AFT-RI

With all the misinformation around the charter moratorium/cap law, we need to remember that facts matter. With the pause in effect, let’s take a look at one fact per day. As always, DM for a conversation. 1. AFT started the charter school movement.

Rule of 85 Accrual Increase COLA Workers rebuilt the fund. Now rebuild retirement. @HelenaBFoulkes @JamesDiossa @RISenate @RIHouseofReps

The change of @RIDeptEd commish must be about more than replacing 1 person at the top. We need a fundamental restructuring of a bloated, inefficient admin bureaucracy that gets in the way of real education. Less bureaucracy. More resources & trust for educators. @HelenaBFoulkes

There’s a difference between campaigning and governing. Elections are over. It’s time to get to work. AFT-RI is ready to work with anyone committed to making Rhode Island better for students, families, and workers.

Smaller class sizes mean more individual attention for students. That’s a key provision of the contract approved by @PTA930 members and the Pawtucket School Committee. But the City Council has yet to approve the agreement, blocking these improvements from moving forward.

.@PTA930 and the @PSDRI_Schools School Committee unanimously approved a new teachers’ contract that includes smaller classes and additional learning time. The Pawtucket City Council has not approved it, preventing the agreement from moving forward. #Pawtucket

We also need to restore the joy of teaching and learning. That starts with safe, orderly schools where students can learn, educators can teach, and everyone feels respected and supported. Clear expectations, consistent accountability, and a positive school climate go hand in hand

With RI’s Education Commissioner departing, we have an opportunity to reset public education. The answer isn’t more ed tech, unproven programs, endless walkthroughs, or think tank experiments. It’s trusting the educators who actually work with our kids to do what they know works.

🚨 BIG NEWS FROM OUR CONVENTION! 🚨 We are proud to announce that convention delegates have voted to officially change our name from RIFTHP to AFT-RI! A new name. The same unwavering commitment to our members, our professions, and the power of organized labor.

A strong voice for Rhode Island in Washington! Congressman @gabeamo takes the stage at the RIFTHP Convention, connecting with the workers who make a difference in our communities every day. Thank you for being part of today’s celebration of solidarity and collective strength!

A warm RIFTHP welcome to U.S. Senator @SenWhitehouse! Thank you, Senator Whitehouse, for joining educators and health professionals at our convention and for your continued engagement on issues that matter to Rhode Island’s working families. #RIFTHP #UnionStrong

Rhode Island General Treasurer @JamesDiossa addresses the RIFTHP Convention! We appreciate Treasurer Diossa joining members today and engaging with the issues that matter to working people, including retirement security and the future of our public pension system.

From the classroom to the Senate President’s office! 🍎🏛️ We’re proud to welcome @RISenate President @Val_Lawson, a teacher and union member who knows firsthand the importance of public education and the voices of working people, to the RIFTHP Convention! #UnionStrong

A great welcome for Rhode Island Secretary of State @GreggAmore1 at our Convention! A lifelong educator, union member, & champion of public ed & working families, He has never forgotten his roots in the classroom or labor movement. Always great to have one of our own with us!

The RIFTHP Convention is underway! Prez Maribeth Calabro kicks off a day of solidarity, shared purpose, & commitment to building a stronger labor movement. Together, we’re organizing, advocating, & fighting for the respect & dignity every worker deserves. Stronger Together! ✊

The @RIHouseofReps joined rank and file members and local leaders at our convention today. As a long time educator, Chairman McNamara understands what our schools need so students can thrive!

Thank you @SethMagaziner for always standing with educators!

Teachers are forced to follow bad mandates from unqualified bosses, political appointees, & educrats then blamed when the bad mandates fail. Let’s try listening to the actual teachers.

For 7 1/2 yrs, @AInfanteGreen prioritized data manipulation in order appeal to out-of-state think-tanks. She & her bloated layer of bosses put their own galavanting ahead of students. The new commissioner must put students ahead of their own ambitions.