFTTeach First Book @NewHavenPublic1