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Türkan BEYAZ @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 18:51 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@turkanbeyaz/116721649287729366

Türkan BEYAZ @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 18:51 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@turkanbeyaz/116721649287729366

Türkan BEYAZ @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 18:51 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@turkanbeyaz/116721649287729366

#aft #felsefe #philosophy

Türkan BEYAZ @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 18:51 UTC

#AFT #UnionDues #RandiWeingarten #BookProject #LaborNews

NewsletterTF @[email protected] · 2026-05-30 · 00:09 UTC

Union Funds Scrutinized Over Book Project

A report says the AFT spent over $400,000 of member dues on Randi Weingarten's book, raising questions about how money is used.

https://newsletter.tf/aft-dues-used-for-weingarten-book-report/

#aft #uniondues #randiweingarten #bookproject #labornews

NewsletterTF @[email protected] · 2026-05-30 · 00:08 UTC

The AFT spent over $400,000 on President Randi Weingarten's book, which is much more than usual for such projects.

#AFT #UnionDues #RandiWeingarten #BookProject #LaborNews
https://newsletter.tf/aft-dues-used-for-weingarten-book-report/

#aft #uniondues #randiweingarten #bookproject #labornews

petersuber @[email protected] · 2026-05-27 · 13:44 UTC

The American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and American Federation of Teachers (#AFT) just released a joint "Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education."
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2026/Higher_Ed_Vision_and_Policy_Platform_326.pdf

Also see the summary by their two presidents.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/higher-education-must-be-rebuilt-to-restore-public-trust-heres-how/821031/

The blueprint calls for "transforming" higher ed, and the summary calls for "rebuilding" and "overhauling" it.

My take is that the blueprint conservatively restates ideals for higher ed long and widely held by academics themselves -- like me. Insofar as there's an argument here for transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling, it looks like this: The ideals need no revision. In fact, don't touch them. We've fallen short of living up to them, mostly through defunding and cost-shifting to students and their families.

I deeply wish to see us restore slashed funding, relieve student debt, and create fair pay and job security for professors. That might even deserve to be called transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling.

But is it enough to restore public trust? Is it true that the ideals need no revision? Do we need little or no transformation beyond economic transformation to respond to recent trends and current politics? Some of the harmful economic decisions (about tuition and pay) were forced by external circumstances, and some were not. But beyond those that were not, does the academy itself bear any responsibility for the current loss of trust?

#aaup #aft #academia #highered #universities

petersuber @[email protected] · 2026-05-27 · 13:44 UTC

The American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and American Federation of Teachers (#AFT) just released a joint "Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education."
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2026/Higher_Ed_Vision_and_Policy_Platform_326.pdf

Also see the summary by their two presidents.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/higher-education-must-be-rebuilt-to-restore-public-trust-heres-how/821031/

The blueprint calls for "transforming" higher ed, and the summary calls for "rebuilding" and "overhauling" it.

My take is that the blueprint conservatively restates ideals for higher ed long and widely held by academics themselves -- like me. Insofar as there's an argument here for transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling, it looks like this: The ideals need no revision. In fact, don't touch them. We've fallen short of living up to them, mostly through defunding and cost-shifting to students and their families.

I deeply wish to see us restore slashed funding, relieve student debt, and create fair pay and job security for professors. That might even deserve to be called transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling.

But is it enough to restore public trust? Is it true that the ideals need no revision? Do we need little or no transformation beyond economic transformation to respond to recent trends and current politics? Some of the harmful economic decisions (about tuition and pay) were forced by external circumstances, and some were not. But beyond those that were not, does the academy itself bear any responsibility for the current loss of trust?

#aaup #aft #academia #highered #universities

petersuber @[email protected] · 2026-05-27 · 13:44 UTC

The American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and American Federation of Teachers (#AFT) just released a joint "Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education."
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2026/Higher_Ed_Vision_and_Policy_Platform_326.pdf

Also see the summary by their two presidents.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/higher-education-must-be-rebuilt-to-restore-public-trust-heres-how/821031/

The blueprint calls for "transforming" higher ed, and the summary calls for "rebuilding" and "overhauling" it.

My take is that the blueprint conservatively restates ideals for higher ed long and widely held by academics themselves -- like me. Insofar as there's an argument here for transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling, it looks like this: The ideals need no revision. In fact, don't touch them. We've fallen short of living up to them, mostly through defunding and cost-shifting to students and their families.

I deeply wish to see us restore slashed funding, relieve student debt, and create fair pay and job security for professors. That might even deserve to be called transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling.

But is it enough to restore public trust? Is it true that the ideals need no revision? Do we need little or no transformation beyond economic transformation to respond to recent trends and current politics? Some of the harmful economic decisions (about tuition and pay) were forced by external circumstances, and some were not. But beyond those that were not, does the academy itself bear any responsibility for the current loss of trust?

#aaup #aft #academia #highered #universities

petersuber @[email protected] · 2026-05-27 · 13:44 UTC

The American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and American Federation of Teachers (#AFT) just released a joint "Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education."
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2026/Higher_Ed_Vision_and_Policy_Platform_326.pdf

Also see the summary by their two presidents.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/higher-education-must-be-rebuilt-to-restore-public-trust-heres-how/821031/

The blueprint calls for "transforming" higher ed, and the summary calls for "rebuilding" and "overhauling" it.

