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AFT unveils bold new blueprint to protect higher ed ahead of 2026 midterms
As the Trump administration continues to attack higher education—cutting research grants, targeting free speech and restricting classroom materials—the AFT and the American Association of University Professors have unveiled a powerful new blueprint to restore and preserve higher education, just in time for the 2026 midterms. Read more on aft.org
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.