My take is that the blueprint conservatively restates ideals for higher ed long and widely held by academics themselves -- like me. Insofar as there's an argument here for transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling, it looks like this: The ideals need no revision. In fact, don't touch them. We've fallen short of living up to them, mostly through defunding and cost-shifting to students and their families.

I deeply wish to see us restore slashed funding, relieve student debt, and create fair pay and job security for professors. That might even deserve to be called transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling.

But is it enough to restore public trust? Is it true that the ideals need no revision? Do we need little or no transformation beyond economic transformation to respond to recent trends and current politics? Some of the harmful economic decisions (about tuition and pay) were forced by external circumstances, and some were not. But beyond those that were not, does the academy itself bear any responsibility for the current loss of trust?

#universities #highered #academia #aft #aaup

petersuber @[email protected] · 2026-05-27 · 13:44 UTC

The American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and American Federation of Teachers (#AFT) just released a joint "Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education."
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2026/Higher_Ed_Vision_and_Policy_Platform_326.pdf

Also see the summary by their two presidents.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/higher-education-must-be-rebuilt-to-restore-public-trust-heres-how/821031/

The blueprint calls for "transforming" higher ed, and the summary calls for "rebuilding" and "overhauling" it.

My take is that the blueprint conservatively restates ideals for higher ed long and widely held by academics themselves -- like me. Insofar as there's an argument here for transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling, it looks like this: The ideals need no revision. In fact, don't touch them. We've fallen short of living up to them, mostly through defunding and cost-shifting to students and their families.

I deeply wish to see us restore slashed funding, relieve student debt, and create fair pay and job security for professors. That might even deserve to be called transforming, rebuilding, and overhauling.

But is it enough to restore public trust? Is it true that the ideals need no revision? Do we need little or no transformation beyond economic transformation to respond to recent trends and current politics? Some of the harmful economic decisions (about tuition and pay) were forced by external circumstances, and some were not. But beyond those that were not, does the academy itself bear any responsibility for the current loss of trust?

#aaup #aft #academia #highered #universities

Journeys In Film @[email protected] · 2026-05-21 · 04:14 UTC

We are proud to partner with Share My Lesson and we're big fans of their work.

If you don't know them, SML is a community of teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel, higher education faculty, and parents and caregivers who contribute content, collaborate, and stay up to date on the issues that matter to students and educators everywhere. it is created and maintained by the American Federation of Teachers.

They make their resources free for everyone (just like we do).

#Education #EducationResources #Teachers #Teaching #Homeschooling #ShareMyLesson #AFT #AmericanFederationOfTeachers #AskFedi

We'd love to know about free educational resource collections similar to Share My Lesson in other countries and regions.

If you're familiar with a website like this where you live that you'd recommend, please let us know!

#education #educationresources #teachers #teaching #homeschooling #sharemylesson

Journeys In Film @[email protected] · 2026-05-21 · 04:14 UTC

We are proud to partner with Share My Lesson and we're big fans of their work.

If you don't know them, SML is a community of teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel, higher education faculty, and parents and caregivers who contribute content, collaborate, and stay up to date on the issues that matter to students and educators everywhere. it is created and maintained by the American Federation of Teachers.

They make their resources free for everyone (just like we do).

#Education #EducationResources #Teachers #Teaching #Homeschooling #ShareMyLesson #AFT #AmericanFederationOfTeachers #AskFedi

We'd love to know about free educational resource collections similar to Share My Lesson in other countries and regions.

If you're familiar with a website like this where you live that you'd recommend, please let us know!

#education #educationresources #teachers #teaching #homeschooling #sharemylesson

Journeys In Film @[email protected] · 2026-05-21 · 04:14 UTC

We are proud to partner with Share My Lesson and we're big fans of their work.

If you don't know them, SML is a community of teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel, higher education faculty, and parents and caregivers who contribute content, collaborate, and stay up to date on the issues that matter to students and educators everywhere. it is created and maintained by the American Federation of Teachers.

They make their resources free for everyone (just like we do).

#Education #EducationResources #Teachers #Teaching #Homeschooling #ShareMyLesson #AFT #AmericanFederationOfTeachers #AskFedi

We'd love to know about free educational resource collections similar to Share My Lesson in other countries and regions.

If you're familiar with a website like this where you live that you'd recommend, please let us know!

#education #educationresources #teachers #teaching #homeschooling #sharemylesson

Journeys In Film @[email protected] · 2026-05-21 · 04:14 UTC

We are proud to partner with Share My Lesson and we're big fans of their work.

If you don't know them, SML is a community of teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel, higher education faculty, and parents and caregivers who contribute content, collaborate, and stay up to date on the issues that matter to students and educators everywhere. it is created and maintained by the American Federation of Teachers.

They make their resources free for everyone (just like we do).

#Education #EducationResources #Teachers #Teaching #Homeschooling #ShareMyLesson #AFT #AmericanFederationOfTeachers #AskFedi

We'd love to know about free educational resource collections similar to Share My Lesson in other countries and regions.

If you're familiar with a website like this where you live that you'd recommend, please let us know!

#askfedi #americanfederationofteachers #aft #sharemylesson #homeschooling #teaching

Journeys In Film @[email protected] · 2026-05-21 · 04:14 UTC

We are proud to partner with Share My Lesson and we're big fans of their work.

If you don't know them, SML is a community of teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel, higher education faculty, and parents and caregivers who contribute content, collaborate, and stay up to date on the issues that matter to students and educators everywhere. it is created and maintained by the American Federation of Teachers.

They make their resources free for everyone (just like we do).